Summary: The Enterprise Data Architect role involves supporting a large public sector digital transformation program through architecture and assurance responsibilities. The position requires defining enterprise data strategies and ensuring compliance with data architecture across multiple projects. The role is predominantly remote with occasional on-site work in Glasgow and requires NPPV Level 3 vetting. This is a 12-month contract classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and assure enterprise data architecture and roadmaps
- Lead data modelling, integration, access and analytics design
- Translate business requirements into data architecture options and designs
- Define and assure non-functional requirements for data platforms
- Support procurement by assuring and scoring supplier responses
- Review and assure high- and low-level data designs
- Identify technical and business risks associated with data decisions
- Present complex data architecture clearly to non-technical stakeholders
Key Skills:
- Strong experience as an Enterprise / Data Architect in complex environments
- Expertise in data modelling, integration, analytics and information architecture
- Background in architecture governance and assurance
- Comfortable working across multi-supplier ecosystems
- Public sector or regulated-environment experience desirable
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Glasgow
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Enterprise Data Architect, 12 month Contract Inside IR35. April Start needed. Predominantly remote, with occasional on-site work in Glasgow. NPPV Level 3 vetting required (or ability to obtain). Client-Side | Public Sector Digital Transformation
We’re building a pool of experienced Enterprise Data Architects to support a large, complex public sector transformation programme. This is a client-side architecture and assurance role, with mandatory involvement in data, information and non-functional design decisions across multiple projects. You’ll shape enterprise data strategy, assure designs, and support procurement and implementation decisions — not deliver hands-on builds.
What you’ll do
- Define and assure enterprise data architecture and roadmaps
- Lead data modelling, integration, access and analytics design
- Translate business requirements into data architecture options and designs
- Define and assure non-functional requirements for data platforms
- Support procurement by assuring and scoring supplier responses
- Review and assure high- and low-level data designs
- Identify technical and business risks associated with data decisions
- Present complex data architecture clearly to non-technical stakeholders
What we’re looking for
- Strong experience as an Enterprise / Data Architect in complex environments
- Expertise in data modelling, integration, analytics and information architecture
- Background in architecture governance and assurance
- Comfortable working across multi-supplier ecosystems
- Public sector or regulated-environment experience desirable
