Data Architect Metadata Platform

HMRC is preparing to retender its commercial contract for metadata tooling and is designing a scalable, AI-ready knowledge platform to support transformation, risk management, and strategic decision-making. We are seeking a Data Architect to help shape the data foundations of this platform and ensure our requirements are robust, future-proof, and aligned across the organisation.

You will work closely with the Technical Architect and stakeholders across HMRC to define data requirements for the commercial exercise, assess existing and emerging tooling, and accelerate the establishment of enterprise data standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the development of HMRC s future metadata platform by defining data architecture requirements.

• Evaluate existing metadata tools (e.g. AXON, ABACUS, EDC) and assess external solutions for value, cost, and risk.

• Collaborate with Chief Technical Design Office and Enterprise Data Owners to accelerate the definition of data standards and entity relationships.

• Contribute to the technical blueprint and ensure alignment with HMRC s strategic data and transformation goals.

• Help ensure the platform supports semantic layer design, metadata enrichment, and AI-readiness.

• DDAT role

• Proven experience in data architecture, ideally within large-scale public sector or enterprise environments.

• Strong understanding of metadata management, data standards, and entity modelling.

• Familiarity with tools such as Informatica AXON, ABACUS, and EDC.

• Ability to work collaboratively across technical and business teams.

Desirable

• Experience supporting commercial procurement or technical evaluations.

• Knowledge of semantic technologies, knowledge graphs, or AI-enabled platforms.

We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us. We offer a great work life balance. You have the opportunity to work at any of our brand-new Regional Centres and to also work remotely. Contracts vary in length dependent upon the project with the possibility to extend.

Your time spent with us short or long term will be invaluable - your skills and expertise are needed to deliver the largest digital and transformation projects in Government. There really couldn t be a better time to join HMRC for your new contract opportunity!