Principal Data Architect
DV Cleared
Secure Government & Defense Programmes
UK Hybrid + Client Site
Active DV Clearance required non negotiable
We're working with a leading UK consultancy delivering mission critical data platforms across defence, national security, and highly classified government programmes.
This is high impact, high security work designing data architectures that sit at the core of national capability.
The Role
Own the architecture. Lead from the front.
You'll define and deliver secure, enterprise scale data platforms across complex, classified environments working directly with senior stakeholders and technical teams.
What you'll do
- Lead enterprise data architecture across secure transformation programmes
- Design end to end data platforms (ingestion integration analytics)
- Build secure, scalable, resilient architectures for classified systems
- Translate operational and mission needs into technical solutions
- Lead teams across data, engineering, and delivery
- Influence strategy, capability, and technical direction
Tech landscape
- AWS Azure GCP
- Databricks Snowflake
- Data lakes Warehouses Distributed systems
- DevOps Infrastructure as Code Secure deployment
- Data governance Secure access Analytics layers
What you bring
- Active DV clearance (essential)
- Proven track record designing enterprise data platforms
- Experience in defence, national security, or secure government
- Deep expertise in secure cloud and data architecture
- Strong stakeholder influence at senior level
- Experience leading teams on complex programmes
Why this role
This isn't standard consulting. It's your opportunity to architect data platforms that operate in the most secure, high stakes environments in the UK. Real impact. Real complexity. Zero margin for error.
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