Senior Data Architect

Company: Office for National Statistics
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Location: Fareham
Job Description:

Location: The locations for this role are Newport and Titchfield (Fareham).

We operate a flexible hybrid working model across the UK, with colleagues linked to one of our contractual locations and working between office and remote throughout the week. As part of the hybrid working arrangement there is a 40% minimum office attendance requirement.

Working Patterns: All our vacancies are offered as a flexible option of Full time, Part time, Flexible working, Job Share.

Closing Date: Apply before 11:55pm on Tuesday 28th July 2026.

Important – For Office for National Statistics (ONS) the requirement for SC clearance is to have been present in the UK for 3 consecutive years immediately prior to applying.

Person specification

  • Communicating between the technical and the non‑technical (Practitioner) – Listen to and interpret the needs of technical and non‑technical stakeholders, and manage their expectations. Manage active and reactive communication, support or host difficult discussions within the team or with diverse senior stakeholders.
  • Data Modelling (Practitioner) – Produce relevant data models across multiple subject areas. Explain which models to use for which purpose. Understand industry‑recognised data modelling patterns and standards, and when to apply them. Compare and align different data models.
  • Metadata Management (Practitioner) – An ability to design a metadata repository/service, suggest design changes to improve metadata repositories/service, ensure application of metadata standards, advise less experienced members of the team about metadata management.
  • Data Standards (Practitioner) – Create data standards for different subjects and ensure senior leaders understand them. Work with subject matter experts across the organisation to introduce data standards best practice. Monitor compliance with policies and standards in the organisation. Make recommendations about how the organisation should resolve breaches of standards.
  • Communicating Data (Awareness) – Understand the appropriate media to communicate findings. Shape communications for the audience.

Data architect – Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working and flexi‑time so you can work around your life, not the other way around.
  • A market leading pension scheme – our employer contribution rate is around 29%.
  • A choice of working patterns for every role: full‑time, part‑time, job‑share.
  • Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of 26 weeks full pay (subject to qualifying criteria).
  • Opportunities to learn new technology & skills on the job, utilising blocked out Protected Learning Time in your weekly schedule and taking advantage of the support of our Communities of Practice.
  • Employee Assistance Programmes.
  • Diversity Network Groups.
  • Mental Health Allies.
  • Civil Service Sports and Social club.
  • Generous holiday allowance – 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service in addition to 9 public holidays.

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Posted: July 23rd, 2026