Data Careers Engagement Hub

User Researcher

Perm

Full-time

Job ID:

56304

Published date:

07-09-2026

Summary

User Researcher
Permanent
Location: UK – Remote
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 (+ benefits)

Skills: User Research, UX Research, Qualitative Research, User-Centred Design, GDS / Government Digital Services

We are looking for an SC Cleared User Researcher to join a digital consultancy delivering user-centred services across UK Government and the wider public sector.

This role would suit someone who is naturally curious, confident engaging with both users and stakeholders, and keen to influence the wider service rather than simply produce research reports.

You’ll plan and deliver research throughout the service lifecycle, helping multidisciplinary teams understand user needs, behaviours and motivations and turn those insights into evidence-based decisions.

Due to the nature of the work valid SC Cleared is required.

What you’ll be doing

Planning and delivering qualitative user research across digital services
Selecting appropriate research methods based on user and service needs
Conducting interviews, usability testing, contextual research and other research activities
Analysing findings and translating them into clear, actionable insights
Communicating research effectively to designers, developers, analysts and stakeholders
Facilitating workshops and collaborative sessions
Working closely with Interaction Designers, Content Designers and Service Designers
Ensuring user needs remain central throughout discovery, design and delivery
Helping teams identify assumptions, validate ideas and make evidence-based decisions
Contributing to the wider design and improvement of end-to-end services

What we’re looking for

Strong professional experience within User Research / UX Research
Excellent qualitative research skills
Experience independently planning and facilitating research
Strong interviewing, usability testing and research analysis capability
Ability to communicate complex findings clearly and concisely
Confidence presenting insights and recommendations to stakeholders
Experience working within multidisciplinary delivery teams
Strong understanding of user-centred design principles
Comfortable facilitating workshops and collaborative sessions
Interest in wider service design and experience improvement

Highly desirable

Previous experience delivering research within UK Government or the wider public sector
Experience working within GDS / Government Digital Service environments
Understanding of the Government Service Standard and service assessments
Experience conducting research across discovery, alpha, beta and live services
Experience researching with users who have accessibility or assisted-digital needs
Previous consultancy or client-facing experience

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Senior Interaction Designer

Perm

Full-time

Job ID:

56271

Published date:

07-09-2026

Summary

Senior Interaction Designer
Permanent
Location: UK – Remote
Salary: £60,000 - £70,000 (+ benefits)

Skills: Interaction Design, UX Design, Prototyping, User-Centred Design, GDS / GOV.UK Design System

We are looking for an SC Cleared Senior Interaction Designer to join a digital consultancy delivering complex, user-centred services across UK Central Government and the wider public sector.

This is a role for an Interaction Designer with real depth in their discipline — someone who can look beyond individual screens and understand how users move through an end-to-end service.

You’ll work across discovery, alpha and delivery, translating complex user, business and technical requirements into clear, accessible and intuitive digital experiences. Working within multidisciplinary teams, you’ll collaborate closely with User Researchers, Content Designers, Service Designers, Developers and client stakeholders to create solutions that are desirable, feasible and effective.

Due to the nature of the work valid SC Clearance is essential.

What you’ll be doing

Leading interaction design activities across discovery, alpha and delivery
Translating user needs and complex requirements into clear, usable interactions
Creating wireframes, prototypes, interaction models and reusable design patterns
Rapidly prototyping ideas to support user research and evidence-based decision making
Working closely with User Researchers to test designs and iterate based on findings
Collaborating with Content Designers and Service Designers across the wider end-to-end experience
Working directly with Developers to ensure designs are technically feasible and implemented effectively
Facilitating workshops and collaborative design sessions with clients and stakeholders
Championing accessibility, inclusive design and user-centred design principles
Supporting and influencing design decisions across multidisciplinary delivery teams

What we’re looking for

Strong professional experience within Interaction Design, UX Design or Product Design
Demonstrable experience designing complex digital services rather than purely visual interfaces
Strong wireframing and prototyping capability
Experience designing accessible and inclusive digital experiences
Confidence working directly with customers and senior stakeholders
Experience facilitating workshops and collaborative design sessions
Strong understanding of user-centred design and evidence-led iteration
Experience working closely with Developers and multidisciplinary delivery teams
An understanding of the relationship between interaction, service and content design

