SC Cleared Data Architect

SC Cleared Data Architect

Location: Client sites, remote, or hybrid, depending on project need.

Contract Type: Contract

About Us

Triad Group Plc is an award-winning digital, data, and solutions consultancy with over 35 years' experience primarily serving the UK public sector and central government. We deliver high-quality solutions that make a real difference to users, citizens and consumers.

At Triad, collaboration thrives, knowledge is shared, and every voice matters. Our close-knit, supportive culture ensures you're valued from day one. Whether working with cutting-edge tech or shaping strategy for national-scale projects, you'll be trusted, challenged, and empowered to grow.

We nurture learning through communities of practice and encourage creativity, autonomy, and innovation. If you're passionate about solving meaningful problems with smart and passionate people, Triad could be the place for you.

• Glassdoor score of 4.7
• 96% of our staff would recommend Triad to a friend
• 100% CEO approval

See for yourself some of the work that makes us all so proud:

• Helping law enforcement with secure intelligence systems that keep the UK safe
• Supporting the UK's national meteorological service in leveraging supercomputers for next-level weather forecasting
• Assisting the British government department that is responsible for the safety of consumer products, with systems to track unsafe products
• Powering systems that help the government monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from commercial transport

Role Summary

As a Data Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the data strategy and architecture of the organisation. You'll work across various business domains, providing expert guidance to ensure data solutions align with enterprise standards and support strategic goals. This role involves close collaboration with technical architects, agile teams, and stakeholders to deliver robust, scalable, and compliant data architectures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with chief data architects to interpret organisational data needs and translate them into practical solutions.
• Provide oversight and guidance to data architects in the design and production of data artefacts.
• Design and maintain logical and physical data models, metadata systems, and data dictionaries.
• Ensure adherence to organisational data architecture standards across teams.
• Support agile delivery teams using Scrum methodology, contributing to iterative and collaborative development.
• Partner with technical architects to align system architecture with data architecture best practices.
• Foster knowledge sharing and maintain high standards within the data architecture community.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience working across diverse business domains in a data architecture capacity.
• Strong "can-do" attitude with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• Solid experience with agile delivery practices, particularly Scrum.
• Ability to design data models and metadata systems that support business objectives.
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and optimising data flows to ensure efficient data movement and transformation across systems.
• Competence in developing and managing data dictionaries.
• Experience providing technical oversight and ensuring compliance with architectural standards.
• Collaborative approach to working with both data and technical architecture teams.
• Experience in shaping the design of modern, scalable, cloud-based data platforms (AWS)

Nice to have

• Experience working in the UK Public Sector, with familiarity in applying the Service Manual and Service Standard.

Other Information

If this role is of interest to you or you would like further information, please contact Ben Fowler or submit your application now!

Triad is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified people regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion, or belief. Triad Group Plc acts as an Employment Business for this contract position.