Principal Technologist - IT Operations
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Department: Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS)
Contract Length: 6 Months
Contract Type: Temporary / Contract
Locations: London, Manchester or Bristol
Working Pattern: Hybrid
Rate: £800 per day inside IR35
About the Opportunity
As a Principal Technologist - IT Operations, you will work directly with senior leadership to establish and evolve a new IT Operations function that will serve government at a national scale. This is not a traditional architecture or technology leadership role. Instead, it combines strategy, operational excellence, research, technology leadership, and stakeholder engagement to help define how government technology operations will evolve over the next decade.
You will influence nationally significant digital transformation initiatives, support the development of future operating models, and explore how emerging technologies, including AI and automation, can modernise IT Operations across the public sector.
Key Responsibilities
Strategic Leadership
- Lead the development of a long-term vision and strategy for IT Operations across government.
- Help establish and shape a new IT Operations capability within GDS.
- Define future-state operating models, roadmaps, and strategic objectives.
- Support long-term planning and spending review activities to ensure alignment with government priorities.
Research & Operational Excellence
- Lead research initiatives to assess the maturity of IT Operations across the public sector.
- Analyse current operational practices, capabilities, and technologies.
- Identify opportunities for standardisation, efficiency, and transformation.
- Develop recommendations to improve operational effectiveness across government organisations.
Emerging Technologies & Innovation
- Explore the impact of emerging technologies on future IT Operations models.
- Assess how AI, automation, and agentic technologies may transform operational delivery.
- Create future-state scenarios and transformation roadmaps.
- Support the introduction and adoption of innovative operational technologies.
Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
- Work closely with senior leaders and stakeholders across government.
- Influence strategic decision-making through expert technical guidance. xgikmsk
- Translate complex technical concepts into clear, accessible language for senior non-technical audiences.
- Build strong relationships acro...
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