Senior Enterprise Architect (Data Platform Technology)

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Data is at the heart of everything we do at HMRC. As a Senior Enterprise Architect within the EA Data Platform Technology team, you'll shape the future of HMRC's data landscape, helping to deliver one of the UK's largest and most complex data transformation programmes.
The EA Data Platform Technology team resides across multiple office locations and forms part of the wider Enterprise Architecture team within the Chief Technology and Design directorate.
Job Description
As part of the team, you'll play a critical role in defining and driving HMRC's Data Technology Strategy, championing modern technologies and guiding the evolution of our enterprise data platforms. Working closely with senior leaders, architects and business stakeholders, you'll influence strategic technology decisions that support the organisation's long-term objectives.
This is an opportunity to operate at enterprise scale, providing architectural leadership across reporting, analytics, AI and machine learning capabilities, data pipelines, and data storage platforms that support millions of customers and billions of transactions.
Key Responsibilities
Define and maintain enterprise-wide data architecture strategies, principles, standards and roadmaps.
Provide expert guidance and governance to solution architects, ensuring technology designs align with HMRC's strategic direction.
Lead architectural thinking across enterprise reporting, analytics, AI/ML platforms, data ingestion, transformation and storage technologies.
Engage with senior stakeholders across HMRC and wider government to influence technology strategy and investment decisions.
Identify emerging technologies, industry trends and innovations, assessing their value and applicability to HMRC.
Promote scalable, sustainable and reusable solutions that deliver value for money and support future business needs.
Person specification
Essential Criteria
Significant experience in Enterprise Architecture or senior architecture roles, with a strong background in large-scale data platforms and enterprise technology environments.
Experience developing and implementing architectural principles, policies, standards, reference architectures and technology roadmaps.
Ability to identify emerging technologies and industry trends, evaluating their potential impact on organisational strategy.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience influencing strategic technology decisions, articulating options, risks and trade-offs, and making evidence-based recommendations.
Ability to understand enterprise-wide impacts and balance immediate business needs with longer-term strategic objectives.
Technical Expertise
You'll have demonstrable knowledge and practical experience in one or more of the following areas:
Cloud-native data services and platforms.
Data integration, transformation and metadata management technologies (such as Talend, Informatica or similar).
Analytics and business intelligence tooling (such as SAS, Power BI, Pentaho or equivalent).
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions, including customer insight, behavioural analytics and segmentation capabilities.
Desirable Criteria
Experience contributing to discussions relating to commercial contracts, procurement and technology sourcing strategies.
Experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms supporting operational, analytical, AI and machine learning workloads.
Professional architecture qualifications such as TOGAF, CITP, or a willingness to work towards them.
Further Location Information
Please ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a 'Further Location Preferences (optional)' field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application.
Office Closures
If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it's important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.
For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations (opens in a new window)
These Sites Are
Benton Park View, Newcastle - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle
Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford
You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage.
Leeds Location
Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC's Moves Adjustment Payment guidance.
Capability Allowance
The advertised role is part of the Government Digital and Data Profession and has access to a Capability-Based Allowance. Any allowance awarded will be based on an assessment, at interview, of your capability against the skills advertised for this role. Please see the attached candidate pack for more information.
The allowance values are set by HMRC, subject to remaining in a qualifying role, and are non-pensionable. This allowance is non-contractual, subject to an annual review and could be withdrawn at any time.
For both new entrants and existing civil servants, the total reward compensation offer is a combination of base salary and, if applicable, a capability-based allowance. New entrants to the Civil Service will start on the pay range minimum. For existing civil servants, our policies on level transfer and promotion will apply.
For more information please visit the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework (opens in a new window).
About The Capability Assessment
Candidates will be assessed during the recruitment process against the skills in the Government Digital & Data Profession Capability Framework.
The assessment determines the candidate's capability level, each level corresponds to a different allowance value up to £12,000:
Accomplished
Proficient
Developing
Total renumeration (base salary + allowance) cannot exceed the GDaD Pay Framework Maximums. These are shown in the Candidate Pack attached.
Capability will be reassessed on an annual basis. Note - payment of the current year allowance will cease on 31/5/2026 and recommence after the 2026 pay award has been paid to HMRC employees (expected to be October), as salary changes must be considered when calculating the amount of GDaD allowance to pay. Once the allowance restarts, any arrears due will be backdated to the 01 June 2026 (or start date thereafter).
Candidates who are offered a post will be notified of their allowance and total salary package at the earliest opportunity and before their start date.
Throughout the application process, you will be assessed using the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework, Senior Enterprise Architecture role, against the technical skills listed.
Technical Skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
At interview, you will be asked questions regarding the technical skills listed in the person specification.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £58,541, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £16,959 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.
We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.
Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.
Family friendly policies.
Personal support.
Coaching and development.
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