SC Cleared Data Architect
Posted 1 week ago by IO Associates
£600 Per day
Outside
Remote
England, UK
Summary: The role of Senior Data Architect involves leading a focused engagement to assess the feasibility of centralising cyber security data and insights. The architect will manage the entire data architecture process, from evaluating the current data landscape to defining a path for minimum viable product (MVP) delivery. Active SC Clearance is essential for this position, which is remote and has a contract duration of 3 months with potential extensions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess priority cyber datasets for readiness, quality, sensitivity, ownership, and access constraints
- Define what is MVP-ready, what needs remediation, and what belongs in a future state
- Set clear architectural guardrails to guide MVP delivery, covering data centralisation vs federation, secure access, privacy, and metadata-led discovery
- Advise pragmatically on tools and platforms, aligned to what's achievable within the engagement
- Support proof-of-concept insights, ensuring assumptions, limitations, and reuse potential are clear
- Contribute to a prioritised MVP backlog and provide a robust architecture handover
Key Skills:
- Strong knowledge of data governance, sharing, lineage, and stewardship
- Experience working in high-security or restricted data environments
- Ability to translate technical constraints into clear, decision-ready advice
- Confidence working with senior stakeholders and hands-on data teams
- Background in mixed cloud/platform environments (eg Microsoft and Google)
Salary (Rate): £600 daily
City: undetermined
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
We're looking for a Senior Data Architect to deliver a short, decision-focused engagement assessing the feasibility of centralising cyber security data and insights.
You'll own the end-to-end data architecture - from understanding the current data landscape through to shaping a clear path to MVP delivery.
Rate: Up to £600/day Outside IR35
Location: Remote
Clearance: Active SC Clearance (essential)
Contract: 3 months (+extensions)
What you'll doAssess priority cyber datasets for readiness, quality, sensitivity, ownership, and access constraints
Define what is MVP-ready, what needs remediation, and what belongs in a future state
Set clear architectural guardrails to guide MVP delivery, covering data centralisation vs federation, secure access, privacy, and metadata-led discovery
Advise pragmatically on tools and platforms, aligned to what's achievable within the engagement
Support proof-of-concept insights, ensuring assumptions, limitations, and reuse potential are clear
Contribute to a prioritised MVP backlog and provide a robust architecture handover
What you'll bring
Strong knowledge of data governance, sharing, lineage, and stewardship
Experience working in high-security or restricted data environments
Ability to translate technical constraints into clear, decision-ready advice
Confidence working with senior stakeholders and hands-on data teams
Background in mixed cloud/platform environments (eg Microsoft and Google)
The client are looking to get someone started next Monday (26th), so please don't hesitate to apply now!