Hybrid Principal Applications Architect — Synergy & UX

West Midlands Police; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

West Midlands Police IT & Digital department is responsible for the force’s adoption and use of information and digital technology. The department consists of three core functions: Architecture Management, Delivery Management, and Service Management.

The role focuses on Synergy and delivering outstanding User Experiences in policing today. As the Principal Application Architect, you will lead design and modelling of strategic architectures for delivery, development and support of projects,

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and modelling of strategic and tactical architectures for delivery, development, and support of projects.
• Build the long-term strategic roadmap for application architecture and prioritise removal of technical debt.
• Engage with business stakeholders from idea to end-to-end solution designs, ensuring adherence to architectural, security, and quality standards.
• Collaborate with the User Experience team to identify improvements for existing solutions and processes.
• Develop and maintain policies, standards, and guidelines to ensure a consistent architectural framework across the organisation.

Job description

West Midlands Police IT & Digital department is responsible for the force’s adoption and use of information and digital technology. The department consists of three core functions: Architecture Management, Delivery Management, and Service Management.

The role focuses on Synergy and delivering outstanding User Experiences in policing today. As the Principal Application Architect, you will lead design and modelling of strategic architectures for delivery, development and support of projects,