Highly desirable

Previous experience delivering services within UK Government or the wider public sector
Experience working within GDS / Government Digital Service environments
Familiarity with the GOV.UK Design System
Understanding of the Government Service Standard and service assessments
Experience working across discovery, alpha, beta and live service phases
Previous consultancy or client-facing experience

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Content Designer

Perm

Full-time

Job ID:

56238

Published date:

07-09-2026

Summary

Content Designer
Permanent
Location: UK – Remote
Salary: £50,000 - £55,000 (+ benefits)

Skills: Content Design, UX Writing, User-Centred Design, Accessibility, GDS / GOV.UK Standards

We are looking to recruit an SC Cleared Content Designer for a leading technology consultancy delivering user-centred services across the UK public sector.

This role would suit someone who cares as much about solving user problems as they do about writing great content. You’ll work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams, helping public sector clients create services that are clear, accessible and genuinely easy for people to use.

Working across the full service lifecycle, you’ll use research and evidence to understand user needs, develop content strategies, create and test content, improve information architecture and continually refine services based on user feedback.

What you’ll be doing

Designing clear, concise and accessible content around identified user needs
Working closely with User Researchers, Service Designers, Interaction Designers and other specialists
Creating and maintaining content across different stages of the service lifecycle
Testing content with users and using research findings to improve designs
Contributing to content strategy, information architecture and service design decisions
Ensuring accessibility and inclusive design principles are embedded throughout the service
Helping clients understand the role content plays within the wider user experience
Working across a variety of public sector digital transformation programmes

What we’re looking for

Strong professional experience within Content Design
Excellent written communication skills and the ability to simplify complex information
Good understanding of accessibility and inclusive design
Experience designing content based on user needs and research
Confidence participating in or supporting user research and content testing
Understanding of content strategy and information architecture
Awareness of wider user-centred and experience design practices
Experience working within multidisciplinary Agile delivery teams
Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills

Highly desirable

Previous experience delivering digital services within UK Government or the wider public sector
Familiarity with Government Digital Service (GDS) standards and ways of working
Experience using the GOV.UK style guide and design principles
Understanding of the Government Service Standard and assessment process
Experience working within consultancy or client-facing environments

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BI Developer

Perm

Full-time

Job ID:

56205

Published date:

03-09-2026

Data Engineer

Perm

Full-time

Job ID:

56172

Published date:

03-09-2026

Data Architect

FTC (Fixed Term Contract)

Full-time

Job ID:

56106

Published date:

03-09-2026

Head of Operations

Perm

Full-time

Job ID:

56073

Published date:

03-09-2026

Summary

data lifecycle asset management, on-site data destruction, data recovery and equipment disposal services
Defence government customer base and man utd
Based in Alsager – onsite 5 days a week

“Can you talk me through the business operationally today — headcount, sites, warehouse operation, field teams and roughly what the Head of Operations will have responsibility for?”

Background – warehousing, waste / environmental services

4 temp warehouse workers – that could start this week – manual labour in a warehouse. Ideally car drivers – might need to pick up data for destruction

Forklift licence would be good – 2 to have it. Hours are 8am – 4pm. It’s £13 per hour – Rob Brichiu – he’s been there 10+ years, wife also works there

Ops Manager
Most of clients are NHS and police, a lot of GP surgeries, internal asset management system
Hardware, laptops etc – containing data
Their system records laptops and memory sizes
Destroy the data onsite – and there is a record of that – and in many cases they shred the hard-drive
Things that can be refurbished and recycled and sold on
Managing new assets for the customers – imaging new kit
System is cloud based so clients also have access
Refurb and sell on a wholesale process
Or can be broken down into parts
Issue – space in the warehouse – stock sits there for too long and could be managed better – could refurb and do it quicker
This role is de-facto number 2 – could potentially become the MD – current owner could step back – eg Geoff was Steve’s number 2
MD never on site
Peer group that don’t report into him
Need to be good politically

