Senior Data Architect

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Pay up to £83,917, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

DWP Digital is part of the UK’s largest government department. We create and maintain digital solutions that serve nearly every person in the UK.

• Data Architecture Design & Standards – expertise in data architecture design and modelling techniques, patterns, tools, and standards, including event‑based architecture and pub‑sub/data streaming approaches.
• Technical Governance & Communication – experienced in presenting data architecture designs to technical governance forums, ensuring alignment with organisational standards and strategic objectives.
• Data Management & Governance – skilled in data modelling, master data management (MDM), metadata management, and data governance to ensure consistency, quality, and compliance across enterprise systems.
• Cloud & Infrastructure Design – strong knowledge of public cloud technologies and hosting patterns, including containerisation and networking best practices across platforms such as AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Agile & Dev Ops Delivery – demonstrates experience applying Agile delivery methodologies and best practices, alongside Dev Ops principles including Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) pipelines.
• Strategic Technology Leadership – proven ability to shape and support technology initiatives, projects, programmes, and portfolios, ensuring architectural integrity and alignment with organisational goals.

As Senior Data Architect you will help design modern IT architecture for some of the largest digital transformation programmes in Europe. This role focuses on data‑focused products and services in a complex digital environment, supporting major initiatives across DWP Digital. You will collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver solutions, provide expert advice, and influence technology choices that shape the future of our data strategy.

You will work across multiple projects, applying extensive architectural thinking to design data models, metadata systems, and data dictionaries. You will provide oversight and guidance to other data architects, ensuring standards are met and solutions align with organisational principles. You will also work closely with technical architects to make sure systems are designed in accordance with the appropriate data architecture.

• Location: Our digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle‑upon‑Tyne, or Sheffield.
• Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model – some time working at home and some time collaborating face‑to‑face in a hub.
• Pay: Competitive pay of up to £83,917.
• Pension: Civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%.
• Holidays: Starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time, plus up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi‑time and all public holidays.
• Benefits: Flexible working, time off volunteering, inclusive workplace culture, discounts & savings, interest‑free loans for a bike or season ticket, sports & social activities, professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

• DWP recognized as 2024 Diversity Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards.
• Recognised for Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at the Digital Leaders Awards.
• Commended as Best Place to Work in Digital category in the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025.
• Recognised as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at the 2025 Women In Digital Awards.

• Apply: Complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. Full instructions will be provided when you click through.
• Interview: A single‑stage online interview.

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