Principal Data Architect
NHS Jobs · United Kingdom · GB
Posted 60+ days ago
Health Informatics
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Not yet analysed
Demand70
Career growth75
Healthcare fit40
Remote potential60
5-year outlook
Principal-level data architects in healthcare typically command high salaries, but exact figures depend on NHS banding or private sector. Growth is strong due to increasing reliance on health data analytics.
Clinical license
Not required
Applicant reach
narrow
Seniority
senior
Employment type
–
Date found
2026-08-26
Intelligence details
Why this is worth applying to
Only consider if you have deep data architecture experience (e.g., cloud, ETL, data modeling) and a strong interest in healthcare data. Clinicians without technical data engineering skills would find this a stretch.
Who should apply
Healthcare professionals with advanced data science/engineering backgrounds, or those who have transitioned into health informatics with several years of architecture experience.
CV angle
Highlight any clinical informatics projects, data governance work, or experience with EHR/health data standards (HL7, FHIR). Emphasize domain knowledge in healthcare workflows and data quality.
Skills to highlight
- Data architecture
- Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure)
- ETL pipelines
- Healthcare data standards (HL7/FHIR)
- Data governance
- SQL/NoSQL
- Stakeholder management
Role summary
A senior technical role responsible for designing and overseeing the data architecture for NHS health data systems, ensuring data is structured, accessible, and secure for analytics and operations.
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