Governance Architect – AI & Data (Data Architect II)

ID: 59353 1 Opening Nottingham

Role description

Governance Architect – AI & Data

We are seeking a Governance Architect – AI & Data to lead the design and implementation of enterprise-grade governance frameworks across data and AI platforms. This role is critical in ensuring compliance, trust, and auditability, particularly for highly regulated environments.

You will play a pivotal role in shaping governance strategies that enable innovation while maintaining stringent regulatory and ethical standards.

Location London / Nottingham

Employment Type: Full-time

Company UST

Key Responsibilities

Data Governance

• Define and implement enterprise data governance frameworks
• Establish data lineage, cataloguing, and ownership models
• Design and manage data contracts and service-level objectives (SLOs)
• Build and enforce data quality frameworks across platforms

AI Governance

• Develop and operationalise AI governance frameworks
• Implement controls for:

• Model explainability and traceability
• Bias detection and mitigation
• Hallucination risk management at a policy level

• Ensure governance across AI lifecycle and outputs

Compliance & Controls

• Ensure adherence to regulatory standards (e.g. GDPR, financial data controls)
• Design audit-ready data pipelines and AI outputs
• Define and enforce enterprise controls including:

• Role-Based / Attribute-Based Access Control (RBAC/ABAC)
• Data masking and PII protection

Standards & Validation

• Establish validation frameworks across both data pipelines and AI systems
• Define governance standards for data integrity and model outputs

Required Skills & Experience

Mandatory

• Strong experience in data governance frameworks
• Expertise in:

• Data lineage & catalog tools
• Data quality (DQ) frameworks

• Solid understanding of AI governance principles
• Experience designing governance for regulated industries

Nice to Have

• Hands-on experience with data or AI engineering implementation

Why Join Us?

• Shape the future of responsible AI and data governance
• Work on high-impact, regulated client environments
• Collaborate with forward-thinking teams in AI and digital transformation
• Be part of an organisation driving enterprise-scale innovation

If you're passionate about enabling trusted, compliant, and scalable AI ecosystems, we’d love to hear from you.

Skills

data governance,data lineage,data quality,ai governance,

About UST

UST is a global digital transformation solutions provider. For more than 20 years, UST has worked side by side with the world’s best companies to make a real impact through transformation. Powered by technology, inspired by people and led by purpose, UST partners with their clients from design to operation. With deep domain expertise and a future-proof philosophy, UST embeds innovation and agility into their clients’ organizations. With over 30,000 employees in 30 countries, UST builds for boundless impact—touching billions of lives in the process.