New client services director is starting next week – eg client success, account management – he used to be a customer but was made redundant. He’s being paid £55k
Is an external finance director
Sales person – only part time
That’s the SLT – this person needs to lead the SLT

Business needs more documented processes – streamline, ,where can we make money / improvements, troubleshooter fixer

Make decisions based on commercial reasons

Budgets will be tight

Need to manager relationship upwards to David (MD) – been doing this 20 years

Too much hardware sitting around and losing value

25 clients, 30 employees

£3m turnaround

£1.5m budget

Labour is the biggest

Warehouse is in the typically dirty – there is a Sainsburys & starbucks

Not a nice fancy office

Will be a capex spend to be managed - £150k – working with David MD

Run operations, thinking logistics (not 3PL warehouse) – someone used to managing teams of 50 or less

Opportunity to grow the business there could be an incentive to do that

Up to £80k – could be £70k + 10% bonus

Someone by the end of November

A lot of the workforce are eastern European

Interview – meet on Teams – the final shortlist of 3

Need to see the site before they accept an offer – 2^nd interview

Away W/C 28^th Sept – in the UK – pick up messages but not ideally do any interviews

Also away from 16^th Oct, and W/C 19^th Oct

Geoff technically working a day a week

Junior role is £40k + £5k bonus

Geoff is in the business on Tuesday

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Business Intelligence Developer

Contract - Daily rate

Full-time

Job ID:

54059

Published date:

01-09-2026

Summary

LINCOLNSHIRE POLICE JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Business Intelligence Developer POST NO:
GRADE:	SG1
DEPARTMENT:	IT
ACCOUNTABLE TO:	Data Architect (Data Team)
STAFF MANAGED:	0
LOCATION/WORK BASE:	Hybrid – Home/HQ

JOB PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The Power BI Developer will support the development, maintenance, and optimisation of the Force’s Microsoft Power BI estate. This includes designing and maintaining Power BI semantic models, datasets, dashboards, and dataflows to meet organisational reporting needs.

The post holder will work closely with stakeholders to gather and translate business requirements into effective BI solutions. They will collaborate with data engineers to produce technical design documentation and ensure that all developments align with Force standards, governance, and security requirements.

It is essential for the post holder to create and maintain positive communications to ensure effective working relationships with individuals, teams, and colleagues. All staff must demonstrate Force values and operate in accordance with the Code of Ethics.

CORE WORK AREAS

Power BI Development

Design, develop, and maintain Power BI reports, dashboards, and paginated reports.
Build and optimise Power BI semantic models, including star schemas, relationships, measures, and row-level security.
Create and maintain dataflows and shared datasets to support enterprise reporting.

Data Modelling & Architecture

Apply dimensional modelling principles to support analytical workloads.
Work with data engineers to design and document technical solutions.
Ensure interoperability with the wider data platform.

Operational Support & Estate Management

Maintain the day-to-day running of the Force’s Power BI estate, including workspace management, dataset refresh monitoring, gateway oversight, and performance optimisation.
Ensure all developments adhere to Force processes, security standards, and testing requirements.

Stakeholder Engagement & Requirements Gathering

Engage with business stakeholders to gather, document, and validate business requirements.
Produce Business Requirements Documents (BRDs).
Support the Force Performance Management Team in data visualisation and insight delivery.

DevOps & Delivery Processes

Create, update, and manage DevOps work items (user stories, tasks, bugs).
Contribute to version control, deployment pipelines, and release processes.

Research & Continuous Improvement

Keep abreast of technological advances in Power BI, Microsoft Fabric, and related BI technologies.
Evaluate and recommend tools, standards, and practices to support BI capability development.

Documentation

Produce and maintain business requirement documents, technical design documents, implementation notes, and user guides.

Other Duties

The post holder may be required to undertake other duties within the general scope of the role. These duties should not substantially change the nature of the post.

EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, HEALTH & SAFETY, AND SAFEGUARDING

The post holder must:

Support the Force Diversity Strategy.
Take reasonable care of themselves and others.
Comply with safeguarding policies relating to children and vulnerable adults.

