Data Architect

Role overview

Data architecture and standards

• Define and maintain conceptual, logical and physical enterprise data models.
• Own and evolve data architecture principles, standards and patterns.
• Promote consistent, reusable data designs across Ofgem’s digital and data landscape.

Solution design and assurance

• Lead data architecture for projects and services, including ingestion, storage, transformation, integration, data sharing, analytics and reporting.
• Review solution designs for alignment with enterprise architecture and regulatory requirements.
• Provide practical direction that supports delivery and manages long-term risk.

Governance, risk and compliance

• Ensure architectures comply with DDaT and GDS standards, UK GDPR, and security and information assurance policies.
• Contribute to architecture governance forums and formal design reviews.
• Identify, document and manage data architecture risks, including technical debt and obsolescence.
• Support DPIAs and security design reviews from a data architecture perspective.

Candidate requirements

• Significant experience as a Senior Data Architect in a complex organisation.
• Strong expertise in data modelling, integration technologies and cloud-based data architectures.
• Understand structured data standards, governance approaches and interface documentation.
• Strong awareness of data security, privacy and information governance requirements.
• Able to operate effectively at strategic and delivery levels.

About Ofgem

Benefits

• The role offers a Civil Service Pension with a stated employer contribution of 28.97%.
• The employer describes a comprehensive benefits package and support for development and career goals.

Salary

• The stated salary range is £49,452–£62,699, with separate national and London ranges; no pay cadence is specified.