Senior Data Architect

: Apply before 11:55pm on Tuesday 28th July 2026
Important - For Office for National Statistics (ONS) the requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for 3 consecutive years immediately prior to applying.
Person specification Essential Criteria:

• Communicating between the technical and the non-technical (Practitioner) - Listen to and interpret the needs of technical and non-technical stakeholders, and manage their expectations. Manage active and reactive communication, support or host difficult discussions within the team or with diverse senior stakeholders.
• Data Modelling (Practitioner) - Produce relevant data models across multiple subject areas. Explain which models to use for which purpose. Understand industry-recognised data modelling patterns and standards, and when to apply them. Compare and align different data models
• Metadata Management (Practitioner) An ability to design a metadata repository/ service, suggest design changes to improve metadata repositories/ service, ensure application of metadata standards, advise less experienced members of the team about metadata management.
• Data Standards (Practitioner) - Create data standards for different subjects and ensure senior leaders understand them. Work with subject matter experts across the organisation to introduce data standards best practice. Monitor compliance with policies and standards in the organisation. Make recommendations about how the organisation should resolve breaches of standards.
• Communicating Data (Awareness) - Understand the appropriate media to communicate findings. Shape communications for the audience.

Data architect - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework
APPLICATION PROCESS The application process requires writing a Personal Statement. Your personal statement should be no longer than 1250 words. You should use this space fully to provide evidence for each Essential Criteria listed in the Person Specification. As the criteria are scored, we would recommend that you give clear examples for each including the impact of your actions using the STAR method.• Situation - the situation you had to deal with• Task - the task you were given to do• Action - the action you took• Result - what happened as a result of your action and what you learned from the experience.
*Please note: ONS can offer visa sponsorship as part of this recruitment campaign. However, applicants must still hold valid right to work in the UK at the point employment commences.
In return we offer you:

• ✔Hybrid working and flexi-time so you can work around your life, not the other way around!
• ✔A market leading pension scheme - our employer contribution rate is around 29%
• ✔A choice of working patterns *for every role* full-time, part-time, job-share.
• ✔Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of 26 weeks full pay (subject to qualifying criteria)
• ✔Opportunities to learn new technology & skills on the job, utilising blocked out Protected Learning Time in your weekly schedule and taking advantage of the support of our Communities of Practice
• ✔Employee Assistance Programmes
• ✔Diversity Network Groups
• ✔Mental Health Allies
• ✔Civil Service Sports and Social club
• ✔Generous holiday allowance – 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service in addition to 9 public holidays

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