Senior Data Architect - ONS - G7 (IT)

The purpose of the Senior Data Architect role is to lead the work for ensuring that systems are designed, upgraded, managed, de-commissioned and archived in compliance with data policy across the full data life cycle. This includes complying with the data strategy and providing oversight and advice to other data architects who are undertaking the design of data models and supporting the management of metadata. The Senior Data Architect also provides guidance to other architects (such as Enterprise Architects and Solutions Architects) to make sure that organisation?s systems are designed in accordance with the appropriate data architecture. Responsibilities As a Senior Data Architect, you will play a critical role in leading data architecture contributions to enable and standardise approaches to indexing data in the ONS, designing data and metadata standards for ONS outputs to enable our Content Management System and strategic API to serve the user needs, and supporting the design and delivery of the Enterprise Metadata Management Data Model capability. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Work across stakeholders, including data linkage experts to ensure data architecture plays a key role in the design of ONS indexing. Lead on data architecture contributions to support the design and development of the ONS Content Management System and API. Contribute to the design and delivery of our Enterprise Data Management programme, which includes our Enterprise Data Model, and Enterprise Metadata Management. Participate in cross-government data architecture communities, to help set direction and share your expertise. Champion the work of the DALI division across ONS. Contribute to the ongoing implementation of the ONS data strategy (including data principles, policies and standards) and provide advice to stakeholders on how to comply with the strategy. Line management of a small team one or two data architects or apprentices, and/or matrix management technical work. Play a role in the Data Architecture branch leadership team, particularly supporting the development of technical capabilities of your colleagues. We require a broad range of skills and experience to deliver the whole package of work of the Data Architecture team. We appreciate that some skills can be developed in post, and we will consider applicants with experience outside of traditional data architecture roles if the essential criteria are demonstrated. Training and opportunities will be provided in post to support your career development as a data architect.

Location: UK, GB

Posted Date: 9/7/2025