Security Cleared Data Architect

Role: Data & ML Architect Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne 550-600 (Inside IR35) Security Clearance: Must be eligible for BPSS and SC (requires 5 years UK address history).

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Hybrid: 3 days per week.

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- ASAP Role Overview As a Data & ML Architect, you'll design and lead enterprise-scale data platforms and advanced ML/AI solutions.

You'll define data and AI strategies, ensure alignment with business goals, and deliver secure, scalable architectures using modern cloud and AI technologies.

Key Responsibilities Set vision for data & AI architecture; mentor junior team members.

Architect data platforms and ML/AI solutions for scalability and performance.

Implement governance, standards, and integration across Azure, AWS, GCP.

Lead advanced AI/ML initiatives (NLP, LLM, Agentic AI) and MLOps frameworks.

Collaborate on CI/CD, DevOps, and visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau).

Engage stakeholders, ensuring compliance and security.

Technical Expertise Expert in Data Architecture, Modelling, Engineering, and Analysis at scale.

Strong in Python, SQL, Spark, Scala; CI/CD and MLOps (Azure DevOps, Kubeflow).

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible); container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).

Familiar with Databricks, Snowflake, Power BI, Tableau.

Cloud certifications (Azure, AWS, GCP) preferred.

Requirements 8 years in client-facing Data Architecture roles.

Experience in Agile and Waterfall environments.

Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.

Industry certifications and team leadership experience. xkybehq

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Job Details

Company
IO Associates
Location
Ponteland, Northumberland, UK
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