Senior Data Architect - Department for Education - G7

Location Coventry, Darlington, London, Manchester, Nottingham, SheffieldPlease note - Nottingham currently have site controls in place. Therefore, this location option is only available to existing DfE employees already assigned to this office location. About the job Job summary Join the Department for Education as a Senior Data Architect and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of education and children''s social care through data-driven innovation. In this role, you will design and implement data flows and models that not only describe the current state of critical services but also set ambitious targets that better fulfil the strategic data needs of individual services and the Department as a whole. Your work will enable smarter, evidence-based decisions that improve outcomes for citizens across England. You will collaborate with a portfolio of delivery teams working on services essential to education and social care. By defining robust data architectures, standards, and governance frameworks, you will ensure that data is accurate, accessible, and interoperable across systems. This is an opportunity to lead on creating future-proof solutions that support advanced analytics and emerging technologies, while making a tangible impact on services that matter most to society. If you are successful, you could be working in Digital Data Technology (DDT) as part of: Enterprise Data for Insight team, where we deliver cutting edge data services across the school and ..... full job details .....