Lead Technical Architect

AboutTheRole WerelookingformultipleLeadTechnicalArchitectswhowillplayacentralroleinthesuccessfuldeliveryoftechnologyprojects.Youwillworkcloselywithclientsandinternalteamstounderstandcontext,co-designsolutions,andleadtechnicalteamsthroughproductdevelopment.

If you are interested in applying for this job, please make sure you meet the following requirements as listed below.

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-technical abilitytointerpretandnegotiatebetweenneedsoftechnicalandnon-technicalstakeholders Requirementsdefinitionandmanagement abilitytoadviseonrequirementsmanagementapproachesandcoordinaterequirementsprioritisation Strategicthinking abilitytocontributetothedevelopmentofstrategiesandpolicies Technologysystemsanalysis abilitytoleadtheanalysisofITsystemcapabilities Governanceandassurance abilitytoassureservicesandsupportclientstodefinegovernance Userfocus abilitytochampionuserresearchanddefineapproachestounderstandinguserneeds Lifecycleperspective abilitytomanagethedeliveryofproductsandservicesatdifferentphasesthroughtheproductlifecycle Sourcingtechnologyassetsandsolutions -abilitytoleadsupplierdiscussionsaspartofprocurementprocesses Solutionarchitecture -abilitytoleaddevelopmentofsolutionarchitectureinlinewithstandards Abouttheprocess ToApply Ifyouwouldliketoexpressinterestinthisrole,pleaseapplybysubmittingyourCVandacoverlettermax2pageshighlightingyourrelevantexperienceagainsttheessentialrequirementsfortherole.

Deadlineforapplications: 11:59pmonFriday27thFebruary Screeningcalls:ongoing Firstroundinterviewstotakeplace: ongoing Secondroundinterviews&presentationtotakeplace: ongoing Pleasenote:Wehavemultiplerolesavailablesotheinterviewprocessmayextendbutwewillstillbeabletoproceedwithoffersforsuccessfulcandidatesbeforetheroundcloses.

Wearecommittedtohavingapositiveimpactontheclientsandthecommunitiesweserve.Weactivelyencourageapplicationsfromallgenders,ethnicities,disabledpeople,membersoftheLGBTQIAcommunity,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: 30daysholidaybankholidays 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.