Job Description:

• Geospatial Data Architect
• Initial 3-month rolling contract
• Remote Working (UK-Based)
• Market Rates (c£550 per day)
• Outside IR35

The Opportunity:

We are supporting a major UK Government Agency in the appointment of an experienced Geospatial Data Architect to help define and govern the data models, standards and integration architecture underpinning a national geospatial and land data ecosystem.

You will play a central role in designing the frameworks and governance that support basemap development, land data modelling and data platform modernisation across a complex, multi-system environment.

This is an excellent opportunity for an accomplished data architect with deep geospatial expertise and public sector experience to influence national data strategy.

Skills and Experience:

• Proven experience designing geospatial data architectures in large enterprise or public sector environments.
• Proficiency with EA Sparx for data modelling and architecture documentation.
• Deep knowledge of metadata and geospatial data standards (ISO 19115, INSPIRE and GEMINI).
• Understanding of coordinate reference systems, topology, geometry validation and data lineage.
• Experience conducting data quality and completeness assessments and implementing governance frameworks.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to operate within a structured architecture governance model.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Develop conceptual, logical, and physical data models for geospatial and land data using EA Sparx for design and documentation.
• Define data standards, schemas and metadata frameworks to ensure consistency and interoperability across the organisation.
• Design solutions that distinguish between live, validated and historical datasets while supporting both batch and streaming-based processing.
• Conduct gap analyses between existing datasets and new platform requirements.
• Design and validate integration points, APIs and interoperability standards (including OGC-based).
• Evaluate data governance maturity and recommend improvements to stewardship, quality and lifecycle management.
• Collaborate with cloud and solution architects to design secure, performant data storage solutions.
• Document the as-is and to-be data landscapes, including models, standards and governance processes.

NB: Candidates must be eligible for BPSS security clearance which will be processed following successful interviews (one week on-boarding time).

Applications:

To learn more about this newly created opportunity consulting as a Geospatial Data Architect for an initial three-month rolling temporary contract engagement, operating on a remote-working basis for a prominent UK government agency; please call and speak with Edward Laing here at ISR Recruitment or please send through a copy of your latest online profile and/or CV for an immediate call back in the strictest confidence.