Principal Data Architect DV Cleared

Principal Data Architect | DV Cleared** Secure Government & Defence Programmes UK | Hybrid + client site **Active DV clearance non-negotiable** Architecture that ends up in service, not in a slide pack. Datatech Analytics is supporting a leading UK consulting and technology organisation building secure, enterprise-scale data platforms across defence, national security and classified government programmes. We're engaging Principal Data Architects who want ownership, not oversight. **The role** You'll set and lead the technical direction of large-scale data platforms on mission-critical programmes working alongside senior stakeholders, engineers and delivery teams. Not advisory. You stay close to delivery and shape how platforms get built, deployed and used. **What you'll do** - Own enterprise data architecture across secure programmes - Design end-to-end platforms ingestion through to analytics and operational use - Build secure, scalable architectures for highly classified environments - Turn complex mission requirements into things that ship - Lead engineering teams through implementation - Shape long-term architectural strategy and capability **The environment** AWS, Azure, GCP · Databricks, Snowflake · lake, lakehouse and modern warehouse patterns · distributed processing · DevOps, IaC, secure deployment · governance, access control, analytics enablement **What we need** - Active DV clearance - Track record delivering enterprise-scale data platforms - Defence, national security or secure government background - Deep cloud data architecture and secure design expertise - Credible with senior stakeholders - Led teams through complex delivery **Why it matters** These programmes sit at the core of the UK's secure data capability. Real constraints, real consequences, no sandbox platforms that support operational decisions when it counts. Confidential conversation: (url removed)