Design Assurance Lead (Data Architecture)
Location: Hybrid
Location: UK (Hybrid - 2 days onsite)
Day Rate: Market Rate (Outside IR35)
Role Overview
The Design Assurance Lead (Data Architecture) ensures design quality, consistency, and alignment across the programme, with a focus on data architecture and solution integrity.
Initial Focus (First 3 Months)

• Establish design assurance framework, standards, and governance
• Review and baseline HLDs and initial design artefacts
• Identify design risks, gaps, and cross-domain dependencies
• Ensure traceability from requirements through to design outputs
• Align architects to consistent assurance practices

Key Responsibilities

• Lead design assurance across domains and data architecture
• Ensure alignment to HLD, strategy, and architecture standards
• Identify and manage design risks and dependencies
• Maintain design traceability and governance
• Support cross-domain design decisions and trade-offs