Lead Technical Architect

AboutTheRole

Have you got what it takes to succeed The following information should be read carefully by all candidates.
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,butmayalsoworksoloorcontributeasamemberofateamasneeded.Youwillbethesourceoftechnicaloversightandadviceforthewiderteamandfortheclient.
Youwillalsosupportthedevelopmentofjuniorcolleagueswhilecontributingtopracticeimprovementandbusinessdevelopment.
Wearecommittedtohavingapositiveimpactontheclientsandthecommunitiesweserve.Weactivelyencourageapplicationsfromwomen,disabled,Black,Asian,andMinorityEthniccandidatesandhistoricallyunder-representedgroups.
Responsibilities
Leadprojectworkstreamsorsmall/mediumclientengagementsintechnologyengagements.
Collaboratewithclientteamstoaligntechnicalsolutionswithorganisationalstrategiesanduserneeds.
Defineandcommunicateend-to-endsolutionarchitecturesforprogrammesandservices,translatingbusinessanduserneedsintoscalable,ethical,andmaintainabletechnicaldesigns.
Conductthoroughtechnicalassessmentsandprovideactionablerecommendationsfordecision-makers.Explainthepotentialimpact,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,
Provenabilitytoworkwithstakeholdersatmultiplelevelsacrossorganisations
Experienceofcommunicatingtechnicalconceptsandrecommendationstobothtechnicalandnon-technicalaudiences
Experienceofleadingarchitecturalgovernanceandassurance
Experienceworkingwithagileproductdeliveryteamsincomplexorganisationalsettings
Experiencethroughouttheproductlifecycle
Experiencedeliveringprojectsinaconsultancyenvironment
Experienceofuserresearchinthecontextoftechnologyandproductdevelopment
Committedtopersonalandprofessionaldevelopment,stayingabreastofindustrytrends.
Atechnologyandplatformagnosticperspective.
Strongverbalandwrittencommunicationskills.
Desirable
Experienceworkingwithpublicsectorarchitecturestandardsandplatforms( .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,werecollaborativeandempathetic.Wereateamofpassionatepeoplewhocaredeeplyabouttheworkwedoandtheimpactwehaveintheworld.Weknowthatchangehappensthroughpeople,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. xwzovoh Letusknowinyourapplicationifyouhaveaccessibilityrequirementsduringtheinterview.