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Post Title: Business Intelligence Developer	Post Number:
Section: Information Technology	Grade: SG1

This form sets the standard for the person needed for this job, and also will be the basis for shortlisting and for the questions to be asked at interview. The requirements are job-related and described using appropriate words and marked E (Essential) or D (Desirable) as appropriate. There will not necessarily be an entry in every box.

	Requirements	Essential (E) or Desirable (D)	Measurement (see below)
Qualifications/ Training	Degree or equivalent qualification from a technology discipline	D	A
Experience	Demonstrate ability and experience of developing user requirements into successful BI visualisations (ideally using Power BI) to support organisational performance improvement	E	I
	Experience of Data Warehouse Design	D	A/I
	Experience of using and configuring Azure DevOps (ADO).	D	A/I
Skills	Proven analytical and problem-solving skills and demonstrable experience in providing technical and user support at an enhanced level	E	A/I
Knowledge	Understanding of data modelling techniques for relational and dimensional databases (e.g. dimensional modelling theory)	E	A/I
	Knowledge or experience of ORACLE or Microsoft SQL Server databases including the creation of database objects and stored procedures	E	A/I
	Business analysis knowledge	D	A/I
	Working knowledge of ITIL	D	A/I
	Working knowledge of XML, ASP.NET, HTML, Javascript, CSS and SQL Server	D	A/I
Social Skills	Ability to communicate effectively and professionally	E	A/I
Others	Full UK Driving Licence	E	A
	Achieve suitable security clearance	E	O

Measurement	A. From application form	T. By test after shortlisting	I. Probing at interview	P. Presentation
	R. References		O. Other (please specify)

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Data Engineer (Cloud Architecture)

Contract - Daily rate

Full-time

Job ID:

54026

Published date:

01-09-2026

Summary

LINCOLNSHIRE POLICE JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Data Engineer POST NO:
GRADE	SG2
DEPARTMENT	Digital and Data Solutions, Digital and Data Directorate
ACCOUNTABLE TO	Senior Data Engineer
STAFF MANAGED	None
LOCATION/WORK BASE	Nettleham Fire and Police HQ

JOB PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The Data Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and maintaining our data infrastructure, ensuring the efficient and reliable processing, storage, and analysis of large datasets.

The role will develop and deploy ETL processes from various systems to enhance the data capabilities of the force.

They will contribute to ensuring our data, and data shared by others is of the highest quality, available and usable.

The role requires a good level of knowledge, functional understanding of modern data technologies and platforms.

They will cultivate strong and effective working relationships with individuals, teams and colleagues, both internal and external to the Force. In particular they will work with performance, information and data analysts to build products and services which deliver insight and value to the Force and its ability to make Lincolnshire a safe place to live, work and visit.

Demonstrate the Force values at all times. All staff involved in carrying out functions in this role will do so in accordance with the principles of the Code of Ethics. The aim of the Code of Ethics is to support each member of the policing profession to deliver the highest professional standards in their service to the public.

CORE WORK AREAS

Design and implement scalable, efficient, and robust data pipelines to extract, transform, and load (ETL) data from various sources into databases.

Build and link data sets so that the Force can easily derive insights from its data.

Write ETL scripts to make sure the ETL process performs optimally, leading on extracting data, joining and helping analysts to derive insights.

Troubleshooting and resolving issues as they arise, to ensure the timely delivery of high- quality data.

Identify and automate manual data flows and reports to enable scaling and repeatable use, working with colleagues across the organisation.

Engage and collaborate with teams across the Force, to understand their data requirements and translate them into technical solutions.

Work closely with data stakeholders to provide support and guidance on how to use the

data engineering infrastructure effectively.

Work with information analysts and BI developers to build optimal and reusable visualisations and reports

Extract, clean, combine and store data in a way that allows it to be exploited and as an asset to help service delivery and decision making.

Support the Information Management Unit (IMU) colleagues implementing data quality checks, data validation, and data cleansing processes to help ensure the accuracy, consistency, and integrity of the data. This may include purging data in accordance with regulation and internal policy.

Adhere to data governance policies and standards, ensuring compliance with data privacy and security regulations.

Anonymise data wherever necessary, working within the principles of GDPR and with suitable data protection and sharing agreements in place.

