Data Architect
Our vision is for safe and effective nursing and midwifery practice across the four countries of the UK – regulated and supported by the NMC – a fit for the future organisation, with fairness and equity at the heart of everything we do.
Our role is to protect the public and maintain confidence in the nursing and midwifery professions. As the largest independent regulator in Europe of more than 860,000 nursing and midwifery professionals, we have a crucial role in making this a reality.
We do this by setting and promoting high education and professional standards for all future and registered nurses and midwives in the UK and nursing associates in England.
We also ensure every nurse, midwife and nursing associate on our Register meets clear standards of conduct and practice which protects the public and the reputation of our professions.
We have a duty to investigate concerns and to take steps to protect the public in the relatively rare instances where we need to limit or restrict a nurse, midwife or nursing associate’s right to practise.
We are building a new NMC with integrity, fairness, respect, equity and effectiveness at its core.
We are determined to improve and modernise our culture and ways of working. This will ensure that the public and professionals feel confident in our work.
About the team and what we do
The Digital Services Team sits within the NMC’s Information Technology department and plays a critical role in enabling the organisation to deliver its regulatory responsibilities effectively and safely. We design, build and support digital and data solutions that underpin how the NMC protects the public and supports nurses, midwives and nursing associates.
Within Digital Services, this role works closely with the Enterprise Architecture, Data Governance and Business Intelligence teams, as well as colleagues across the wider organisation and external delivery partners. You’ll be involved in projects that enhance and extend our Microsoft D365 platform and downstream data (including medallion-style architectures), helping ensure our data is well-structured, governed and trusted.
The team champions strong architecture, clear standards and collaboration, ensuring that data solutions align with organisational priorities and enable better decision-making across the NMC.
As a Data Architect, you will be responsible for shaping and governing the NMC’s enterprise data architecture. You will undertake structured analysis of business and technical requirements, translating them into clear conceptual and logical data models, data flows, and lineage that support both operational and analytical needs.
You’ll lead data architecture assessments for projects, ensuring new solutions and enhancements align with our enterprise data architecture and data governance framework. A key part of your impact will be strengthening model governance, version control and quality controls using Sparx Enterprise Architect and MDG technologies.
Through collaboration with stakeholders at all levels, you will help teams understand and adopt good data architecture practices. Your work will directly contribute to better-quality data, clearer insight, reduced risk and more effective digital services—supporting the NMC’s role in safeguarding the public.
You’ll bring a collaborative mindset and the ability to influence and engage a wide range of stakeholders, from technical specialists to non-technical colleagues. You’re confident explaining complex data and architecture concepts in a clear, practical way and enjoy working across teams to find the right solutions.
You’ll have strong experience in data architecture, with the ability to analyse complex requirements and translate them into robust, usable data models and architecture designs. You’ll be comfortable working with recognised data management and modelling standards, and with tooling such as Sparx Enterprise Architect.
You’re organised, methodical and outcome-focused, taking pride in delivering high-quality work that aligns with organisational priorities. You apply sound judgement, balance risk and opportunity, and contribute positively to a culture of learning, mentoring and continuous improvement.
Benefits
- 30 days annual leave
- Enhanced Pension Contributions via our attractive Pension Scheme – with a basic 8% employer contribution as standard which increases up to 14% with optional added Employee Contributions
- Life Insurance – 4 x current salary
- Hybrid working
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Leave
- 24 Hours Employee Assistance Programme
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Perkbox membership
- Subsidised restaurant in our Portland Place office
- Season ticket loans
Additional Information
The role you are applying for is a flexible role, and whilst you will be posted initially to a team, this may require movement between teams as the flow of work dictates. You will of course understand that this flexible approach enables us to provide the best possible service to our registrants and reach the outcomes to our cases quickly and within a reasonable timeframe. This will not change your terms and conditions and will be discussed with you prior to you taking up the post.
We are currently working to a policy of office attendance for two days per week with the rest of the time working from home. Before submitting your application, please ensure you are able to commit to working in one of our office locations twice per week. If you are applying for a part-time role, please pro-rata office attendance based on the number of days you would be working.
Our Pay Policy
It is expected that staff new to the NMC will ordinarily be appointed to the bottom of the relevant pay band. However in exceptional circumstances, it may be possible to offer a salary above the bottom of the relevant pay band but we may request proof of current earnings. Please note that we offer an annual review of salaries and adopt a generous progressive pay approach. Further details of which are available on request.
For our internal colleagues, you will be paid in accordance to our internal pay policy.
Salary Scales
Salary Scales
London £65,460 - £72,733
Edinburgh £61,023 - £67,803
Reasonable adjustments
We will provide reasonable adjustments to support disabled candidates throughout the recruitment process. Please let us know if you need any additional support to enable you to make an application with us.
Screening and vetting
All of our roles are subject to pre-employment checks. We are in the process of introducing a vetting policy, and it is possible that this role may become subject to DBS and further vetting checks in future.
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