Principal Data Architect DV Cleared

**Principal Data Architect | DV Cleared**
Secure Government & Defence Programmes
UK | Hybrid + client site
**Active DV clearance non-negotiable**

Architecture that ends up in service, not in a slide pack.

Datatech Analytics is supporting a leading UK consulting and technology organisation building secure, enterprise-scale data platforms across defence, national security and classified government programmes. We''re engaging Principal Data Architects who want ownership, not oversight.

**The role**
You''ll set and lead the technical direction of large-scale data platforms on mission-critical programmes working alongside senior stakeholders, engineers and delivery teams. Not advisory. You stay close to delivery and shape how platforms get built, deployed and used.

**What you''ll do**
- Own enterprise data architecture across secure programmes
- Design end-to-end platforms ingestion through to analytics and operational use
- Build secure, scalable architectures for highly classified environments
- Turn complex mission requirements into things that ship
- Lead engineering teams through implementation
- Shape long-term architectural strategy and capability

**The environment**
AWS, Azure, GCP - Databricks, Snowflake - lake, lakehouse and modern warehouse patterns - distributed processing - DevOps, IaC, secure deployment - governance, access control, analytics enablement

**What we need**
- Active DV clearance
- Track record delivering enterprise-scale data platforms
- Defence, national security or secure government background
- Deep cloud data architecture and secure design expertise
- Credible with senior stakeholders
- Led teams through complex delivery

**Why it matters**
These programmes sit at the core of the UK''s secure data capability. Real constraints, real consequences, no sandbox platforms that support operational decisions when it counts.

Confidential conversation: (url removed)