Data Architect

Role overview

Data architecture and standards

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

Solution design and assurance

• Lead project and service data architecture design for ingestion, storage, transformation, integration, data sharing, analytics and reporting.
• Review and assure solution designs for alignment with enterprise architecture and regulatory requirements.
• Provide pragmatic architectural direction that supports delivery and manages long-term risk.

Governance, risk and compliance

• Ensure data 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 within a complex organisation.
• Strong expertise in data modelling, integration technologies and cloud-based data architectures.
• Understanding of structured data standards, governance approaches and interface documentation.
• Strong awareness of data security, privacy and information governance requirements.
• Ability to work effectively at strategic and delivery levels.

Benefits

• Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
• The posting describes a comprehensive benefits package and an environment focused on development and career goals.

Working pattern

• The advertised working patterns include flexible working, full-time and job share.