Document data engineering processes, workflows, and technical specifications to facilitate knowledge sharing and ensure reproducibility of analyses.

Stay up-to-date with emerging trends and advancements in data engineering, evaluating and recommending new tools, techniques, and best practices that will enhance the data engineering infrastructure.

Contribute to data strategy, writing good standards and practice for data engineering.

OTHER DUTIES

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general nature of the post.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

The post holder is required to carry out their duties in a way that supports the Force Diversity strategy.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The post holder will take all reasonable care of themselves and of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS

Lincolnshire Police has a duty to promote the welfare of, and safeguard of children and vulnerable adults. The post holder is required to comply with Force Policy and Standard Operating Procedures in respect of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Job description written by: CDIO reviewed by Data Architect

Date: 28th June 2024 Updated:

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Post Title: Data Engineer	Post Number:
Section: Digital and Data Solutions, Digital and Data Directorate	Grade: SG2

This form sets the standard for the person needed for this job, and also will be the basis for shortlisting and for the questions to be asked at interview. The requirements are job-related and described using appropriate words and marked E (Essential) or D (Desirable) as appropriate.

There will not necessarily be an entry in every box.

	Requirements	Essential (E) or Desirable (D)	Measurement (see below)
Qualifications/ Training	Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field or equivalent experience	E	A
	Querying languages e.g. SQL, R, Python	E	A
	Data modelling, ETL data pipeline tools, e.g. Azure Data Factory	D	A
	Data visualisation tools e.g. PowerBI, Qlik	D	A
	Certification in data engineering or related domains	D	A
Experience	Demonstrable experience showing competency working with multiple, complex data sets	E	A/I
	Demonstrable experience showing competency working with data classification and standards	E	A/I
	Demonstrable experience showing competency and ability to give examples of successful, hands-on implementation of ETL processes and delivery of data pipelines..	E	A/I
	Demonstrable experience showing competency working in data in the public sector	D	A
Skills	Competent ability to clean, integrate and scale data sets and pipeline, fixing problems in data sets, from low performance to bugs and outages	E	A/I
	Proficiency in using query languages such as SQL, Python, R, with any ability to work with SQL databases	E	A/I

Requirements

Essential (E) or

Desirable (D)

Measurement (see below)

Competent ability to produce ETL Routines to meet requirements.

E

A/I

Competent ability in building, writing and executing tests to ensure data pipelines and

products meet the needs of the Force

D

A/I

Competent experience with data visualization tools (e.g. Power BI) for reporting and analytics purposes.

D

A/I

Knowledge

Solid understanding of relational databases, including database design, query optimization, and performance tuning.

E

A

Applied knowledge of modern data engineering tools, technologies and practices.

E

A/I

Familiarity with data governance principles, data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA), and data security best practices.

E

A/I

Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and experience with cloud-based data services (e.g., Azure Data Factory, Azure Synapse etc.)

D

A/I

Understanding of the working practices of a Police Force

D

A/I

Social Skills

Professional communications with an ability to form good working relationships across the organisation.

E

A/I

Customer focused and user-centric; able to respond at pace with clarity and empathy.

E

A/I

An innovator and problem solver who seeks out and implementing improvement, solving problems, instigating and responding positively and supportively to all opportunities to improve.

E

I

Responds positively and engages enthusiastically to change, enabling and helping people transition to new ways of working.

E

I

Motivation/ Commitment

Is keen to learn and develop, reaching out across and beyond the Force to build professional networks that enables learning, sharing of best practice and development of professional maturity, supporting others to do the same.

E

I

	Requirements	Essential (E) or Desirable (D)	Measurement (see below)
	Able to work off own initiative, committed to delivering a high-quality service and ensuring deadlines are adhered to.	E	I
	Demonstrates how they are developing the Force culture in line with the Force’s values.	E	A/I/R
Other Requirements	Full UK driving licence	E	A
	Attend external training courses and meetings out of Force area	E	A
	Achieve suitable security clearance	E	O

Measurement

A

From application form

T

By test after shortlisting

I

Probing at interview

P

Presentation

R

References

O Other (please specify)

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Data Architect

Contract - Daily rate

Full-time

Job ID:

