Senior Technical Architect
Home-based (Head office is in Leeds)
Job Number
40699
Posted
04th Jun 2021 : 9:37 am
Job Status
Live
Job Type
Temporary
Duration
6 Months
Pay Type
Inside IR35
Pay Rate
To be confirmed on enquiry
Payment Method
Daily
Contact
Surita Dadral
Contact details
0203 356 4949, admin@121.uk.com
Job Description
The public sector client is looking to recruit a number of Senior Technical Architects to work on a 6/7 month temporary contract, which may be extended thereafter. The assignment allows the candidates to work from home, and the client is flexible in regards to this matter, however, you may be required to attend meetings and travel on occasion. The successful candidate will have a valid DBS. Please Note: This assignment sits inside of IR35.
the public sector client is working alongside a number of partner organisations and suppliers, have successfully been supporting the technology and data solutions for a number of England’s screening programmes including cancer and other screening types. Screening services.
A number of those services are being rebuilt using modern cloud based architecture with the ultimate aim to provide a modern screening platform fit for the future.
Fundamental to the success of the programme is a strong architecture function, playing a significant role in the delivery of the technical services which underpin the programme.
We are wanting to expand our technical and architecture capacity in this space by recruiting talented and committed senior architects who want to be involved in a fast paced and challenging environment, delivering a nationally critical service.
This a real opportunity to be part of something special that you can be genuinely proud knowing you are improving the health of every citizen in the country.
Essential Skills & Experience
This senior architect role requires significant engagement with multiple stakeholder groups such as the service team, product teams, the development partners, external suppliers, as well as a multitude of internal health Digital teams such as Technical Architecture, Solution Assurance and Platforms & Infrastructure.
The ability to work as part of large team, communicate clearly, document designs & decisions in a clear and structured manner is essential.
Given the nature of the programme individuals will be expected to be flexible in their approach, dealing with multiple issues and shifting priorities.
• Applications & Infrastructure-focussed senior technical architect with demonstrable experience of working successfully with varied development teams in a fast-paced agile cloud-based environment.
• Experience of acting as a senior architect, demonstrating clear technical and people leadership including managing a team of architects and other tech resources
• Significant Experience of
o One or more of AWS, Azure or Google Cloud Platforms
o Delivering solutions in complex distributed operational environments with solutions made up of multi capabilities spanning organisation and supplier boundaries
o Assurance of complex designs (application, data & infrastructure)
o Experience of delivering APIs and complex integration patterns, including good awareness of security concerns.
o Experience of working in large scale digital delivery organisations.
• The ability to work within and across a complex organisation and team structure.
• Evidence of identifying and documenting functional and non-functional requirements for a project
• Excellent written and communication skills
Key Tasks & Deliverables
o Data flows and data processing pipelines
o API design e.g. to support 3rd party integration
o Understanding/defining non functional needs, particularly around volume of performance
o Supporting operational architecture, monitoring and support services
o Delivery of national citizen facing capabilities
o Data migration strategy and solutions
o Technical specification & assurance of 3rd party solutions
• Demonstrating strong technical and people leadership:-
o Ability to make decisions quickly using clear structure and rationale
o Leading other architects, setting objectives
o Strong communication within and outside the architecture team
o Being visible and recognised as a technical authority
• Providing architecture oversight & direction to several delivery & product teams, ensuring alignment with NHS Digital principles and the direction set for the implementation of the service
• Managing architecture design and change in dependent systems, paying particular attention to the non-functional requirements such as security, performance, scalability, availability, cost and operations, as well as ensuring that architecture documentation is accurate and up to date.
Qualifications, Training & Certificates
Advantageous
• Knowledge of core healthcare technologies, suppliers and tech standards
• Knowledge of the healthcare industry