Interim Digital Technical Architect - Remote Working

Interim Digital Technical Architect - Remote Working

Pay Rate: Up to £600 per day pay range subject to IR35 status

Main Duties:

• Provide hands-on technical leadership, in the development, operation and ongoing improvement of complex, transformational digital services serving millions of users; Work with product managers to understand user needs for new and existing services;
• Act as the technical authority in prospective, information gathering and scene setting meetings, evaluate technical proposals from external suppliers, and make implementation recommendations to senior stakeholders;
• Identify key API requirements for integration with internal and external systems;
• Lead development of user-driven prototypes to identify technical options and inform architectural approaches, working with colleagues and supplier team members to write tests, code and documentation for new and existing systems;
• Ensure system architectures are robust, scalable, open and secure, with appropriate overall system design and integration points/APIs, to deliver a high quality user experience.
• Define and create multiple options of systems solutions to inform the decision of the most effective way of meeting business needs, whilst assessing associated risks in collaboration with Senior Architects.
• Maintain and increase technical knowledge to ensure IT solutions, exploiting the full advantages of the functionality available.
• Recommend design structures and tools for systems which meet business needs and takes into consideration compatibility with existing systems.
• Engage with multiple stakeholders across the business to support the delivery of the Solution Designs, IT strategy, policies and processes in own specialist area.
• Lead on process improvement initiatives and contribute to the strategy.
• Translate business needs into physical designs and produce detailed design documentation, working collaboratively with Business Analysts.
• Ensure data is managed in accordance with legal, regulatory relevant legislation, with clarification from SME’s on complex changes.
• Be an active participation of the Architectural Community.
• Recruit, train and develop the Associate Systems Designers to build capability within the Function.
• Fulfil Primary Delivery Manager responsibilities for your direct reports
• Perform FDO role to improve capability within the function and participate in other function improvement activities.

Key Requirement:

• Degree in an IT related area
• Experience in solution design and/or relevant Technical/professional qualification.
• An emerging Subject Matter Expert (SME).
• Cloud Solutions
• Contract Management
• PowerBI

“Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:

1. Our clients are generally seeking applicants who are reasonably local, not that they would exclude candidates willing to travel/relocate, so on that basis we would ideally like you to supply us with your address (or at least your post code) and a telephone number so that we can reach you during working hours
2. Your recent UK working experience going back at least 5 years, or full employment history if you have been working for fewer years than this.
3. Your availability to work either immediately, or at short notice.
4. Qualifications and experience relevant to the job role – please give full details within your CV document
5. Active SC -Security Clearance

Other preferable/desirable details to include on your CV, if applicable:

1. Any local authority/public sector experience
2. Any relevant qualifications held or being studied for

Interim Digital Technical Architect - Remote Working