SC Cleared Data Architect - SAS Platform

Summary: The role of Data Architect involves joining a new scrum team to enhance the SAS platform by developing ingestion and risk capabilities aimed at preventing fraudulent SA registrations. The position requires a strong background in data architecture and compliance, with responsibilities including data modeling, governance, and effective communication with stakeholders. The role is hybrid, requiring two days a week on-site in Telford, and is subject to SC clearance and mandated PAYE IR35 regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Designing, maintaining and updating data models aligned to enterprise standards
• Defining and supporting data architecture, including metadata, integration and data warehousing
• Performing data profiling and source system analysis across multiple data sources
• Supporting data governance, assurance and compliance with data policy
• Contributing to data dictionaries and metadata repositories
• Communicating effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Supporting problem management through root-cause analysis and preventative measures

Key Skills:

• Proven experience working as a Data Architect in complex data environments
• Strong understanding of data modelling principles and reverse-engineering live systems
• Experience defining data standards and assessing impacts of non-compliance
• Knowledge of metadata management and integration architecture patterns
• Ability to translate business problems into effective data design solutions
• Experience working within Agile or scrum delivery teams

Salary (Rate): £600/day

City: Telford

Country: UK

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Data Architect
Duration: 6 months
Location: Telford (2 days per week onsite)
Clearance: SC
IR35: Mandated PAYE only

We are seeking an experienced Data Architect to join a new scrum team. The project focuses on delivering ingestion and risking capabilities within the SAS platform, following a successful proof of concept designed to identify and prevent fraudulent SA registrations using data from multiple enterprise sources.

Responsibilities include:

• Designing, maintaining and updating data models aligned to enterprise standards

• Defining and supporting data architecture, including metadata, integration and data warehousing

• Performing data profiling and source system analysis across multiple data sources

• Supporting data governance, assurance and compliance with data policy

• Contributing to data dictionaries and metadata repositories

• Communicating effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Supporting problem management through root-cause analysis and preventative measures

Experience required:

• Proven experience working as a Data Architect in complex data environments

• Strong understanding of data modelling principles and reverse-engineering live systems

• Experience defining data standards and assessing impacts of non-compliance

• Knowledge of metadata management and integration architecture patterns

• Ability to translate business problems into effective data design solutions

• Experience working within Agile or scrum delivery teams