HVR Solution Architect

HVR Architect - £656 per day inside IR35 - Location: Hybrid role, predominantly remote, but some travel to Client and Consultancy site will be required (estimate routinely up to 1 day per week to London and/or the South / South-East e.g. Bristol, with occasional multi-day workshops/meetings).

We are seeking an experienced HVR Solution Architect to design and implement a secure, scalable data integration solution to replicate legacy Oracle DW data feeds using HVR technology within Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). This role sits at the intersection of data architecture, cloud engineering, and security governance, ensuring that data can be reliably transferred from source systems through the gateway into a newly designed OCI landing zone. The Architect will review and understand the end-to-end solution, including connectivity and storage, and will review HVR documentation supplied by the supplier of the legacy HVR feed to legacy SDW1. They will install and configure HVR at the target end of a new feed. Overall, the role ensures that a compliant, production-ready landing zone and HVR integration capability is established, forming a critical foundation for the transition of data feeds from a legacy Oracle platform to Oracle OC.

Key responsibilities

Design and deliver HVR-based data integration architecture replicating the legacy feed for SDW1, to an SDW2 landing zone

Produce High-Level and Low-Level Designs for HVR aspects of the solution

Support the OCI architect to define and implement secure landing zone architecture (OCI storage, DB, networking)

Configure and deploy HVR target agent in OCI aligned to SDW1 setup

Analyse data volumes, frequency, retention, and lifecycle requirements

Develop cost, capacity, and volumetric forecasts (HVR licensing, storage, infrastructure)

Lead governance and approvals and prepare ATT evidence packs

Support network connectivity enablement (e.g., gateway changes, CRs)

Oversee system testing of landing zone and integration components

Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure integration readiness

Key Skills and Experience

Essential

Strong experience with HVR (data replication and ingestion tools)

Proven expertise in cloud data architecture, ideally in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)

Experience designing data landing zones and ingestion pipelines

Knowledge of data modelling, storage, and lifecycle management

Experience producing HLD and LLD documentation

Understanding of secure data transfer, encryption, and network architecture

Experience working in regulated or secure environments with governance processes

Strong stakeholder communication and documentation skills

Highly Desirable

Experience with MOD, defence, or government environments

Familiarity with SbD, DEAB (AtT), MOD SOC approvals

Hands-on experience with Oracle Database, OCI Object Storage, and networking

Knowledge of OCI Data Integration or Oracle AI Data Platform (AIDP)

Experience supporting large-scale data migration or transformation programmes

This temporary contract is inside IR35 and will require working under the direction of the client delivery manager as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will follow established delivery processes and working practices.

This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting at SC level. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements ( 5 years in the UK). If applicable, reserved post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here:

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