Data Architect

As the energy sector evolves, trusted and well-structured data is becoming increasingly important to how renewable energy schemes are delivered, governed and assured. At Ofgem, we’re seeking a Data Architect to help shape the structures, standards and approaches that support this work.

Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting consumers, especially vulnerable people.

We’re offering a permanent opportunity within our Delivery & Schemes division, which is responsible for administering a range of government renewable energy support schemes. This is a varied and evolving environment, with a broad programme of work focused on efficiency, assurance and delivering value for money for UK consumers.

You’ll be responsible for shaping how data is structured, governed and utilised across the division, ensuring that renewable energy schemes are backed and supported by data. Working across strategy and delivery, you’ll help define practical data approaches that support both current services and future development across the division.

With the chance to influence how data architecture develops, you'll work across a broad range of programmes and services, with technology, governance and delivery teams, playing a key role in shaping the data foundations that support the division’s ongoing success with renewable energy.

You’ll bring significant experience operating as a Senior Data Architect within a complex organisation, alongside strong expertise in data modelling, integration technologies and cloud-based data architectures. You’ll also understand how to develop structured data standards, governance approaches and interface documentation, with a strong awareness of data security, privacy and information governance requirements. The ability to operate effectively at both strategic and delivery levels will be essential.

In return, you’ll join a collaborative and supportive environment, where you can apply your expertise to meaningful work that supports major renewable energy schemes, and enjoy a comprehensive benefits package and an environment focused on your development, career path and goals.

We have a critical purpose to ensure renewable energy schemes are delivered efficiently, and the data surrounding them is high-quality and connected. Join us and help shape the data foundations that support that mission.

Read on and find out more.

Key Responsibilities

Data architect - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability FrameworkData Architecture & Standards

• Define and maintain enterprise data architecture artefacts, including conceptual, logical and physical data models
• Own and evolve data architecture principles, standards, and patterns
• Ensure consistency and reuse of data designs across Ofgem’s digital and data landscape

Solution Design & Assurance

• Lead data architecture design for projects and services, covering: Data ingestion, storage, and transformation
• Integration and data sharing
• Analytics and reporting
• Review and assure solution designs to ensure alignment with enterprise architecture and regulatory requirements
• Provide pragmatic architectural direction that supports delivery while managing long‑term risk

Governance, Risk & Compliance

• Ensure data architectures comply with: DDaT and GDS standards
• Data protection legislation (UK GDPR)
• Security and information assurance policies
• Contribute to architecture governance forums and formal design reviews
• Identify, document, and manage data‑related architectural risks, including technical debt and obsolescence
• Support DPIAs and security design reviews from a data architecture perspective

Data Strategy & Enablement

• Contribute to D&S’ data strategy, roadmap, and target architecture
• Define approaches to: Master and reference data management
• Metadata, lineage, and data cataloguing
• Data quality and stewardship
• Enable teams to make effective use of data platforms through clear architectural guidance

Stakeholder Engagement

• Work closely with business teams, analysts, engineers, product managers, and architects
• Communicate complex data architectures clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences
• Provide expert advice and consultancy on data‑related challenges and opportunities
• Support capability development across the DDaT and Data communities

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.

You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the criteria listed in the role profile.

The personal information we have collected from you will be shared with Cifas who will use it to prevent fraud, other unlawful or dishonest conduct, malpractice, and other seriously improper conduct. If any of these are detected, you could be refused certain services or employment. Your personal information will also be used to verify your identity. Further details of how your information will be used by us and Cifas, and your data protection rights, can be found by [https://www.cifas.org.uk/fpn].

At Ofgem, we expect our staff to carry out their roles with honesty, fairness and openness. They should follow the Civil Service code and be free from any influence or bias. We are committed to making sure interests are recognised, declared and managed appropriately so that we can fulfil our duties as an energy regulator. Our Conflicts of Interest policy outlines the types of interests Ofgem staff must declare before onboarding, and the rules they must follow throughout employment so that we can clearly demonstrate that our decisions are not influenced by private interests.

Please note, this role is being recruited to in Ofgem. During 2027, it is expected that this role will move department as part of the Warm Homes Plan. The home department or organisation will be confirmed during 2026. The move between departments will be managed in line with the relevant staff transfer regulations.

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