We are partnering with a leading consultancy to recruit a Data Architect to join their team on a permanent basis. This role is ideal for someone with experience working in complex Government, Defence, National Security or Critical National Infrastructure environments, and who has a strong track record of designing, assessing, and optimising enterprise-scale data architectures.This position is hybrid, with 1 to 2 days per week in the London office and the remainder mostly remote.Due to the nature of the work, candidates must be eligible for Security Clearance (SC). You must be a sole British passport holder and have lived in the UK for at least five years.Responsibilities:Provide architectural leadership and act as the SME for data strategy, design, and governanceAssess existing data architectures, identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities for improvementDevelop and maintain enterprise data models, standards, and frameworksGuide technical teams across the full project life cycle, from discovery to deliveryPartner with engineering, analytics, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions are performant, secure, and compliantEstablish and maintain data architecture artefacts within the enterprise architecture repositorySupport data governance, data ethics, interoperability and cross-domain data sharingContribute to emerging technology research, including AI/ML and automation, to enhance future data capabilitiesKey Requirements:Proven experience working as a Data Architect in co