Senior Data Architect

Tech Stack: Out Systems (Primary), MS SQL Server / Azure SQL, REST/OData, Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR).

We are looking for a Senior Data Architect to lead the data design and governance for a high-profile application. You will be the technical authority responsible for evolving our initial data models into a production-ready, secure, and interoperable foundation that satisfies GDS Service Standards
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Your challenge will be to balance the "low-code" speed of Out Systems with the "high-security" needs of demographically sensitive data.

• Production Data Modelling: Evolve Alpha prototypes into a highly normalized, performant schema within Out Systems
  , ensuring relational integrity and scalability for thousands of users.
• Sensitive Data Security: Design and implement "Secure-by-Design" patterns, including Row-Level Security (RLS),
  Data Masking
  , and At-Rest Encryption to protect sensitive demographics.
• Data Interoperability: Architect data exchange patterns using HL7 FHIR (R4/R5) via REST and OData to ensure seamless integration with the wider ecosystem.
• GDS Assessment Leadership: Act as the lead for GDS Point 10 (Define the data architecture), defending data minimisation, retention, and ethical usage during service assessments.
• Integration Governance: Define "Data Contracts" for third-party integrations, managing complex OData/REST syncs and data provenance.

• MS SQL Server / Azure SQL Mastery: Advanced T-SQL, performance tuning (execution plans, indexing), and concurrency management.
• Database Hardening: Experience with Transparent Data Encryption (TDE) and building immutable audit logs for sensitive data access.

• Interoperability: Deep understanding of Data Model and Dictionary
  .
• Compliance: Familiarity with DCB
  0129/0160 (Clinical Safety) and the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
  .
• GDS
  
  Experience:
  
  Proven track record of taking a project through a successful GDS Beta Assessment
  .

• Strategic Bridge: Ability to explain complex data trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders and GDS assessors.
• Problem Solver: Capable of designing "Fail-Safe" logic for integrations with external legacy healthcare databases.
• Ethical Mindset: A "Privacy-First" approach to data, ensuring patient confidentiality is baked into every architectural decision.

• 7+ years in Data Architecture, with at least 3 years in a UK Government environment.
• Proven experience delivering enterprise-grade applications on the Out Systems platform.
• Experience with OData and RESTful API design for secure healthcare data transit.

• We’re a purpose‑driven organisation committed to creating positive impact and championing inclusion.
• You’ll join a culture that encourages innovation, collaboration, and continuous growth.
• We celebrate difference and believe diverse perspectives lead to stronger solutions.
• Even if you don’t meet every requirement,
  we encourage you to apply — great talent comes from a variety of backgrounds.
• Your lived experience, unique strengths, and personal story matter — they help us design better outcomes for the communities we serve.
• We celebrate diversity of experience, knowledge, backgrounds, and perspectives, and believe these differences enable us to create meaningful impact. We are proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer and are committed to fairness and inclusion for all, regardless of sex, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital or partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy or related conditions, or any other protected characteristic.
  
  If you require any reasonable adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, please let us know.
• Be part of a collaborative and high-performing team.
• Work on innovative projects in the public sector.
• Opportunity to work with cutting‑edge technologies and methodologies.