Job Description
Data Architect - SC Cleared
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£550 p/d Outside IR35
Remote, occasional London travel
October Start - 6 months, extension expected
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We are recruiting a Data Architect to support a major data modernisation programme within a complex central government environment. The role will focus on data retention and deletion, helping establish the governance, architecture and controls required as the organisation transitions its data estate to a modern cloud-based platform. This position combines data architecture and management expertise with extensive stakeholder engagement across technical, operational, policy and compliance teams.
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Role responsibilities
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- Define and maintain data architecture principles, standards and guardrails covering data retention, deletion and lifecycle management.
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- Support the development and implementation of global and local data-retention approaches across multiple products and data domains.
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- Contribute to the alpha phase of a data estate modernisation programme, qualifying use cases, validating requirements and testing architectural assumptions.
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- Work with architecture and engineering teams to embed retention and deletion controls across different layers of the target data platform.
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- Advise product and delivery teams on non-compliant datasets, required remediation and appropriate data-management practices.
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- Lead engagement with technical, compliance, policy and operational stakeholders to resolve dependencies and progress decisions.
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- Produce and review architecture documentation, data models, requirements, options papers and materials for governance forums.
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- Track risks, issues and decisions, ensuring data-management concerns are clearly reported and escalated where required.
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Key experience and requirements
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- Active SC clearance, with sufficient validity to support the initial contract term.
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- Experience working as a Data Architect, Data Solutions Architect or Data Management Architect within a large or regulated organisation.
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- Strong knowledge of data governance, retention, deletion, metadata, data lineage and lifecycle-management principles.
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- Experience defining data architecture standards, controls and reusable patterns for cloud or enterprise data platforms.
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- Ability to translate policy, compliance and business requirements into practical technical guardrails.
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- Experience engaging stakeholders across architecture, engineering, product, compliance and policy functions.
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- Knowledge of modern cloud data platforms and architectural approaches; Databricks and medallion architecture experience would be beneficial but is not essential.
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- Familiarity with data modelling, data catalogues, master data management or governance tooling such as Informatica Axon and Enterprise Data Catalog would be advantageous.
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Data Architect in Weybridge employer: SR2
At SR2, we pride ourselves on fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture that empowers our employees to thrive. As a Senior Product Manager in our fraud tools team, you will benefit from ongoing professional development opportunities, a collaborative environment, and the chance to make a significant impact in the fight against financial crime. Located in a vibrant area, we offer competitive benefits and a commitment to work-life balance, making SR2 an exceptional place to advance your career.
