Lead Solution Architect

United Kingdom Government; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 68,000 - 108,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Hybrid working

Civil Service pension

Personal development opportunities

Job summary

The United Kingdom Government is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to lead a team of architects and shape enterprise solutions across multiple HMRC programmes. You will translate business strategy into coherent architecture and work with delivery teams to implement designs.

The role offers flexible and hybrid working in multiple UK locations, including Newcastle upon Tyne, with travel required. A TOGAF/BCS/CITP qualification or progress toward one is desirable, and a Civil Service pension is

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of architectural teams and major programmes.
• Ability to align architecture with business strategy and IT goals.
• Experience delivering coherent architecture across complex portfolios.
• Willingness to travel and stay overnight when required.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of architects and set direction.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Architecture and hand over designs to delivery teams.
• Drive architecture through agile shaping to delivery, with proofs and spikes.
• Engage senior stakeholders and communicate solution architecture to the business.
• Ensure programmes stay aligned with business and technical strategies.
• Challenge status quo to improve value.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Architectural leadership

Agile delivery

Communication

Problem solving

Travel willingness

Education

TOGAF, BCS or CITP qualification (or progress toward one)

Tools

TOGAF

Excel

LESS

Security

Job description

Salary: £68,000 - 108,000 per year

Requirements:

• Demonstrate the ability to develop solutions quickly for legislative changes across multiple projects.
• Provide high-level impact assessments for Invest to Raise Measures and Spending Review portfolio-level designs.
• Bridge business strategy and technology for senior non-technical stakeholders, and engage stakeholders at all levels.
• Have strong interpersonal skills and the ability to translate between business and technology.
• Be a collaborative problem solver who can identify root causes and develop pragmatic IT solutions with colleagues.
• Have designed customer-facing and/or internal IT solutions that deliver tangible benefits.
• Build and facilitate relationships with indirect stakeholders.
• Learn new technologies, architecture concepts and styles quickly, assess their strengths and weaknesses, and apply that knowledge.
• Work at pace while managing architectural risks.
• Be willing to travel and stay overnight when required.
• A TOGAF, BCS or CITP qualification, or progress toward one, is desirable.
• Applicants must meet the Civil Service nationality and eligibility requirements. We are unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of architects and set the teams direction.
• Contribute to our Solution, Design and Architecture Senior Leadership team.
• Challenge the status quo and deliver value through improved, coherent architecture.
• Work with Enterprise Architecture colleagues to create solutions aligned with HMRCs IT strategy and business outcomes.
• Work with delivery teams and partners to ensure solution designs are implemented.
• Manage architecture for major programmes, including those with significant size and complexity, and keep programmes aligned with business and technical strategies.
• Use an agile approach to solve problems from shaping through design to delivery, creating proof of concepts, prototypes and technical or functional spikes to explore ideas and reduce delivery risk.
• Engage senior stakeholders, articulate solution architecture to the business and help drive transformational change and delivery.

Technologies:

• Architect
• Support
• TOGAF
• Excel
• LESS
• Security

More:

We are HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), seeking technical leaders for Lead Solution Architect roles in our Government Digital and Data Profession. The roles are available in Birmingham, Bristol, Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle upon Tyne, Telford, Worthing, Stratford-upon-Avon, Reading, Edinburgh and other locations in Scotland. The salary range is £71,725-£87,612 per year, with access to a capability-based allowance subject to assessment and role requirements. We offer flexible and hybrid working, generous annual leave, a Civil Service pension, family-friendly policies, personal support, coaching and development. Colleagues are generally expected to spend 60% of their working time in the office, with home working available where the role and circumstances allow. The role may require office-location changes at certain sites, and travel and overnight stays may be required.