Data Custodian Lead

Job title:
Data Custodian Lead (Edgewing)

Location:
Reading area. The role could be contracted to any BAE Systems site (preferably Frimley) but on commencement will immediately be assigned to our Edgewing JV in the Reading area. A financial support package may be available to enable this assignment if required, dependent on certain criteria being met. Due to the nature of this assignment, we envisage there will be a need for mostly on site working, however, flexible working arrangements may be possible – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this role

Salary:
£61,900-£79,100 Dependent of skills and experience

What You'll Be Doing

• Collaborate to deliver agreed capabilities within set timelines, as defined by Edgewing Joint Venture leadership upon appointment
• Ensure data safety and security across all Edgewing systems, maintaining business continuity for data assets throughout their lifecycle
• Manage compliance, audits, and ongoing data maintenance activities
• Lead and develop the data team to ensure delivery of data management throughout the organisation

Essential
Your skills and experiences:

• A Bachelor's degree (or higher) in Data Science, Information Technology, Knowledge Management, or a related STEM discipline is required
• Previous experience in a leadership role leading data projects through life
• Experience in data storage design, management, and the development and auditing of data archiving policies
• Strong expertise in knowledge management systems, information management, and the secure handling and movement of data across enterprise environments

Desirable

• Knowledge of data storage systems, including RDBMS (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL), NoSQL (e.g., MongoDB, Cassandra), and data warehouse solutions (e.g., Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery)
• Familiarity with data exchange technologies and protocols such as APIs, ETL processes, and data replication
• Understanding of cloud storage services offered by AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform

Benefits
As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Edgewing Team
You will be joining a highly motivated, experienced team within the BAE Systems Air sector, committed to the delivery and progression of a Future Combat Air System (FCAS) for the UK. You will play a central role in working across a diverse stakeholder group of functional and delivery teams including tri national industry and government colleagues from across our partner nations to support the delivery of the Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP).

Why BAE Systems?
This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date:
18th November 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.