53993

Published date:

01-09-2026

Summary

LINCOLNSHIRE POLICE JOB DESCRIPTION
JOB TITLE: Data Architect		POST NO:
GRADE	SG5
DEPARTMENT	Digital and Data Solutions, Digital and Data Directorate
ACCOUNTABLE TO	Head of Information Management Unit (IMU)
STAFF MANAGED	X 7 –2 x Data Engineer, 2 x BI Developers, 2 x Dashboard Designers, 1x Digital Innovation Manager (who is themselves direct line manager for 2 roles)
LOCATION/WORK BASE	Nettleham Fire and Police HQ

JOB PURPOSE AND SCOPE

The Force’s Data Architect is accountable for the design and build of the Force’s overall data architecture, taking full responsibility for its implementation and its ability to serve the data required to produce information, intelligence and insights products for the Force and its partners.

The role is integral the Force being able to create value from the vast amount of data it collects, in particular the data it uses to create intelligence, carry out research and investigations, and make decisions across all levels, commands and services, from strategic to operational, to stop crime and ASB, to protect people from harm and to help those in need.

They will make a significant contribution to both force and regional data strategy, championing the importance of good data architecture across policing, advising on and building the right data structures, and they will lead any significant data projects that will to help the Force achieve its priorities and outcomes.

The role requires a highly comprehensive level of knowledge and functional understanding of the modern tools, technicians, technologies, platforms, standards and practices of the data professions and industry, with an innate ability to explain their purpose, use and value to non-technical people.

They will cultivate strong and effective working relationships with individuals, teams and colleagues, both internal and external to the Force, and they will be expected to participate in regional design authorities representing the interests of the Force in national data strategy and architecture.

The role holder will demonstrate the Force values at all times, and they will carry out the functions of this role in accordance with the principles of the Code of Ethics. The aim of the Code of Ethics is to support each member of the policing profession to deliver the highest professional standards in their service to the public.

CORE WORK AREAS

Leadership

Subject matter expert on data architecture for the Force and, as required provides expertise to partner organisations, and representing the Force’s interest in regard to data.

Accountable, on behalf of the Chief Technical Information Officer (CTIO) for the design and build of the Force’s overall data architecture, taking full responsibility for its implementation.
Responsible for the management, storage and provision of the data required to produce information, intelligence and insights products for the Force and its partners.

Accountable for the selection and adoption of appropriate data tools, technologies, and frameworks to optimise data management and enhance data analytics capabilities across the Force.

Provides technical leadership and mentorship to the data engineering, data analysis and BI development team, guiding them in best practices for these disciplines.

Works in partnership with the Solutions Manager and their Principal Developer and Principal Database Administrator to continually develop the services and technical skills of the teams that make up the digital and data solutions department.

Data Architecture Design

Engages in national and regional data strategy.
Develops, implements, and maintains a comprehensive and robust data architecture strategy, aligned to the strategic aims and the data-drive initiatives of the Force.

Designs data models, data flows and integration and data storage that enable efficient and accurate data collection, integration, and analysis.

Data Solutions

Partners with and guides chief officers and heads of department across the Force to help them understand what is possible with data, turning their visions into tangible data solutions working together to build any related business case for investment and lead on its implementation.

Works closely with performance, intelligence and data analysts, engaging with operational subject matter experts to understand and define the analytical requirements of the Force. Translates these requirements into effective data models, marts and structures that will support the production of the Forces’ analytics, predictive modelling and reporting capabilities.

Data Governance

Leads on the defining of the Force’s data classification and standards, ensuring these are in line with these being defined nationally for crime and justice.

Works with Head of IMU, Head of ICT Operations and both their senior teams to establish the Force’s data access control mechanisms to maintain compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

Data Literacy and Quality

Collaborates and fosters a data-driven culture by promoting data literacy, data governance practices, and data- driven decision-making across the organization.

Establishes and works with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve data-related issues. Research, analyse and appraise the root cause, driving forward any relevant improvements to any processes, practices, and policies.

Data Sources and Integration

Investigates available data sources internally and externally, identifying opportunities to maximize the value that the organisation achieves from these assets and define processes to acquire and validate this data to make it usable.

