At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead architecture design for business systems and corporate services, aligning IT strategy with business needs.
- Company: Join a forward-thinking tech company in Manchester with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Enjoy flexible working, enhanced holiday allowance, and community volunteering opportunities.
- Other info: Great career growth potential and a chance to work with cutting-edge technologies.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping the future of enterprise architecture in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in architecture, strong knowledge of IT risks, and excellent documentation skills.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
Within the Design Authority you will be working on Architecture for both business systems as well as corporate services. You will focus on aligning business needs together with IT long-term strategy. The DA within NCC group is a facilitating and cooperative entity that will bridge knowledge and ensure Global Technical Service teams as well as the business engineering teams are aligned, and knowledge is shared where possible. As a member of the DA you will join projects in a very early stage to help and ensure our Systems development cross the NCC Group. We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Lead Enterprise Architect to lead the review, design and implementation of our estate from an EA perspective.
Key Responsibilities
- Support internal GTS projects as well as Business projects with your expertise.
- Work in various projects delivering oversight translation to and from business and technical teams and be able to work out the final solution together with experts across the group.
- Deliver architecture documents that meet requirements from various stakeholders and are in line with our strategy.
- Deliver your knowledge and skills to the business engineering teams.
- Able to gather and document requirements (functional and technical).
- Align business requirements with strategic long-term plan.
- Present overall architecture if needed to various audiences.
- Write long term roadmaps.
- Chair technical sessions with engineering teams and translating those into written technical and functional documentation.
- Investigate the 'as is' state currently in place across the group's systems and networks.
- Produce a picture of company assets and where any security concerns may arise.
- Define and document how the implementation of a new system or new interfaces between systems.
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Requirement's analysis.
- Experience with Networking Domains (and Domain Segregation), Hybrid Cloud, Microsoft O365/ActiveDirectory/AzureAD/Sharepoint/PowerBI, High Availability deployment strategy, Enterprise Architecture, Security principles.
- Written functional documentation and technical documentation writing.
- Familiar with TOGAF (or similar frameworks).
- Proactive project membership and attitude.
- Strong in T's and C's.
- Proven experience as an Architect or similar role.
- Prior knowledge of Security architecture in a number of different technologies.
- Strong working knowledge of IT risks, cyber security, and computer operating software.
- The aptitude and ability to quickly absorb technical detail of new or unfamiliar technologies is essential.
- Proven experience with writing architecture documentation.
Frameworks
- Togaf9 / Zachman / UAF / Agile / FEAF / MoD AF BPMN / UML / ArchiMate.
- Networking / VPN / IPSEC.
Possible Certifications
- AWS Cert Sol. Architecture.
- CISSP.
- Dell EMC Cloud Professional.
- Cloud Solutions Architect.
- Open Group Cert. Arch.
Benefits
- Flexible Working: Balance your work and personal life with our flexible working options.
- Enhanced Holiday Allowance: Enjoy 25 days of holiday, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy up to 5 additional days of annual leave.
- Medicash & Critical Illness Scheme.
- Financial & Investment Benefits: Enjoy peace of mind with our Pension, Life Assurance, and Share Save Scheme.
- Community & Volunteering Programmes: Make a difference in your community with our volunteering opportunities.
- Green Car Scheme: Drive green and save money with our eco-friendly car scheme.
- Cycle Scheme: Stay fit and healthy with our cycle-to-work scheme.
- Special Time Off: Take time off for those big moments in life, like getting married/entering into a civil partnership, becoming a grandparent, and welcoming home a new pet.
- Family Planning: Benefit from our generous maternity and paternity leave, as well as time off and support for those undergoing fertility treatments.
Lead Enterprise Architect in Manchester employer: NCC Group
At NCC Group, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation. As a Lead Enterprise Architect in Manchester, you'll enjoy flexible working options, an enhanced holiday allowance, and numerous employee growth opportunities, all while contributing to impactful projects that align business needs with IT strategy. Our commitment to community engagement and employee well-being, including generous family planning benefits and a green car scheme, makes us a truly rewarding place to build your career.
