Job Vacancy Data Architect
Cambridge (CB2 8BS)
Cambridge University Press & Assessment
Job position Data Architect
As soon as possible
£53,300-71,300
CB2 8BS, Cambridge, England, United Kingdom
Published on 09/10/2025
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Job Title: Data Architect
Salary: £53,300 - £71,300
Location: Cambridge/Hybrid with office attendance for an average of 2 days a week
Contract: Permanent
Are you ready to shape the future of data at Cambridge University Press & Assessment?
Join us as a Data Architect and play a pivotal role in delivering a scalable, coherent data framework that supports our enterprise data strategy and digital transformation. You'll enable the strategic use of data and AI across the organisation, supporting data-driven and AI-enabled decision making.
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
About the role
As a Data Architect, you will:
Salary: £53,300 - £71,300
Location: Cambridge/Hybrid with office attendance for an average of 2 days a week
Contract: Permanent
Are you ready to shape the future of data at Cambridge University Press & Assessment?
Join us as a Data Architect and play a pivotal role in delivering a scalable, coherent data framework that supports our enterprise data strategy and digital transformation. You'll enable the strategic use of data and AI across the organisation, supporting data-driven and AI-enabled decision making.
We are Cambridge University Press & Assessment, a world-leading academic publisher and assessment organisation and a proud part of the University of Cambridge.
About the role
As a Data Architect, you will:
- Support the development and delivery of data architectures aligned with our enterprise data strategy.
- Contribute to the adoption of data mesh and data product principles.
- Enable analytics, reporting, and operational efficiency through scalable data solutions.
- Promote data strategy and support stakeholder engagement.
- Define and implement data architecture roadmaps.
- Collaborate with architects, analysts, and engineers to deliver high-quality data solutions.
- Contribute to the development and maintenance of data architecture standards, patterns, and policies.
- Support the advancement of data capabilities such as analytics and AI enablement.
- Stay informed about emerging trends in data architecture and AI, contributing ideas for continuous improvement.
Candidate profile
About you
You will bring:
Rewards and benefits
We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible , featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.
We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 14th October with interviews to be shortly after.
The interview process includes:
You will bring:
- Experience in Data Architecture, Data Engineering, or a related field (3+ years or demonstrated experience ).
- Strong understanding of enterprise and information architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).
- Knowledge of data mesh, data products, and data contracts.
- Experience with data management, integration, and modelling.
- Awareness of cloud-native data platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP).
- Ability to translate business requirements into scalable data solutions.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Collaborative mindset and willingness to share knowledge and best practices.
- Commitment to continuous learning and improvement
Rewards and benefits
We will support you to be at your best in work and to live well outside of it. In addition to competitive salaries, we offer a world-class, flexible , featuring family-friendly and planet-friendly benefits including:
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Private medical and Permanent Health Insurance
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Group personal pension scheme
- Life assurance up to 4 x annual salary
- Green travel schemes
Ready to pursue your potential? Apply now.
We review applications on an ongoing basis, with a closing date for all applications being 14th October with interviews to be shortly after.
The interview process includes:
- First stage - Introductory call about your relevant skills
- Second stage - Technical assessment session
- Third stage - In-person interview with a presentation, assessing fit for the position and organisation
Working environment
Why join us
Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.
We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different
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Joining us is your opportunity to pursue potential. You'll belong to a collaborative team that's exploring new and better ways to serve students, teachers and researchers across the globe - for the benefit of individuals, society and the world. Sharing our mission will inspire your own growth, development and progress, in an environment which embraces difference, change and aspiration.
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is committed to being a place where anyone can enjoy a successful career, where it's safe to speak up, and where we learn continuously to improve together. We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of demographic characteristics (age, disability, educational attainment, ethnicity, gender, marital status, neurodiversity, religion, sex, gender identity and sexual identity), cultural, or social class/background.
We believe better outcomes come through diversity of thought, background and approach. We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and communities, actively seeking to employ people from a wide range of different
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Knightsbridge, England, United Kingdom
> 1000 employees
IT School / University
Cambridge University Press & Assessment is a global leader in academic publishing, educational resources, and assessment. With over 500 years of expertise, the organization provides innovative learning materials and exams to support education and research worldwide.
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