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# Data Architect

- **Company:** Cox powered by Atrium
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Legacy Database, Big Data, Databases, Data Architecture, Data Migration, Data Mining, Data Structures, Migration Manager, Reverse Engineering, Technical Debt, SC Clearance
- **Published:** September 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://computerjobs.com/us/en/mob/job/1B3FBEC617237D3867

## About the Role

To be considered, you must have recent public sector/government experience and be eligible for SC clearance., * Strong background in Data Architecture, Technical Architecture or Enterprise Architecture.

 * Proven experience delivering large-scale data migration or Legacy modernisation programmes.
 * Extensive experience working with Oracle database environments.
 * Experience assessing complex estates and managing discovery activities.
 * Strong understanding of data extraction, migration planning and technical risk assessment.
 * Experience producing and reviewing architecture documentation and technical artefacts.
 * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.

Desirable Experience

 * Public sector or government programme experience.
 * Experience working on large transformation or technical debt reduction initiatives.
 * Knowledge of cloud migration and modernisation strategies.

Clearance & Eligibility

 * Must be a UK Citizen.
 * Must have 5 years continuous UK residency.
 * BPSS clearance required (sponsorship available).

## Description

We're supporting a major public sector organisation undertaking a large-scale Legacy technology transformation programme and are looking for an experienced Data Architect to lead technical discovery and migration planning activities.
This role will play a key part in assessing a complex Legacy estate, helping define migration approaches, evaluating data extraction options, and providing technical assurance across the discovery phase of the programme., * Provide technical architecture leadership across a major data migration discovery initiative.

 * Assess large and complex Legacy database environments and identify migration options.
 * Evaluate data extraction feasibility, risks and technical constraints.
 * Support reverse-engineering activities to understand existing data structures and dependencies.
 * Define and review technical approaches, designs and architecture artefacts.
 * Ensure solutions align with wider enterprise architecture principles and future-state objectives.
 * Work closely with technical, programme and stakeholder teams to drive informed decision-making.
 * Provide assurance that proposed migration approaches are robust, practical and scalable.


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