Senior Data Architect
Role Overview
Ofgem’s Digital, Data and Security Services directorate is strengthening its data architecture capability to support its regulatory and operational services.
The Senior Data Architect will lead architecture design and implementation across projects and programmes, aligned with Ofgem’s enterprise data strategy and standards.
The role works with architects, engineers, and business stakeholders to create scalable, interoperable, secure data solutions for operational and analytical needs.
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Role overview
Ofgem’s Digital, Data and Security Services directorate is strengthening its data architecture capability to support its regulatory and operational services.
The Senior Data Architect will lead architecture design and implementation across projects and programmes, aligned with Ofgem’s enterprise data strategy and standards.
The role works with architects, engineers, and business stakeholders to create scalable, interoperable, secure data solutions for operational and analytical needs.
Responsibilities
- Lead conceptual, logical, and physical data modelling aligned with enterprise architecture principles and business needs.
- Define and promote data standards, frameworks, and best practices for consistent, high-quality, compliant data initiatives.
- Design integration patterns that enable data sharing, reuse, and interoperability across systems and services.
- Ensure data solutions meet security, privacy, and quality requirements throughout the data lifecycle.
- Provide technical assurance against governance, regulatory, and architectural standards.
- Collaborate with architects, engineers, analysts, and wider stakeholders to deliver scalable data solutions.
- Support data governance, including metadata management and master data practices.
- Drive continuous improvement in architecture standards, tools, and ways of working across DDSS.
- Maintain architectural artefacts and documentation for organisation-wide understanding and reuse.
Experience and expertise
- A strong track record of designing and delivering enterprise-scale data architectures and models.
- Deep understanding of data management and governance principles and their application in complex organisations.
- Strong expertise in conceptual, logical, and physical data modelling.
- Confidence using architectural frameworks and tools such as ArchiMate, UML, or equivalent.
- Experience designing data solutions across cloud or hybrid environments supports success in the role.
- Ability to collaborate and communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders and translate business needs into robust data designs.
Salary and grade
- The listed salary range is £49,452–£62,699, with separate national and London ranges.
- The role is Grade 7 / Ofgem Level 2b and includes a Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.
Location and working pattern
- Successful candidates may be based at an Ofgem office in Cardiff, Glasgow, or London; applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow are especially welcome.
- The listed working pattern is flexible working and full-time.
About the organisation
Ofgem regulates energy markets and works to protect energy consumers and support a secure, affordable, and sustainable energy system.
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