Lead Anglian Water’s enterprise data architecture function
Set the vision, standards, and operating model for how data is designed, governed, and shared across the organisation
Define target-state data architectures and establish clear guardrails that enable domain teams to deliver trusted, secure, and interoperable data products at scale
Oversee data architecture governance, manage data architectural risk, technical debt, and assurance
Work closely with data, analytics, and information governance leaders to embed stewardship, quality, privacy, and security into everyday delivery
Co-develop data platform strategies and roadmaps, shaping capabilities such as Lakehouse and streaming architectures, master and reference data, metadata, integration, and data quality to support AI, analytics, resilience, and cost efficiency
Translate regulatory, operational, and customer goals into clear data architecture roadmaps and measurable outcomes
Lead and develop a team of Enterprise Data Architects, building capability, career pathways, and a strong community of practice across the organisation

Requirements

Enterprise data architecture & modelling (conceptual/logical/physical; canonical & semantic)
Metadata/lineage and data quality management; information lifecycle.
Master Data / Reference Data Management (MDM/RDM); Data integration (ETL/ELT, APIs, streaming), event driven & microservices patterns.
Security & privacy by design, access controls, classification and protection.
Cloud data platforms (incl. Lakehouse), FinOps/cost optimisation, performance tuning.
Stakeholder management; communicating across technical/ non technical audiences.
People leadership: coaching senior architects, operating model design, community of practice.
Measurement & value: OKRs, architecture KPIs, benefits tracking tied to business outcomes.

Benefits

Private healthcare and physiotherapy
24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household
26 days annual leave (rising with service)
Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% (up to 18% combined)
Bonus scheme
Flexible benefits and working culture
Life Assurance (8× salary) and Personal Accident cover
Enhanced family leave policies
Great discounts and perks

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills

enterprise data architecturedata modellingmetadata managementdata quality managementmaster data managementdata integrationETLELTcloud data platformsperformance tuning

Soft skills

stakeholder managementcommunicationpeople leadershipcoachingoperating model designcommunity building