Lead Technical Architect

AboutTheRole

WerelookingformultipleLeadTechnicalArchitectswhowillplayacentralroleinthesuccessfuldeliveryoftechnologyprojects.Youwillworkcloselywithclientsandinternalteamstounderstandcontext,co-designsolutions,andleadtechnicalteamsthroughproductdevelopment.

Inthisrole,youwillleadarchitectureworkonclientprogrammes.Youwilldesignandoverseeend-to-endtechnologysolutionsthatarescalable,secure,user-centred,andethicallyresponsible.Thisroleinvolvestranslatingbusinessneedsintotechnologysolutions,creatingarchitectureartefacts,andsupportingclientstomakesustainableanduser-focusedtechnologychoices.

Youmightbeaspecialistinaparticulartechnologydomainorplatform-suchaslegacysystemmigration,m365,Azure,GCP,AWS,dataplatformsorintelligentprocessautomation-butyouwillapplyatechnologyagnosticperspective.

You'lloperateasatrustedadvisor,oftenleadingsmallerengagementsorplayingaseniorroleonlargerones,.

Youwillalsosupportthedevelopmentofjuniorcolleagueswhilecontributingtopracticeimprovementandbusinessdevelopment.

Wearecommittedtohavingapositiveimpactontheclientsandthecommunitiesweserve.Weactivelyencourageapplicationsfromwomen,disabled,Black,Asian,andMinorityEthniccandidatesandhistoricallyunder-representedgroups.

Responsibilities

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• Leadprojectworkstreamsorsmall/mediumclientengagementsintechnologyengagements.
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• Collaboratewithclientteamstoaligntechnicalsolutionswithorganisationalstrategiesanduserneeds.
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• Defineandcommunicateend-to-endsolutionarchitecturesforprogrammesandservices,translatingbusinessanduserneedsintoscalable,ethical,andmaintainabletechnicaldesigns.
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• ,costs,benefits,andrisksofrecommendations.
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• Supportclientarchitecturegovernance,ensuringalignmentwithenterprise,data,andsecuritystandards
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• Contributetodeliveryplanningtosupportagileproductdevelopment.
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• Facilitatearchitecturedecision-makingwithclients,balancingstrategicandtacticalneeds.
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• Producehigh-qualityartefactsroadmaps,diagrams,architecturemodels,andwrittenbriefs.
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• Createartefactssuchastechnologyroadmaps,optionsappraisals,andarchitecturediagrams.
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• Communicatecomplextechnicalinformationtonon-technicalstakeholders.
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• Collaboratewithmultidisciplinaryteamsacrossdesign,data,anddelivery.
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• Inputintobidsandproposalswithafocusontechnologycontent.
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• Maintainastrongunderstandingofemergingtrendsandtechnologies.
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• Mentororlinemanagemorejuniorconsultantsandcontributetointernallearning.
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• Providethoughtleadershipandcontributetobusinessdevelopmentandmarketingactivities.
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• Contributetothecontinualdevelopmentofourtechnologyanddatapractice.
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• Developandmaintainstrongclientrelationships,buildingtrustwithseniorstakeholders.
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AboutYou

Essential

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• Strongexperiencedesigningarchitecturesforcomplexsolutionsensuringconsistencywithagreedrequirementsandstandards
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• Knowledgeofenterprisesystems,APIs/integration,cloudplatforms(AWS,Azure,GCP),anddataecosystems
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• Experiencedevelopingandreviewingarchitectureartefacts.Experienceofarchitecturemodelling(C4,ArchiMate,UML),andtoolssuchasVisio,LucidchartorDraw.io
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• Provenabilitytoworkwithstakeholdersatmultiplelevelsacrossorganisations
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• Experienceofcommunicatingtechnicalconceptsandrecommendationstobothtechnicalandnon-technicalaudiences
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• Experienceofleadingarchitecturalgovernanceandassurance
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• Experienceworkingwithagileproductdeliveryteamsincomplexorganisationalsettings
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• Experiencethroughouttheproductlifecycle
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• Experiencedeliveringprojectsinaconsultancyenvironment
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• Experienceofuserresearchinthecontextoftechnologyandproductdevelopment
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• Committedtopersonalandprofessionaldevelopment,stayingabreastofindustrytrends.
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• Atechnologyandplatformagnosticperspective.
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• Strongverbalandwrittencommunicationskills.
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Desirable

