Data Architect - CloudHybrid/Flexible working - local office options in Surrey, Lancashire, Hampshire or MonmouthshireSalary negotiable to £84,000 DoE Job Ref J12870Ability to pass Security Clearance essentialWhat you'll be doing:• Responsible for designing and analysing data & analytics (D&A) cloud-based architecture that ensures efficient data management• Supports the cloud data strategy, considering people, product, partners, and processes, collaborating with senior stakeholders across the business to understand the evolving data needs of the organisation• Liaises with the product suppliers, COTS component vendors and sub-contract development teams ensuring alignment to the Data Technology roadmap• Works jointly across enterprise architecture to inform, develop and design cloud data solutions that supports business strategy, requirements, and changes in capabilities• Ensure strategy architectures are in alignment with data architecture, EA principles and target state• Identifies conflicts and dependencies between action and raising these with the relevant projects and stakeholders• Contributes and supports appropriate governance for all key aspects of delivery and platforms; champions and encourages adherence to process• Actively participates across the enterprise, sharing and re-applying skills and knowledge and bringing in best practice• Keep up to date with Microsoft Azure ...