Technical Architect & Team Lead - Newport

Overview of the Technical Architect & Team Lead role

The IPO is a modern organisation which depends on its IT services to operate and innovate effectively. To provide up to date services to our customers, both nationally and internationally, systems need to be architected and maintained to ensure they meet their needs. You will have the opportunity to apply your knowledge to solutions on the latest Azure cloud technologies, use modern delivery processes and work on innovative projects. Working alongside experts in their fields you will have the opportunity to make valuable contributions and drive our technology and services forward.

The role requires the appetite to learn and apply new technologies and methodologies to deliver high quality IT services. In this role you will lead a team of Technical Architects, architect a variety of solutions primarily within a MS Azure Cloud environment to build enterprise grade solutions and services as well as using your knowledge to mentor and coach your team in applying architectural techniques. You will be expected to be proactive and take accountability for various architectural deliverables within the IPO. In addition, the Lead Technical Architect role is also expected to contribute to the technical strategy of the organisation.

Person Specification

• Strong and demonstrable technical architecture experience, producing problems into technical designs.
• Experience of Azure Cloud architecture.
• Strong understanding of relational database structures and data modelling generally.
• In depth understanding of the Microsoft ecosystem: Azure, Rest APIs, Service Bus and APIM.
• Experience of managing technical teams with an ability to drive high performance.
• Good knowledge of API-driven architecture, extensible, loosely coupled systems.
• Experience of creating technology roadmaps.
• Creating and applying technology strategies using technical standards, policies, and patterns.
• Strong communication skills, especially clearly communicating technical material to non-technical audiences.
• Knowledge of Software development life cycle and corresponding methodologies.
• Experience supporting agile delivery working practices and working within agile teams for rapid delivery.
• Evaluating proposals and technical solutions from third parties.
• Security, risk, and information assurance processes in the Cloud environments.
• Experience of working with Delivery Partners.

Working Style

This role will be carried out in-line with IPO Hybrid working arrangements where staff are currently expected to spend at least 20% of their time working onsite from one of our offices. This role is based in our Newport Office. The requirement for attendance at an office location can vary by role so we would encourage candidates to discuss working arrangements with the recruiting manager to agree a reasonable balance between working from home and the office.

Benefits

• Unlimited Pluralsight video learning access.
• Access to Microsoft's ESI training suite.
• Hybrid working with no core hours.
• Substantial support for career progression.
• 25 days annual leave moving to 30 days in annual increments.
• 8 days public leave and 1 day privilege leave.

How to apply

Click the 'Apply now' button and complete the application form by uploading an anonymised copy of your current CV and completing the personal statement section. For further information on the sift and interview stages of this recruitment campaign, please head to our 'Things you need to know' section below.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership, Changing and Improving, Communicating and Influencing, Delivering at Pace.

Technical skills

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: At interview a presentation will be used to assess this, further details will be provided in your invite to interview.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals, nationals of the Republic of Ireland, nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK, nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS).

Diversity and Inclusion

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