Data Architect

Indotronix Avani UK Ltd
Bristol
2 months ago
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Title: Cloud Data Architect/Data Architect


Location: Bristol & London- UK - Hybrid- 2 Days a Week Onsite (Client preference is Bristol, but they will consider London as well)


Pay Rate/Salary: (Depends on Experience level) £55,000-£75,000 per annum


Type: Permanent/Full time job


Required: Eligible for UK Security Clearance (or 5+ years UK residency).


Responsibilities

  • Architect cloud-based data platforms and pipelines to enable Data Engineering, Data Science and Data Exploitation teams to develop and build solutions that deliver client requirements, integrating into the existing client infrastructure (Azure, AWS, OCI, GCP, MOD Cloud or hybrid).
  • Lead the design and development of cloud-based data systems such as data warehouses, data lakes, streaming platforms and analytics pipelines using appropriate cloud services and infrastructure.
  • Lead client engagement activities to elicit technical requirements, enable solution design, architecture and infrastructure definition, and lead delivery of cross‑skilled teams.
  • Oversee internal and client project data architecture and data governance.
  • Translate customer business needs and ambiguous problem statements into clear technical designs.
  • Ensure solutions meet required Government security, governance and regulatory requirements.
  • Lead customer workshops, solution design activities and stakeholder engagement.
  • Lead code reviews, providing best‑practice guidance and ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements.
  • Provide architectural oversight throughout project delivery life cycles.
  • Mentor and develop junior and mid‑level team members.
  • Contribute to thought leadership and the development of the technical delivery community.
  • Collaborate within Techmodal and across Digital Intelligence and Client Systems to ensure alignment and growth of the Data Solutions community.
  • Work with the Business Development team to provide technical input into bids, including machine learning, large language models and data analytic solutions.

Qualifications

  • Significant domain experience building and delivering software and data capabilities, with a track record of shaping delivery offerings in a secure data environment.
  • Experience architecting cloud data platforms in Defence, Government, Healthcare, Nuclear or other highly regulated sectors.
  • Hands‑on expertise implementing analytics, data science and software across various cloud and on‑premises ecosystems.
  • Ability to adapt and develop new approaches when projects face setbacks, and apply lessons learned to future design and architecture solutions.
  • Strong understanding of UK Government secure data design principles, including Secure by Design.
  • Awareness of relevant security & regulatory frameworks (NCSC, ISO 27001, NIST, GDPR).
  • Ability to explain complex concepts to non‑technical audiences.
  • Ability to influence diverse stakeholders, including senior leadership.

  • Collaborative and inclusive mindset.
  • Experience developing people and sharing knowledge, creating training and frameworks to facilitate team development and upskilling.


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