Senior Data Architect - Maritime and Coastguard Agency - G7

Manchester Digital
Manchester
3 months ago
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Location: Southampton


Overview

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) Information Technology (IT) Strategy & Architecture function enables the organisation to deliver world‑class services. It is a centre of excellence responsible for technology strategy, delivering a broad portfolio of change to transform the Agency’s legacy technologies and deliver innovative new solutions designed around our customers’ needs.


We’re looking for someone who can translate complex data needs into elegant, actionable solutions that shape strategy and drive meaningful organisational change. The ideal candidate thrives on collaboration, guiding others with confidence and care to build data architecture that generates lasting impact.


Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the Chief Data Architect to interpret business requirements and maintain consistency in data architecture across programmes.
  • Participate in governance forums such as the Architecture Review Board and Data Governance Board to review, validate and approve data models, metadata systems and related artefacts.
  • Identify and escalation of data‑related risks, blockers or deviations from agreed standards and contribute to continuous improvement of data practices.
  • Provide technical leadership and guidance to partner data architects and delivery teams, ensuring adherence to data architecture principles and standards and challenging third‑party designs where necessary.
  • Define and maintain the enterprise data architecture, including data models, metadata, integration patterns and business intelligence or data warehouse structures.
  • Design and support the lifecycle management of data assets – including upgrade, decommissioning and archiving – in compliance with data policy and architectural strategy.
  • Ensure that data architecture artefacts are documented and maintained in the enterprise architecture repository and remain compliant with MCA’s strategy and principles.

Required Experience

  • Significant experience in data architecture, data modelling, database design or related areas such as application architecture.
  • Expertise in data modelling tools and methodologies.
  • Proficiency with database management systems (SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL) and big‑data solutions including No‑SQL technologies.
  • Experience using cloud services such as AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platforms.

Remuneration & Working Conditions

  • Base salary: £57,515.
  • Digital and Data allowance: up to £22,885, based on skills and experience.
  • Hybrid working model – minimum 60 % of time at the principal workplace or on official business.
  • Occasional international and UK travel may be required, with overnight stays; a valid passport is required.
  • Part‑time positions accepted, with a minimum of 30 hours per week; job sharing is available.
  • Visa sponsorship not available; candidates must have right to work in the UK.

Benefits

  • Employer pension contribution of 28.97 % of salary.
  • 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year up to 30 days, plus 8 bank holidays and a King’s birthday privilege day.
  • Flexible working options to support work‑life balance.


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