Data & Information Strategy Architect (SC Cleared)

Data & Information Strategy Architect (SC Cleared)

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South East, England, United Kingdom
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Amazon Neptune Apache Jena Artificial Intelligence Data Architecture Datamodel Data Modeling Data Sharing Enterprise Architecture Graph Database Information Architecture Information Management Interoperability Knowledge Graph Management Metadata Neo4j Ontologies RDF Query Language (RDF Data Access) Security Clearance Stakeholder Management Technology Strategies

Summary: The Data & Information Strategy Architect (SC Cleared) role involves leading a strategic engagement in a secure public sector environment, focusing on data architecture and information management. The position requires the architect to define and implement ontology-driven approaches within enterprise architecture while collaborating with senior stakeholders. The successful candidate will assess current capabilities and articulate the long-term value of semantic data frameworks. This role is contract-based, outside IR35, and requires active SC clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the assessment of the current data and information landscape, including data models, integration patterns and metadata management
  • Define a target-state information architecture, positioning ontology and semantic models as the foundation for interoperability and data reuse
  • Develop a technology strategy for ontology adoption, evaluating tooling such as graph databases, triple stores and knowledge platforms
  • Provide strategic guidance to senior stakeholders, translating complex architectural concepts into clear business outcomes
  • Assess and recommend appropriate ontology standards and frameworks (e.g. OWL, RDF, SKOS) aligned to organisational needs
  • Establish architectural governance and principles, ensuring outputs are aligned to a coherent long-term strategy
  • Advise on organisational and operational implications, including data ownership, stewardship and lifecycle management

Key Skills:

  • SC Clearance (already in place)
  • Strong experience in enterprise architecture, information architecture or technology strategy, particularly within data-centric environments
  • Demonstrable expertise in ontology and semantic technologies, including frameworks such as OWL, RDF/RDFS and SKOS
  • Experience working within secure or regulated environments (e.g. Defence, National Security etc.)
  • Strong understanding of knowledge graph and graph database technologies (e.g. Neo4j, Apache Jena, Stardog, Amazon Neptune)
  • Ability to define and communicate architectural strategy, translating technical concepts into clear, business-focused narratives
  • Proven experience engaging with senior stakeholders and decision-makers within complex organisations

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: Other

Detailed Description From Employer:

Job Title: Data & Information Strategy Architect (SC Cleared)

Contract: Outside IR35

Contract Length: 1 Month

Location: Southeast England (3 Office Days Per Week, Minimum)

Security Clearance: SC (Must Be Active & Unelapsed)

Industry: Government

Interview Process: MS Teams, 1 Stage

We are supporting a high-profile, strategy-led engagement within a secure public sector environment, focused on shaping the future of data architecture and information management. This role requires a senior Data & Information Strategy Architect to lead a discovery and advisory phase, defining how ontology-driven approaches can be embedded within a wider enterprise architecture. The successful candidate will operate at a strategic level, working closely with senior stakeholders to assess current capabilities, define a target-state architecture, and articulate the long-term value of semantic data frameworks.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead the assessment of the current data and information landscape, including data models, integration patterns and metadata management
  • Define a target-state information architecture, positioning ontology and semantic models as the foundation for interoperability and data reuse
  • Develop a technology strategy for ontology adoption, evaluating tooling such as graph databases, triple stores and knowledge platforms
  • Provide strategic guidance to senior stakeholders, translating complex architectural concepts into clear business outcomes
  • Assess and recommend appropriate ontology standards and frameworks (e.g. OWL, RDF, SKOS) aligned to organisational needs
  • Establish architectural governance and principles, ensuring outputs are aligned to a coherent long-term strategy
  • Advise on organisational and operational implications, including data ownership, stewardship and lifecycle management

Essential Skills

  • SC Clearance (already in place)
  • Strong experience in enterprise architecture, information architecture or technology strategy, particularly within data-centric environments
  • Demonstrable expertise in ontology and semantic technologies, including frameworks such as OWL, RDF/RDFS and SKOS
  • Experience working within secure or regulated environments (e.g. Defence, National Security etc.)
  • Strong understanding of knowledge graph and graph database technologies (e.g. Neo4j, Apache Jena, Stardog, Amazon Neptune)
  • Ability to define and communicate architectural strategy, translating technical concepts into clear, business-focused narratives
  • Proven experience engaging with senior stakeholders and decision-makers within complex organisations

Desirable Skills

  • Experience working on data strategy or ontology adoption initiatives within large-scale enterprises
  • Familiarity with cross-domain data sharing and interoperability challenges
  • Exposure to AI or advanced analytics use cases supported by semantic data frameworks
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