Senior Data Architect - Department Energy Security & Net Zero - G7

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero’s mission is to ensure the department has the data and evidence it needs, when it needs it to support decision-making and enable delivery of our core objectives, including ensuring energy security, bringing down energy bills, and delivering net zero emissions by 2050. This role is a fantastic opportunity to develop as an architecture change agent playing a critical role in the drive towards Net‑Zero through ensuring that the department has a clear and consistent approach to how it uses data.

The role is part of the Central Data Office Team in the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero.

The team is led by the Chief Data Architect.

The architectural activity within the team is ultimately governed by the Director‑level Data Board which spans the entire department. As a Data Architect, you will play a key role in shaping a new capability of Enterprise Data Architecture. You will work to ensure that the developing departmental data architecture and its management processes are consistent, coherent, and compliant with the DESNZ Data Governance Framework.

You will also provide guidance and feedback to data owners, stewards, and users on data management best practices.

You will be joining a team and will play a role in fostering positive working culture based on trust, inclusivity and a fail‑fast mentality. You will be a change agent in the department, advocating for the effective use of data to meet key policy priorities and continually spotting opportunities to innovate.