Senior Data Architect – UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Employer: UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Contract: Fixed Term – 9 months (until 17th June 2026)
Hours: Full-time / Part-time / Job share / Flexible working (37.5 hrs per week)
Salary: £54,416 – £68,344 per annum (pro rata)
Location: Hybrid – Birmingham, Chilton, Leeds, Liverpool, London, Porton (UKHSA HQ or Scientific Campus)
Closing date: 18 September 2025, 23:59
Grade: Civil Service: Grade 7
Job Ref: 919-GB-303321-EXT
About UKHSA
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) protects the nation from infectious diseases, environmental hazards, and other threats to health. UKHSA’s mission is to:
- Prevent: anticipate threats and strengthen readiness
- Detect: monitor diseases and hazards through world-class surveillance
- Analyse: assess risks with advanced data and science
- Respond: act quickly and effectively in national/local health threats
- Lead: build strong partnerships globally and locally
Overview
As a Senior Data Architect, you will play a key role in transforming UKHSA’s data landscape. You will design sustainable data flows, ensure effective architecture across cloud and on-premise systems, and provide leadership in optimising how data is stored, shared, and used.
You’ll collaborate with solution architects, data modelers, and stakeholders across the organisation to design innovative solutions that drive better public health outcomes.
Responsibilities
- Analyse and translate business needs into sustainable data flows.
- Evaluate and document existing data systems.
- Assess impacts of change and communicate implications clearly.
- Provide guidance to stakeholders on data-centric initiatives.
- Maintain knowledge of current and planned data estate.
- Select and evaluate modern data tooling (AWS, Azure, on-prem).
- Optimise data storage, movement, and access for efficiency.
- Develop design patterns, best practices, and thought leadership.
- Communicate effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
- Ensure compliance with standards, policies, and governance.
Essential Criteria
- Degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent experience.
- Experience producing relevant data models across multiple domains.
- Ability to explain which models to use and why.
- Understanding of recognised data modelling patterns and standards.
- Knowledge across cloud and on-prem data architectures.
- Skills in BI, analytics, data quality, lineage, and catalogues.
- Ability to guide and influence stakeholders at all levels.
Application Process
- Stage 1 – Application & Sift: Complete an online application form and a 750-word supporting statement against essential criteria.
- Stage 2 – Interview (remote): Assessment of Behaviours, Experience, and Technical skills.
Behaviours tested:
- Changing and Improving (lead behaviour)
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
Apply here: Apply Online Now
Closing Date: 18 September 2025
Benefits
- Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
- 26–32 days annual leave (depending on service), plus public holidays.
- Flexible & hybrid working model (minimum 60% on-site).
- Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
- Cycle-to-work scheme, season ticket loan, retail discounts.
