Job summary

Our client, a leading entity in the defence and security sector, is currently seeking a skilled Data Architect to join their team on a permanent basis. This role is pivotal in managing data across its full lifecycle.

Key skills required for this role

Data Architect, Data Strategy, Data Architecture

Important

Candidates must be able to attain security clearance - DV [Minimum 10 years permanent residency within UK]

Job description

Areas of Responsibility/Tasks:

• Help Defence customers develop their strategy for data as a strategic asset and define the appropriate level of governance needed and the appropriate processes.
• Communicate the data strategy to non-technical stakeholders and technical experts.
• Define and the architecture for data software and analytics solutions, either as standalone engagements or within a larger multi-disciplinary programme environment.
• Support the Sales and Campaign functions to develop and foster client relationships and elaborate high level technical requirements.
• Represent Roke and its technical solutions and capabilities toward client communities.
• Provide technical guidance and coaching to junior members of the team.

Why We Want You

• Beyond your technical skills, you will be proactive and able to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. You will work well alone or as part of a team. You will be curious and seek out the best approach/solution/tool for the job at hand.
• Essential skills/experience:
• Alongside your skills with Data specific technologies, you have a broad technical background which allows you to rapidly understand new systems and domains, and prototype solutions based on your experience and hands on approach. As a Data Architect, you will have a degree level qualification in a STEM subject, or you will have an education and level of experience which is comparable. You will have:
• Experience of Data Architecture and Data Strategy in a UK Defence or other Public Sector context.
• Good understanding of structured and unstructured data, and the techniques needed to exploit them in different ways.
• Experience of working with Data and Software Engineers to provide deliverable solutions to complex data problems.
• Experience of working in an Agile Framework
• Appreciation of the different approaches required when working with cloud solutions versus traditionally hosted systems.
• Experience of working within Business Development and contributing to complex technical bids.

Desirable skills/experience:

• Experience of building specifying Data Pipelines in a Cloud environment (Azure, AWS, GCP)
• Knowledge of commercial and contractual frameworks
• Scrum-master and/or Product Owner experience.

If you are an experienced Data Architect with relevant security clearances looking for an exciting new challenge within the defence and security sector, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's innovative and dedicated team.