Senior Technical Architect

Are you looking for a Company where you can work on exceptional projects within Government and make a real difference to IT solutions?

Working closely with the Enterprise Architecture team as well as Senior IT and Business Stakeholders on this strategic client account, as our Senior Technical Architect, you will be part of a team that defines & governs Enterprise Architecture, Roadmaps and strategic solutions architecture for medium to large scale, complex, risk that supports clients Digital Transformation agenda.

We can offer great career progression opportunities, ability to be based anywhere across the UK, benefits which you can flex to meet your needs and training and development opportunities.

This is a hybrid position so occasional travel to one of our offices.

What you'll be doing:

• Have direct influence on Solution Architecture and delivery as experts in a Infrastructure Architecture with a background from Infrastructure Engineering
• Responsible for the provision of advice on policy implementation through activities such as scenario planning to inform strategic choices in decision making
• Define scope and deliverables for assignments with 'client' and work with stakeholders and other function of Architecture for the definition and execution of solutions
• Responsible for the integrity of the solution areas
• Ensure effective client engagement and stakeholder management
• Promote SSCL capability in Architecture, Infrastructure delivery and IT Service & Operations Management
• Track market trends and competitor activities in Infrastructure, Cloud and Network Architecture space and ensure this data is utilised for the ongoing service development

What you'll bring:

• Experience defining and analysing user requirements
• Ability to present complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience Preparing and delivering briefings and presentations for project teams, management and customers
• Strong working knowledge across Process, Organisation, People, Information, Technology, with focus on Infrastructure, Cloud and Network Architecture
• Understanding of the Technology solution options and their context in Enterprise Architecture, IT Strategy, Security Compliance
• Experience of the impact of Technical architecture on the wider enterprise solutions - Transformation, Performance, Operations, Compliance etc.,
• Modelling, analysis and design techniques and approaches
• Industry best practice in the Technology architecture space
• Understand Lifecycle planning and Support Road-mapping activities

If you are interested in this role but not sure if your skills and experience are exactly what we're looking for, please do apply, we'd love to hear from you!

Employment Type Permanent
Location: Anywhere
Security Clearance Level: SC or eligible
Internal Recruiter: Jane
Salary: to £55K Dependant on experience and training needs
Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund

Loved reading about this job and want to know more about us?
Shared Services Connected Ltd was established as a joint venture between the Cabinet Office and Sopra Steria, in 2013 as part of the Government's Shared Services Strategy for Smarter Government programme and operates from four regional centres of excellence: Blackpool; Newcastle; Newport; and York. We deliver best in class business transformation programmes to across the Public Sector with a target to release one billion pounds of savings to the public.

We have established an enviable track record in the design and delivery of large-scale innovative HR, Payroll, IT, and Finance & Accounting solutions to significantly improve efficiencies and enhance service levels across Government and Public Sector.

Our clients include several government agencies including the Department for Work and Pensions, Environment Agency Department for Education, Ministry of Justice and Home Office as well as the Metropolitan Police Service and the Construction Industry Training Board.

We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format.
If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.