Excellent communication and influencing skills – verbal and written – with ability to liaise at all levels, including Board level
Ability to articulate vision, engage stakeholders, and provide technical leadership to deliver the vision.
Ability to drive change and overcome obstacles and resistance
Ability to work in an ambiguous environment, clarifying strategies and plans, giving a sense of direction and purpose for self and team
Decision-making by seeking constructive outcomes in discussions

The successful candidate will have a valid DBS or be willing to apply for one on CV submission, or when a job offer is made and accepted.

A senior architect with multiple years of experience working across large, complex organisations to define the Enterprise Architecture
You will have experience of work in the Public Sector, aligning to GDS standards, adopting NCSC guidance and complying with regulations e.g. GDP
You will have proven experience of decision-making in a complex environment while delivering results at pace, understanding business drivers, risk management, feasibility and value
You will have experience of working with and managing integration patterns, and designing messaging and event based architectures at large scale
You will come from a technology background including software development ensuring that key architecture decisions are made on the basis of practical delivery
You will have a broad knowledge of modern architecture technologies including cloud, big data, API, digital and mobile
You will have the ability to simplify and communicate complex issues, including; architectural decisions, plans, goals and strategies
You will have experience of working in a complex data processing environment with an understanding of integrating operational and analytical components to optimise business outcomes