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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Architect - SC or DV Cleared - **Company:** La Fosse - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £156,000.0 - £182,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Architectural Patterns, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Data Integration, Data Systems, Data Warehousing, Machine Learning, Meta-Data Management, Cloud Services, Web Platforms, Enterprise Data Management, IT Architecture, Data Strategy, Microsoft Fabric, Data Lakes, Information Technology, Data Lineage, Data Analytics, Data Management, Microservices - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.lafosse.com/pro-bono/pro-bono-looking-for-an-expert/ ## About the Role * Significant experience working as a Data Architect, Senior Data Architect or Enterprise Data Architect. * Strong knowledge of conceptual, logical and physical data modelling. * Experience designing data architectures across complex organisations or programmes. * A strong understanding of data governance, metadata management, data lineage and data quality. * Experience integrating data across multiple systems, platforms and organisational boundaries. * Knowledge of modern cloud-based data platforms and architectural patterns. * Experience developing data strategies, architecture principles and technical roadmaps. * The ability to balance long-term architectural direction with immediate delivery priorities. * Strong stakeholder-management skills, including experience influencing senior technical and business leaders. * Experience working within structured architecture governance and assurance processes. Desirable Experience * Experience within UK Government, policing, law enforcement, defence, national security or another highly regulated environment. * Knowledge of AWS, Azure, Microsoft Fabric or comparable cloud data platforms. * Experience with data lakes, data warehouses, lakehouse architectures and real-time or event-driven data solutions. * Understanding of APIs, microservices and modern systems-integration approaches. * Familiarity with data cataloguing, master data management and information-management frameworks. * Experience supporting analytics, artificial intelligence or machine-learning programmes. * Knowledge of relevant Government Digital Service, NCSC or public-sector technology standards. Security Clearance Applicants must already hold active and transferable Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV) clearance. ## Description You will be responsible for shaping the programme's data architecture and ensuring that data solutions align with wider organisational, security and technology strategies. Your responsibilities will include: * Defining current-state, transitional and target-state data architectures. * Developing data models, standards, principles and architectural roadmaps. * Designing secure, scalable and interoperable data solutions. * Establishing effective approaches to data governance, ownership, quality, lineage and metadata. * Supporting the integration of data across legacy, cloud and modern digital platforms. * Ensuring data architecture meets relevant security, privacy and regulatory requirements. * Working with engineering and delivery teams to translate architectural strategy into practical solutions. * Reviewing proposed designs and providing architectural assurance. * Identifying opportunities to improve data accessibility, reusability and consistency. * Communicating complex architectural decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders., This is an opportunity to influence data architecture across a significant and technically complex government programme. 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