Lead Technical Architect
4 days ago
Warrington
AboutTheRole Is this your next job Read the full description below to find out, and do not hesitate to make an application. 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. Essential • Strongexperiencedesigningarchitecturesforcomplexsolutionsensuringconsistencywithagreedrequirementsandstandards, • Knowledgeofenterprisesystems,APIs/integration,cloudplatforms(AWS,Azure,GCP),anddataecosystems, • Experiencedevelopingandreviewingarchitectureartefacts.Experienceofarchitecturemodelling(C4,ArchiMate,UML),andtoolssuchasVisio,, • Provenabilitytoworkwithstakeholdersatmultiplelevelsacrossorganisations, • Experienceofcommunicatingtechnicalconceptsandrecommendationstobothtechnicalandnon-technicalaudiences, • Experienceofleadingarchitecturalgovernanceandassurance, • Experienceworkingwithagileproductdeliveryteamsincomplexorganisationalsettings, • Experiencethroughouttheproductlifecycle, • Experiencedeliveringprojectsinaconsultancyenvironment, • Experienceofuserresearchinthecontextoftechnologyandproductdevelopment, • Committedtopersonalandprofessionaldevelopment,stayingabreastofindustrytrends., • Atechnologyandplatformagnosticperspective., • Experienceworkingwithpublicsectorarchitecturestandardsandplatforms( .ukPaaS,NHSSpine), • Communicatingbetweenthetechnicalandnon-technicalabilitytointerpretandnegotiatebetweenneedsoftechnicalandnon-technicalstakeholders, • Requirementsdefinitionandmanagementabilitytoadviseonrequirementsmanagementapproachesandcoordinaterequirementsprioritisation, • Strategicthinkingabilitytocontributetothedevelopmentofstrategiesandpolicies, • TechnologysystemsanalysisabilitytoleadtheanalysisofITsystemcapabilities, • Governanceandassuranceabilitytoassureservicesandsupportclientstodefinegovernance, • Userfocusabilitytochampionuserresearchanddefineapproachestounderstandinguserneeds, • Lifecycleperspectiveabilitytomanagethedeliveryofproductsandservicesatdifferentphasesthroughtheproductlifecycle, • Sourcingtechnologyassetsandsolutions-abilitytoleadsupplierdiscussionsaspartofprocurementprocesses ToApply Ifyouwouldliketoexpressinterestinthisrole,pleaseapplybysubmittingyourCVandacoverlettermax2pageshighlightingyourrelevantexperienceagainsttheessentialrequirementsfortherole. • Deadlineforapplications:11:59pmonFriday27thFebruary, • Screeningcalls:ongoing, • Firstroundinterviewstotakeplace:ongoing 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 Wedrivefundamentalchangeinapproachestoproductandservicedevelopment,deliveryandtechnology.Ouragile,multidisciplinaryteamsusetechnology,designanddatatodeliverbetterresults,improvingoutcomesforindividuals,organisationsandcommunities. Byworkingintheopen,inpartnershipwithourclients,wenotonlytransformtheirsystemsandservicesbutalsobuildthecapabilityoftheirteams,soworkcancontinuewithoutusinthelongerterm.Ourfocusissustainablechange,alwaysdeliveredwithpositiveimpact. Wereaninclusiveemployer,andwecareaboutdiversityinourteams. xrnqpay Letusknowinyourapplicationifyouhaveaccessibilityrequirementsduringtheinterview.