Data Architect - £400 p/d Inside IR35 - Remote - SC Cleared

Data Architect - Identity & Access Management (IAM)
Contract: Inside IR35
Rate: Up to £400 per day
Location: Remote - Leeds onsite 1 day per month
Duration: Until August 2027
Security Clearance: Active, transferable SC Clearance required

About the Role
Exalto Consulting are supporting a major public sector healthcare technology programme seeking an experienced Data Architect to work within an Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Single Sign-On (SSO) environment.

You will support a key staff identity/index workstream, designing data models and architecture that meet strategic business requirements while aligning with wider enterprise standards, governance and solution architecture.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, maintain and develop data models, including reverse engineering from existing systems.
• Define data architecture, standards and patterns aligned to enterprise principles.
• Support data profiling, source-system analysis and systems integration.
• Design and assure solutions involving APIs, microservices, interoperability and metadata management.
• Support data governance, security, data quality and life cycle management.
• Define functional and non-functional data requirements.
• Maintain data dictionaries, metadata repositories and architecture documentation.
• Communicate architecture decisions and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Essential Experience

• Strong commercial experience as a Data Architect.
• Excellent knowledge of data modelling, architecture principles and patterns.
• Experience with APIs, microservices, interoperability and metadata management.
• Strong understanding of the Enterprise Data Management life cycle.
• Experience across areas such as data governance, security, data quality, MDM or API management.
• Experience defining data standards and assuring data solutions.
• Strong analytical, requirements definition and stakeholder communication skills.

Desirable

• TOGAF, Zachman, PEAF or similar architecture frameworks.
• Healthcare technology experience.
• IAM, Single Sign-On or identity management experience.
• Knowledge of messaging, directory and interoperability standards.
• Knowledge of healthcare standards such as FHIR, SNOMED CT, openEHR or relevant ISO standards.

Security Requirements

Applicants must already hold active, transferable SC Security Clearance.

This is a long-term opportunity for an experienced Data Architect to contribute to a nationally important healthcare identity and access programme within a highly regulated environment.