Lead Technical Architect
18 hours ago
Edinburgh
AboutTheRole WerelookingformultipleLeadTechnicalArchitectswhowillplayacentralroleinthesuccessfuldeliveryoftechnologyprojects.Youwillworkcloselywithclientsandinternalteamstounderstandcontext,co-designsolutions,andleadtechnicalteamsthroughproductdevelopment. Inthisrole,youwillleadarchitectureworkonclientprogrammes.Youwilldesignandoverseeend-to-endtechnologysolutionsthatarescalable,secure,user-centred,andethicallyresponsible.Thisroleinvolvestranslatingbusinessneedsintotechnologysolutions,creatingarchitectureartefacts,andsupportingclientstomakesustainableanduser-focusedtechnologychoices. Youmightbeaspecialistinaparticulartechnologydomainorplatform-suchaslegacysystemmigration,m365,Azure,GCP,AWS,dataplatformsorintelligentprocessautomation-butyouwillapplyatechnologyagnosticperspective. You'lloperateasatrustedadvisor,oftenleadingsmallerengagementsorplayingaseniorroleonlargerones,. Youwillalsosupportthedevelopmentofjuniorcolleagueswhilecontributingtopracticeimprovementandbusinessdevelopment. Wearecommittedtohavingapositiveimpactontheclientsandthecommunitiesweserve.Weactivelyencourageapplicationsfromwomen,disabled,Black,Asian,andMinorityEthniccandidatesandhistoricallyunder-representedgroups. Responsibilities ⢠Leadprojectworkstreamsorsmall/mediumclientengagementsintechnologyengagements., ⢠Collaboratewithclientteamstoaligntechnicalsolutionswithorganisationalstrategiesanduserneeds., ⢠Defineandcommunicateend-to-endsolutionarchitecturesforprogrammesandservices,translatingbusinessanduserneedsintoscalable,ethical,andmaintainabletechnicaldesigns., ⢠,costs,benefits,andrisksofrecommendations., ⢠Supportclientarchitecturegovernance,ensuringalignmentwithenterprise,data,andsecuritystandards, ⢠Contributetodeliveryplanningtosupportagileproductdevelopment., ⢠Facilitatearchitecturedecision-makingwithclients,balancingstrategicandtacticalneeds., ⢠Producehigh-qualityartefactsroadmaps,diagrams,architecturemodels,andwrittenbriefs., ⢠Createartefactssuchastechnologyroadmaps,optionsappraisals,andarchitecturediagrams., ⢠Communicatecomplextechnicalinformationtonon-technicalstakeholders., ⢠Collaboratewithmultidisciplinaryteamsacrossdesign,data,anddelivery., ⢠Inputintobidsandproposalswithafocusontechnologycontent., ⢠Maintainastrongunderstandingofemergingtrendsandtechnologies., ⢠Mentororlinemanagemorejuniorconsultantsandcontributetointernallearning., ⢠Providethoughtleadershipandcontributetobusinessdevelopmentandmarketingactivities., ⢠Contributetothecontinualdevelopmentofourtechnologyanddatapractice., ⢠Developandmaintainstrongclientrelationships,buildingtrustwithseniorstakeholders. AboutYou Essential ⢠Strongexperiencedesigningarchitecturesforcomplexsolutionsensuringconsistencywithagreedrequirementsandstandards, ⢠Knowledgeofenterprisesystems,APIs/integration,cloudplatforms(AWS,Azure,GCP),anddataecosystems, ⢠Experiencedevelopingandreviewingarchitectureartefacts.Experienceofarchitecturemodelling(C4,ArchiMate,UML),andtoolssuchasVisio,LucidchartorDraw.io, ⢠Provenabilitytoworkwithstakeholdersatmultiplelevelsacrossorganisations, ⢠Experienceofcommunicatingtechnicalconceptsandrecommendationstobothtechnicalandnon-technicalaudiences, ⢠Experienceofleadingarchitecturalgovernanceandassurance, ⢠Experienceworkingwithagileproductdeliveryteamsincomplexorganisationalsettings, ⢠Experiencethroughouttheproductlifecycle, ⢠Experiencedeliveringprojectsinaconsultancyenvironment, ⢠Experienceofuserresearchinthecontextoftechnologyandproductdevelopment, ⢠Committedtopersonalandprofessionaldevelopment,stayingabreastofindustrytrends., ⢠Atechnologyandplatformagnosticperspective., ⢠Strongverbalandwrittencommunicationskills. Desirable ⢠Experienceworkingwithpublicsectorarchitecturestandardsandplatforms(e.g.gov.ukPaaS,NHSSpine), ⢠Experienceworkingindiverse,remote,andmulti-disciplinaryteams Skills ⢠Communicatingbetweenthetechnicalandnon-technicalabilitytointerpretandnegotiatebetweenneedsoftechnicalandnon-technicalstakeholders, ⢠Requirementsdefinitionandmanagementabilitytoadviseonrequirementsmanagementapproachesandcoordinaterequirementsprioritisation, ⢠Strategicthinkingabilitytocontributetothedevelopmentofstrategiesandpolicies, ⢠TechnologysystemsanalysisabilitytoleadtheanalysisofITsystemcapabilities, ⢠Governanceandassuranceabilitytoassureservicesandsupportclientstodefinegovernance, ⢠Userfocusabilitytochampionuserresearchanddefineapproachestounderstandinguserneeds, ⢠Lifecycleperspectiveabilitytomanagethedeliveryofproductsandservicesatdifferentphasesthroughtheproductlifecycle, ⢠Sourcingtechnologyassetsandsolutions-abilitytoleadsupplierdiscussionsaspartofprocurementprocesses, ⢠Solutionarchitecture-abilitytoleaddevelopmentofsolutionarchitectureinlinewithstandards Wearecommittedtohavingapositiveimpactontheclientsandthecommunitiesweserve.Weactivelyencourageapplicationsfromallgenders,ethnicities,disabledpeople,membersoftheLGBTQIA+community,andthosefromlowersocio-economicbackgrounds. Dontmeet100%ofthecriteria?Westillwanttohearfromyou.Pleaseletusknowifyourequireanyadjustmentsduringtherecruitmentprocess. AboutUs People-PoweredTransformation We'reapurposedrivenorganisation,supportingorganisationstobuildabetterfutureforpeople,placesandtheplanet.Combiningvastexperienceinthepublic,privateandthirdsectorsandexpertiseinhuman-centreddesign,data,experienceandtechnology,werecreatingsustainablesolutionsreadyforanever-evolvingworld. AttheheartofTPXimpact,,withpeopleandforpeople.Thatswhywebelieveinpeople-poweredtransformation. Workinginclosecollaborationwithourclients,weseektounderstandtheiruniquechallenges,questioningassumptionsandbuildingintheirteamsthecapabilitiesandconfidencetocontinuelearning,iteratingandadapting. BenefitsInclude: ⢠30daysholiday+bankholidays, ⢠2volunteerdaysforcausesthatyouarepassionateabout, ⢠Maternity/paternity-6monthsMaternityLeave,3monthsPaternityLeave, ⢠Lifeassurance, ⢠Employerpensioncontributionof5%, ⢠Healthcashplan, ⢠Personallearninganddevelopmentbudget, ⢠EmployeeAssistanceProgramme, ⢠AccesstoequityinthebusinessthroughaShareIncentivePlan, ⢠GreenincentiveprogrammesincludingElectricVehicleLeasingandtheCycletoWorkScheme, ⢠Financialadvice, ⢠Healthassessments AboutTPXimpact-DigitalTransformation Wedrivefundamentalchangeinapproachestoproductandservicedevelopment,deliveryandtechnology.Ouragile,multidisciplinaryteamsusetechnology,designanddatatodeliverbetterresults,improvingoutcomesforindividuals,organisationsandcommunities. Byworkingintheopen,inpartnershipwithourclients,wenotonlytransformtheirsystemsandservicesbutalsobuildthecapabilityoftheirteams,soworkcancontinuewithoutusinthelongerterm.Ourfocusissustainablechange,alwaysdeliveredwithpositiveimpact. Wereaninclusiveemployer,andwecareaboutdiversityinourteams.Letusknowinyourapplicationifyouhaveaccessibilityrequirementsduringtheinterview. JBRP1_UKTJ