Enterprise Architect

Health Education and Improvement Wales; Wales; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A health education organization in Wales is seeking a Senior Leadership role within their Digital and Data directorate. You will shape and govern technical architecture, focusing on Microsoft technologies. The ideal candidate has significant experience in software engineering and enterprise architecture. Responsibilities include leading development teams and ensuring adherence to NHS standards. Benefits include a supportive work culture and opportunities for impactful contributions in health and social care.

Benefits

Corporate induction

Compassionate leadership

Performance appraisal process

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Significant senior-level experience in software engineering, enterprise architecture, or platform development.
• Proven expertise in Microsoft technologies, their application at scale.
• Strong track record of leading large-scale digital transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for software engineering.
• Oversee design and delivery of robust systems.
• Lead high-performing development teams and mentor staff.

Skills

Software engineering

Enterprise architecture

Microsoft technologies

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Tools

Microsoft Power Platform

Microsoft Dataverse

.NET

Azure

Job description

Job Overview

This is a senior leadership position within HEIW's Digital and Data directorate. You'll be responsible for shaping and governing HEIW's enterprise-wide technical architecture, with a particular focus on Microsoft technologies (Power Platform, Dataverse, .NET, Azure, and the wider Microsoft ecosystem) in an Agile Scrum environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic direction and leadership for software engineering and platform architecture.
• Oversee the design and delivery of robust, scalable, and future-proof systems.
• Ensure digital solutions meet NHS Wales national standards for safety, interoperability, and security.
• Lead and mentor high-performing development teams, embedding best practice and modern engineering principles.
• Act as a system leader across NHS Wales, influencing digital policy, standards, and architecture nationally.
• Build strong partnerships with government.

Qualifications

• Significant senior-level experience in software engineering, enterprise architecture, or platform development.
• Proven expertise in Microsoft technologies, including Power Platform, Dataverse, .NET, and Azure cloud infrastructure and their application at scale.
• A strong track record of leading large-scale digital transformation and modernisation initiatives using these technologies.
• Excellent leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• The ability to balance technical innovation with sustainability, clinical safety, and value.

About HEIW

Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) Digital is changing the way it delivers products and services to NHS Wales. In 2024 we embarked on an ambitious, multiyear business transformation project to combine multiple digital systems into a single digital and data platform., Health Education and Improvement Wales (HEIW) is the strategic workforce body for NHS Wales with statutory functions that include education and training, workforce planning, workforce development and transformation, leadership and succession planning, and careers. Our purpose is to develop a workforce that delivers excellent care to patients/service users and excellent population health. We are a Special Health Authority working closely with our partners; Social Care Wales, education providers, professional and regulatory bodies and Welsh Government.

HEIW's is committed to developing an internal culture of choice. Our Values reflect our thoughts, feelings and beliefs in how we will, and will not, behave and treat others.

Values

• Respect for All in every contact we have with others,
• Ideas that Improve: Harnessing creativity and continuously innovating, evaluating and improving,
• Together as a Team: Working with colleagues across NHS Wales and with partner organisations.

HEIW received the HPMA Award for Employee Engagement in 2019.

Benefits

• a corporate induction and 90 day Welcome itinerary,
• compassionate leadership,
• a meaningful values based performance appraisal process,
• the opportunity to impact upon health and social care services and the lives and wellbeing of the people of Wales.

Many of our colleagues and stakeholders have commented on the buzz and atmosphere we create by working together as "One HEIW Team". Do you want to join that team?

Additional Opportunities

• Shape national digital services that have a direct impact across health and care in Wales.
• Work at the forefront of innovation, influencing architecture and strategy across NHS Wales.
• Lead and grow high-performing teams, creating a culture of engineering excellence.
• Enjoy NHS terms and conditions, including pension scheme membership, generous annual leave, and flexible working arrangements.