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# Data Architect

- **Company:** AQA
- **Location:** Milton Keynes, UK
- **Salary:** £85,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Data Architecture, Data Dictionary, Information Engineering, Data Governance, Data Streaming, Technical Data Management Systems, Data Strategy
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5899589234

## About the Role

* We are looking for experience producing and using architecture artefacts such as data models, data dictionaries, data flows or similar documentation.
 * We need the ability to understand, describe and connect domain-level data across systems or products.
 * We need the ability to translate complex technical information into business-focused language and shape technical direction from business needs across a variety of stakeholders.
 * A data architecture background is ideal, but adjacent experience in data engineering, solution architecture or technical architecture may also be suitable.
 * Awareness of data governance frameworks, standards, policies and procedures, with a clear architectural lens, is desirable.
 * Strong technical data thinking, clear communication, curiosity and the confidence to influence decisions across business and technology teams are important.

## Description

* We will have you create and shape data architecture artefacts, including data models, data dictionaries and data flow diagrams.
 * We will have you work with project, product, technical and business stakeholders to translate business capabilities into practical data requirements.
 * We will have you explain complex data decisions in clear, accessible language.
 * We will have you support data strategy and governance by contributing to standards, policies and procedures.
 * We will have you help teams make secure, consistent and well-informed data decisions.
 * We will have you work across change programmes to translate business needs into clear data architecture direction.
 * We will have you support delivery teams and help ensure data decisions are aligned to our strategy, governance and future technology opportunities.

Technologies:

 * AI
 * Azure
 * Flow
 * Support
 * Cloud
 * Architect


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