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• Experienceworkingwithpublicsectorarchitecturestandardsandplatforms(e.g.gov.ukPaaS,NHSSpine)
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• Experienceworkingindiverse,remote,andmulti-disciplinaryteams
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Skills

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• Communicatingbetweenthetechnicalandnon-technicalabilitytointerpretandnegotiatebetweenneedsoftechnicalandnon-technicalstakeholders
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• Requirementsdefinitionandmanagementabilitytoadviseonrequirementsmanagementapproachesandcoordinaterequirementsprioritisation
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• Strategicthinkingabilitytocontributetothedevelopmentofstrategiesandpolicies
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• TechnologysystemsanalysisabilitytoleadtheanalysisofITsystemcapabilities
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• Governanceandassuranceabilitytoassureservicesandsupportclientstodefinegovernance
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• Userfocusabilitytochampionuserresearchanddefineapproachestounderstandinguserneeds
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• Lifecycleperspectiveabilitytomanagethedeliveryofproductsandservicesatdifferentphasesthroughtheproductlifecycle
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• Sourcingtechnologyassetsandsolutions-abilitytoleadsupplierdiscussionsaspartofprocurementprocesses
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• Solutionarchitecture-abilitytoleaddevelopmentofsolutionarchitectureinlinewithstandards
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Wearecommittedtohavingapositiveimpactontheclientsandthecommunitiesweserve.Weactivelyencourageapplicationsfromallgenders,ethnicities,disabledpeople,membersoftheLGBTQIA+community,andthosefromlowersocio-economicbackgrounds.

Dontmeet100%ofthecriteria?Westillwanttohearfromyou.Pleaseletusknowifyourequireanyadjustmentsduringtherecruitmentprocess.

AboutUs

People-PoweredTransformation

We'reapurposedrivenorganisation,supportingorganisationstobuildabetterfutureforpeople,placesandtheplanet.Combiningvastexperienceinthepublic,privateandthirdsectorsandexpertiseinhuman-centreddesign,data,experienceandtechnology,werecreatingsustainablesolutionsreadyforanever-evolvingworld.

AttheheartofTPXimpact,,withpeopleandforpeople.Thatswhywebelieveinpeople-poweredtransformation.

Workinginclosecollaborationwithourclients,weseektounderstandtheiruniquechallenges,questioningassumptionsandbuildingintheirteamsthecapabilitiesandconfidencetocontinuelearning,iteratingandadapting.

BenefitsInclude:

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• 30daysholiday+bankholidays
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• 2volunteerdaysforcausesthatyouarepassionateabout
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• Maternity/paternity-6monthsMaternityLeave,3monthsPaternityLeave
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• Lifeassurance
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• Employerpensioncontributionof5%
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• Healthcashplan
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• Personallearninganddevelopmentbudget
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• EmployeeAssistanceProgramme
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• AccesstoequityinthebusinessthroughaShareIncentivePlan
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• GreenincentiveprogrammesincludingElectricVehicleLeasingandtheCycletoWorkScheme
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• Financialadvice
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• Healthassessments
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AboutTPXimpact-DigitalTransformation

Wedrivefundamentalchangeinapproachestoproductandservicedevelopment,deliveryandtechnology.Ouragile,multidisciplinaryteamsusetechnology,designanddatatodeliverbetterresults,improvingoutcomesforindividuals,organisationsandcommunities.

Byworkingintheopen,inpartnershipwithourclients,wenotonlytransformtheirsystemsandservicesbutalsobuildthecapabilityoftheirteams,soworkcancontinuewithoutusinthelongerterm.Ourfocusissustainablechange,alwaysdeliveredwithpositiveimpact.

Wereaninclusiveemployer,andwecareaboutdiversityinourteams.Letusknowinyourapplicationifyouhaveaccessibilityrequirementsduringtheinterview.

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