SC Cleared Data Architect

TL;DR

SC Cleared Data Architect: Shaping the data strategy and architecture for an organisation, providing expert guidance and ensuring data solutions align with enterprise standards. Focus on collaborating with chief data architects, designing and maintaining data models, and supporting agile delivery teams using Scrum.

Location: Remote, hybrid, or client sites within the United Kingdom

Salary: £550–£600 per day

Company

hirify.global is an award-winning digital, data, and solutions consultancy with over 35 years’ experience primarily serving the UK public sector.

What you will do

• Collaborate with chief data architects to translate organisational data needs into practical solutions.
• Provide oversight and guidance to data architects in designing data artefacts.
• Design and maintain logical and physical data models, metadata systems, and data dictionaries.
• Ensure adherence to organisational data architecture standards across teams.
• Support agile delivery teams using Scrum methodology.
• Partner with technical architects to align system architecture with data architecture best practices.

Requirements

• Proven experience in data architecture across diverse business domains.
• Strong “can-do” attitude with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset.
• Solid experience with agile delivery practices, particularly Scrum.
• Ability to design data models and metadata systems.
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and optimising data flows.
• Competence in developing and managing data dictionaries.
• Experience in shaping modern, scalable, cloud-based data platforms (AWS).
• SC Cleared status is required.

Nice to have

• Experience working in the UK Public Sector, with familiarity in applying the Service Manual and Service Standard.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and supportive culture where knowledge is shared and every voice matters.
• Opportunity to be trusted, challenged, and empowered to grow, working with cutting-edge tech or shaping national-scale projects.
• Nurtures learning through communities of practice and encourages creativity, autonomy, and innovation.
• Highly rated on Glassdoor with a score of 4.7 and 96% staff recommendation.