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- Presentation skills
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Enterprise Data Architect

UK Hydrographic Office -
Taunton

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Job details

Permanent | Part-time | Full-time
£61,605 a year
6 days ago

Benefits

Company pension

Qualifications

Analysis skills
Presentation skills
Metadata
Leadership

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Reference number

467282

Salary

£61,605

A Recruitment and Retention Allowance (RRA) of up to £10,000 per annum is applicable to this role. It is it is awarded according to a framework of specialist skills, knowledge and experience. Further information can be found in the attached Document Additional Pay Information.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Grade 7

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

UKHO - Technology

Type of role

Architecture and Data
Digital
Information Technology
Knowledge and Information Management

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Part-time

Number of jobs available

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Location

Taunton

About the job

Job summary

As the Enterprise Data Architect, you will champion and evolve the data architecture strategy, contributing to wider technology and business strategies that support organisational objectives. You will drive the definition and implementation of enterprise data architecture across all business divisions and lead the data architecture profession in UKHO.

As part of a wider Architecture team, you will work with Enterprise, Business and Solution Architects to ensure UKHO data is supported and enabled by the right platforms and systems, and that data is at the centre of design decisions. You will collaborate with data professionals across the business to define enterprise-wide principles and standards, and articulate what is required to achieve these. This includes recommending and shaping the use of data tools, models, and platforms to enhance how data is used, ensuring solutions support efficient business operations.

Why join us?
The UKHO is a data-driven organisation specialising in global maritime and marine data, supporting Safety of Life at Sea and Defence customers. Data sits at the core of our business, making the Enterprise Data Architect a critical role in achieving best practice in data management and governance, while maximising data value as we transition to a fully digital business.

UKHO is driving digital transformation through improved processes and use of innovative technology. This role offers the opportunity to work with both geospatial data and a complex commercial environment that requires sophisticated relationship management, sales, and reporting capabilities.

Hybrid working

This job role can be worked on a hybrid basis, which is an informal, non-contractual and voluntary arrangement, working between the office in Taunton and remotely within the UK.

There will be a requirement to attend the office in line with business need.

Please note our Policy on informal hybrid working (arrangements available as agreed with the line manager) applies within the UK and does not extend to working overseas.

Additional information

Part-time hours may be considered for this role (minimum of 30 hours per week).

Job description

Refine and deliver the UKHO Data Architecture strategy.
Engage senior stakeholders across UKHO, MOD, wider government, and industry to ensure alignment with business, technology, and government objectives.
Champion data architecture across UKHO, establishing standards, principles, and ways of working for the data architecture profession, and actively promote robust governance of change based on data architecture artefacts.
Provide leadership to the data architecture community, including coaching, mentoring, task allocation, and progress oversight, while promoting knowledge sharing and best practice.
Plan and lead the delivery of complex or non-standard work packages, supporting project teams, acting as a subject matter expert, and coordinating resources and activities.
Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to define, design and implement optimised data platforms and tools, delivering improved data lineage, provenance, structure, and unlocking value of UKHO data assets.
Provide expert input to solution design, ensuring appropriate consideration of data architecture, security, resilience, and availability.
Govern data architecture and design across solutions, identifying, escalating, and supporting the mitigation of risks and issues.

Person specification

You will bring significant experience in delivery of data architecture within data-centric environment.
You will have experience of communicating complex concepts clearly to a non-technical audience and influencing stakeholders at all levels.
You will inspire and guide others, with both direct and indirect impact on their work.
You will have experience of applying the DAMA-DMBOK framework, particularly in data governance, data architecture, data modelling, and metadata management.
You will have designed and developed enterprise-level data models
You will demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills, handling complex and often ambiguous situations where multiple options must be evaluated. Your decisions will carry risk and cost implications, requiring sound judgement and careful analysis.
You will possess strong leadership and collaboration skills, enabling you to balance diverse stakeholder perspectives and drive optimal, pragmatic outcomes.

Technical skills

Development of data models Conceptual, Logical, Physical
Development of data artefacts and techniques including Data Flow diagrams and State Transition diagrams.
Definition and implementation of data standards
Utilisation of complex data modelling tools

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Seeing the Big Picture

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Development of data models
Development of data artefacts
Utilisation of data modelling tools

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £61,605, UK Hydrographic Office contributes £17,846 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

At the UK Hydrographic Office, it's very important to us that our people feel valued.

We offer a huge range of benefits such as training and development, well-being support, flexible/ homeworking, a fantastic state of the art building, high spec equipment, and so much more.

See our attached Candidate Information Pack for more details.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

How to Apply:

When you click "Apply Now" at the bottom of this page, you will be required to attach your anonymised CV for information, together with a 750 word supporting statement on the experience criteria below.

Timeline:

Advert Closes for applications: 12th July 2026
Shortlisting: w/c 20th July 2026
Interviews: w/c 3rd August 2026

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.

Sift/Shortlist Criteria:

All applications are processed anonymously. You will be short-listed against the following criteria:

Experience of leading delivery of data architecture strategy and support to an organisation (lead criteria used in the event of a high volume of applications)
Experience of managing non-technical stakeholder engagement
Development of data models

Please ensure that you cover all the above criteria in your CV and 750 word supporting statement.

Interview Criteria:

Experience:

Experience of leading delivery of data architecture strategy and support to an organisation (lead criteria in the event of a tie at interview)
Management of non-technical stakeholder engagement

Technical:

Development of data models
Development of data artefacts
Utilisation of data modelling tools

Civil Service Behaviours (Grade 7 level):

Seeing the Big Picture

See here for further information: Success Profiles - Civil Service Behaviours (publishing.service.gov.uk)

Process:

Single Stage Interview via TEAMS. You will be contacted to book a suitable slot if you are shortlisted (see our Candidate Pack for further information)
Interview will be with a panel of no more than 3 people and will last approximately 45 minutes.

Onboarding Checks:

In the event you are offered a role with us, you will be required to go through Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks which will include Employment and Right to Work Checks. You will also need to apply for SC (Security Clearance), but you may be able to start your role before gaining this. Please see our attached Candidate Pack for further details and Terms.

Please note, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

Residency Requirements:

SC non reserved
This is a Ministry of Defence non-reserved post and although open to UK, British Commonwealth and European Economic Area nationals, successful applicants will require a security clearance (SC) and therefore need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 12 consecutive months within the last 5 years.

Eligibility

Due to the secure nature of our work, there may be eligibility restrictions if you hold dual nationality or are not a British Citizen. We will consider each application on a case-by-case basis. We will ask you in our application form to confirm your place of birth and details of any dual or previous nationalities.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

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Recruitment team

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Further Information

The Departments recruitment processes are underpinned by the requirement of selection for appointment based on merit, open and fair competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles, details of which can be found at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact [email protected] If you are not satisfied with the response you receive, you can further contact the Civil Service Commission at: civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk or view more details at http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk

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About the job

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Artificial intelligence

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Working for the Civil Service

Diversity and Inclusion

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