Data Architect - National Security & Defence

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Envitia operates at the heart of the UK’s most sensitive and high-profile operations. Our approach is entirely mission-focused, enabling customers to see more, decide faster, and act with confidence across complex domains.

We deliver situational awareness and information advantage across C5

ISR, fusing cyber, geospatial, and kinetic data into an operational picture. This transforms fragmented data into a shared understanding of the battlespace, delivering actionable insight when it matters most.

Our solutions are secure-by-design, built from the ground up to protect sensitive information and ensure resilience in contested environments. We simplify complex heterogeneous data sources into a rich picture of fused intelligence, providing a digital backbone that underpins success.

We operate as small teams delivering fast value, blending deep technical expertise with agile methods to deliver measurable outcomes. Every engagement focuses on capability, clarity, and confidence for those who protect the nation.

A career with Envitia enables you to work with mission driven innovation.

We’re thrilled to announce that Envitia has been named one of the Sunday Times Top 100 Medium-Sized Companies to Work For in 2025—a prestigious recognition that highlights our commitment to creating an outstanding workplace where innovation, collaboration, and personal growth thrive.

As a Data Architect at Envitia, you’ll play a pivotal role in shaping data solutions that directly support the UK’s national security mission. Working within our expert consulting division, you’ll design and deliver cutting-edge, data-driven systems that empower our national security clients to make faster, better-informed decisions.

This role goes beyond solution delivery — you’ll help define Envitia’s future capabilities by contributing to our growing suite of intellectual property, frameworks, and methodologies that underpin our work in the national security domain. You’ll develop proof‑of‑concept demonstrators, refine our approaches to complex data challenges, and help position Envitia as a trusted partner in this critical market.

Due to the sensitive nature of the projects, the successful candidate will be required to obtain enhanced Developed Vetting (eDV) security clearance. The role will be primarily onsite with customers in London for four days per week.

• Gather and analyse requirements to design tailored data solutions for customers.
• Develop data strategies and governance frameworks to drive organisational data transformation.
• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of modern data architectures across various technologies and platforms.
• Collaborate with project managers, technical teams, and stakeholders to ensure successful implementation.
• Provide technical leadership, ensuring solutions align with client needs and regulatory standards.
• Contribute to the design and development of managed services for Envitia and its clients.
• Conduct horizon scanning to identify emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Develop cost models, risk assessments, and business cases for proposed solutions.

Essential:

• Strong technical design expertise in core data architecture disciplines including data modelling, data analysis, metadata management, data transformation, data migration and master data.
• Experience in establishing data analytics and supporting AI solutions.
• Data quality/validation experience: designing metrics and KPIs to verify and automate management of data quality.
• Good working experience of AWS (e.g. S3, Kinesis, Glue, Redshift, Lambda and EMR) and/or Azure data services (e.g. ADF, Synapse, Fabric, Azure Functions).

• Working experience in Data Lakehouse environments such as Databricks, Snowflake and/or Microsoft Fabric.

The successful candidate must be eligible for an enhanced Developed Vetted / eDV security clearance.

It is anticipated the role will require up to 80% (4d/wk) onsite working at client locations – Gloucester, London, Manchester (based on project requirements).

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