AboutTheRole
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,.
Youwillalsosupportthedevelopmentofjuniorcolleagueswhilecontributingtopracticeimprovementandbusinessdevelopment.
Wearecommittedtohavingapositiveimpactontheclientsandthecommunitiesweserve.Weactivelyencourageapplicationsfromwomen,disabled,Black,Asian,andMinorityEthniccandidatesandhistoricallyunder-representedgroups.
Responsibilities
- Leadprojectworkstreamsorsmall/mediumclientengagementsintechnologyengagements.
- Collaboratewithclientteamstoaligntechnicalsolutionswithorganisationalstrategiesanduserneeds.
- Defineandcommunicateend-to-endsolutionarchitecturesforprogrammesandservices,translatingbusinessanduserneedsintoscalable,ethical,andmaintainabletechnicaldesigns.
- ,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,LucidchartorDraw.io
- Provenabilitytoworkwithstakeholdersatmultiplelevelsacrossorganisations
- Experienceofcommunicatingtechnicalconceptsandrecommendationstobothtechnicalandnon-technicalaudiences
- Experienceofleadingarchitecturalgovernanceandassurance
- Experienceworkingwithagileproductdeliveryteamsincomplexorganisationalsettings
- Experiencethroughouttheproductlifecycle
- Experiencedeliveringprojectsinaconsultancyenvironment
- Experienceofuserresearchinthecontextoftechnologyandproductdevelopment
- Committedtopersonalandprofessionaldevelopment,stayingabreastofindustrytrends.
- Atechnologyandplatformagnosticperspective.
- Strongverbalandwrittencommunicationskills.
Desirable
- Experienceworkingwithpublicsectorarchitecturestandardsandplatforms(e.g.gov.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,,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.Letusknowinyourapplicationifyouhaveaccessibilityrequirementsduringtheinterview.
JBRP1_UKTJ
Lead Technical Architect in Edinburgh employer: TPXImpact Holdings PLC
TPXImpact Holdings Plc is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, making it an ideal place for Senior Service Designers to thrive. With a strong emphasis on employee growth and development, you will have the opportunity to work alongside design experts in a supportive environment, contributing to impactful projects across diverse sectors in the UK. The company values quality design and encourages creativity, ensuring that your contributions are both meaningful and rewarding.
