We’re looking for a Data Architect (Grade 11) to join the Data & Analytics team at Elexon on a permanent basis.
In this role, you’ll play a key part in delivering Elexon’s data strategy and digital transformation initiatives, helping shape the future of data architecture across the GB electricity market. Working closely with senior stakeholders, product teams, and engineering partners, you’ll define and evolve enterprise-wide data architecture, governance, and cloud-based data platforms.
This is a highly strategic and technical role, focused on designing scalable, modern data solutions that support analytics, machine learning, governance, and industry-wide data exchange.
What you’ll do:
Define and maintain enterprise data architecture principles and standards
Design and evolve cloud-native data platforms and architecture capabilities
Own and develop the enterprise data map, including lineage and governance structures
Lead the design of data models, solution blueprints, and architecture patterns
Support delivery of data governance, MDM, and data quality frameworks
Work closely with engineering and product teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions
Provide technical leadership across data platform design, implementation, and optimisation
Review supplier and partner solution designs to ensure alignment with architectural standards
Support performance tuning, troubleshooting, and cost optimisation across data solutions
Contribute to industry-wide data and architecture initiatives with regulators and external stakeholders
Promote a cohesive, organisation-wide view of data assets and operating models
What you’ll bring:
Significant experience working as a Data Architect or Data Solutions Architect
Strong expertise in data modelling, including conceptual, logical, and physical models
Experience designing cloud-native data solutions, particularly within Azure environments
Deep understanding of data pipelines, ETL/ELT, streaming, and analytics architectures
Experience with Data Governance, Master Data Management (MDM), and Data Quality frameworks
Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL data platforms
Experience with API architecture and version control, including Swagger/OpenAPI
Ability to design solutions supporting analytics, self-service BI, and machine learning use cases
Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills across technical and non-technical teams
Experience working in Agile, cross-functional, and multi-supplier environments
Exposure to BI, reporting, and data science technologies such as Power BI, Python, or R
Experience within regulated environments or large-scale transformation programmes (desirable)
What’s in it for you:
Salary - £103,250
Excellent benefits including bonus, private medical insurance and generous pension scheme
The opportunity to work within a thriving organisation which can support your growth and development
We operate a hybrid working approach with 2 days in our London office
Our culture
We believe a diverse and inclusive culture allows innovation and creativity to flourish. We are committed to continuously improving our culture for our colleagues and stakeholders. Through our hugely successful Diversity Forum, Mental Health First Aid network and regular programme of activities and events, we celebrate difference and recognise the value of employee wellbeing, which is a consistent outcome from annual employee surveys that we conduct. Likewise, as a community, we like to support each other, and all agree Elexon is a great place to work with a great workspace too!
At Elexon, we want to:
Provide true equality of opportunity
Attract and retain diverse talent
Listen to all voices
Be representative of the communities we work in
Be a role model for Diversity and Inclusion in the industry
Elexon together, embracing differences, listening to all voices
Ready to make an impact? Join us and help shape the future of energy services.
