Data Architect (12 Month FTC)

Formula 1 is looking for a Data Architect to join a team of software developers and data architects working on mission-critical applications that support the F1 championship and support series. The role is a maternity cover position on a fixed-term contract basis. From this position, the next step could be into the role of Senior Data Architect.

• Contribute to the development and evolution of data architecture, technology, and tooling in alignment with the wider software strategy.
• Design and document data architecture solutions and patterns to meet business and technical requirements.
• Support the delivery of architecture initiatives and roadmap activities within assigned projects and workstreams.
• Collaborate with software engineers, product owners, and other stakeholders to ensure solutions align with architectural standards and principles.
• Help improve systems through modernisation, reduction of technical debt, and adoption of established engineering practices.
• Develop and maintain expertise across data platforms, technologies, and the wider software ecosystem.
• Contribute to improving development tooling, build pipelines, and CI/CD processes to enhance delivery speed, reliability, and developer productivity.
• Support and mentor less experienced team members through knowledge sharing and technical guidance.
• Provide onsite technical support at Biggin Hill and Trackside for selected race weekends as part of a rota.
• Participate in and help lead group engineering activities, including design reviews, requirement refinement, system architecture discussions, sprint ceremonies, and technical demonstrations.

• 2+ years of experience designing and delivering data solutions and contributing to data architecture.
• 2+ years of experience applying established architecture standards, principles and design patterns.
• Experience working with master data, operational data stores or analytical platforms.
• Experience with distributed data systems, data modelling, data integration patterns and data lifecycle management.
• 2+ years of experience working with relational and non-relational database technologies, including schema design, performance optimisation and scalability considerations.
• 2+ years of experience supporting operational, analytical or historical reporting workloads.
• Experience with cloud-native data technologies or modern data platform tooling.
• Experience with Data Orchestration / ETL processes.
• Understanding of data governance, metadata management, data quality and data lineage practices.
• Awareness of AI-assisted tooling and its responsible use within data engineering and architecture.
• A positive, collaborative attitude and the ability to build strong working relationships across diverse teams and disciplines.
• The ability to remain calm, clear-headed, and solutions-focused in time-critical or high-pressure situations.
• Adaptability and comfort stepping into unfamiliar problem spaces.
• Integrity, ownership, and accountability.
• Openness to feedback and receptiveness to different viewpoints.

• A degree in Computer Science (or related technical discipline) or equivalent commercial experience.

• Trackside (for selected race weekends)

• Private Healthcare scheme
• Dental Care
• 4 x Grand Prix Paddock passes per season
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave and other family planning policies
• A free staff shuttle service running to and from surrounding train stations near Biggin Hill
• Free healthy snacks in our offices
• Subsidised canteen in Biggin Hill, serving breakfast and lunch
• 25 days annual leave and 8 Bank Holiday days, plus a Christmas period closure
• Opportunities to develop and request training for your role via our in-house Learning and Development team
• Discount on F1 merchandise
• Discount at F1's experiences including F1 Arcade and F1 Drive
• Perkbox benefit portal