Maps data from source to target and establish current & future state based on business data requirements. Undertakes significant data migration programmes as required.

Emerging Technologies

Actively participates in professional networks seeking out emerging trends, advancements, and innovations in the field of data architecture and data management practices. Identifying opportunities, evaluates and introduces new tools, frameworks, and technologies where they will enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of policing data management.

OTHER DUTIES

The duties and responsibilities in this job description are not exhaustive. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties that may be required from time to time within the general scope of the post. Any such duties should not substantially change the general nature of the post.

EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY

The post holder is required to carry out their duties in a way that supports the Force Diversity strategy.

HEALTH AND SAFETY

The post holder will take all reasonable care of themselves and of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS

Lincolnshire Police has a duty to promote the welfare of, and safeguard of children and vulnerable adults. The post holder is required to comply with Force Policy and Standard Operating Procedures in respect of safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.

Job description written by: CDIO Nicola Haywood-Alexander

Updated by: Jen Johnson & Laura Hutchinson

Date: 16th June 2023 Updated: 25th April 2025

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Post Title: Data Architect	Post Number:
Section: Digital and Data Solutions, Digital and Data Directorate	SG5

This form sets the standard for the person needed for this job, and also will be the basis for shortlisting and for the questions to be asked at interview. The requirements are job-related and described using appropriate words and marked E (Essential) or D (Desirable) as appropriate.

There will not necessarily be an entry in every box.

	Requirements	Essential (E) or Desirable (D)	Measurement (see below)
Qualifications/ Training	Degree in Computer Science, IT, or a related field. or a combination of education and relevant experience	E	A
	Query languages e.g. SQL, Java, Hive, R,	E	A
	Data Management technologies e.g. ETL tools, data integration platforms	E	A
	Data visualisation tools e.g. PowerBI, Qlik	E	A
	Certification in data architecture or related domains	D	A
Experience	Proven experience as a Data Architect, Data Engineer (or a related role, with a strong emphasis on data architecture design and implementation) employing modern data engineering tools and technologies	E	A
	Hands-on experience with cloud-based data platforms and services (e.g., Azure, AWS) including familiarity with cloud-based data storage, and big data technologies	E	A
	Working in the public sector	D	A
	Leading a team delivering data solutions, products or services	D	A/I
	Managing projects	D	A/I
Professional Skills	Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, and the ability to translate complex requirements into practical, scalable solutions	E	A/I
Professional Skills	Able to connect disparate data sets together to build useful analytics	E	A/I

	Planning, coordinating and prioritising workload for self and team	E	A/I
	Producing good quality documentation and reports, and present information to stakeholders of varied levels.	E	A/I
Knowledge	In-depth knowledge of modern data practices, including the technologies used, platforms and services, and the interface with cloud technologies, as well as data modelling techniques.	E	A/I
	Strong knowledge of data security, data privacy, and regulatory compliance standards (e.g., GDPR, CCPA) and their implications for data architecture	E	I
	Good understanding of the working practices of a Police Force	D	A/I
Social Skills	Excellent communication skills, and at ease in their ability to engage people at all levels of an organisation in an inclusive and professional manner. Builds and maintains highly effective and high performing working relationships with a wide range of people.	E	A/I
	Is a highly effective user-centric leader, who is responsive and empathetic.Acts with integrity and a wiliness to learn, especially when things go wrong	E	A/I
	A creative leader able to nurture an innovative, problem-solving culture in which people are empowered to continuously seek out more effective, achievable, adaptable, and impactful improvements and new ways of working	E	I

	Able to secure followship and take others on the change journey with enthusiasm and positivity	D	I
Motivation/ Commitment	Self-motivated with the ability to motivate others. Demonstrates the ability to work calmly under pressure and in demanding situations, ensuring that those they lead have the right environment, resources and support they need to deliver	E	I
Motivation/ Commitment	Demonstrates how they are developing the Force culture in line with the Force’s values	E	A/I/R
Other Requirements	Full UK driving licence	E	A
	Attend external training courses and meetings out of Force area	E	A
	Achieve suitable security clearance	E	O

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