Geospatial Data Architect Home-Based

Geospatial Data Architect

• Geospatial Data Architect
• Initial 4 month contract
• Remote Working (UK-Based)
• Market Rates (550 to 600 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 (2 weeks on-boarding time maximum).

Applications:

To learn more about this newly created opportunity consulting as a Geospatial Data Architect for an initial four month engagement working on a remote-working basis for a prominent UK government agency; please call and speak with Edward Laing here at ISR Recruitment on 0or please send through a copy of your latest online profile and/or CV () for an immediate call back in the strictest confidence.

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