Senior Solution Architect

UK Health Security Agency

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Job summary

As part of our Solution Architect team, you'll work closely with stakeholders and technology professionals to ensure that Data Design & Architecture (DD&A) solutions meet the business and technology requirements. You will develop solution designs across AWS, Azure, and on-premises infrastructure, ensuring the most effective use of components which also meet current and future requirements. You will be responsible for ensuring that solutions are properly elaborated and documented, reporting to the Lead Solution Architect on progress, and leading the delivery of solutions on daily stand-ups. You will also co-present these solutions for review to the appropriate governance bodies for approval. When required, you will also support implementation of architecture, lending expertise to ensure any implementation challenges are overcome while aligning to the approved architecture.

Main duties of the job

Your role as Senior Solution Architect will include:

  • Gathering, analysing, and documenting requirements for solutions across cloud and on-premises infrastructure Confluence and LeanIX
  • Creating and managing solution designs for required solutions
  • Creating design patterns and blueprints for solution architecture
  • Aligning to best practice using TOGAF and Government Digital Services frameworks
  • Identifying opportunities for improvement in current solution architecture
  • Meeting tactical requirements where applicable with strategic thinking

Senior Responsibilities

  • Taking a specific area of accountability on data ecosystem solution architecture, e.g., master data management, reference data management, enterprise data catalogue, metadata
  • Taking a specific area of responsibility in organisation wide data policies, e.g., data privacy, data archival, data lifecycle management, data processing, data analysis
  • Ensuring specific areas of accountability and responsibility are accurately reflected in Enterprise Data tooling, including LeanIX enterprise architecture diagrams, data solution and data platform reference models, architecture principles, blueprints and implementation patterns
  • Building strong relationships with equal grade counterparts, e.g., enterprise architecture, information management and privacy, engineering and enablement, and devops

About us

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

Date posted

18 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£54,416 to £68,344 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

919-LT-303318(2)-EXT

Job locations

London, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham

London, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham

E14 4PH


Job description

Job responsibilities

The UKHSA Data Design & Architecture (DD&A) team is responsible for supporting data architecture and data solutions across the organisation. We are a small team of solution architects, data architects, and data modellers. We also work closely with other parts of the organisation who also are involved in development and maintenance of infrastructure and software, including Programme Teams, Engineering & Enablement, Surveillance Systems, Data Services & Quality, Genomics, Enterprise Architecture and the Development and Operations team.

The DD&A team supervises and actively develops solutions and data architecture which meet both our own and wider strategies and design principles/blueprints. We also work on solution migration, consolidation, transformation, improvement, stabilisation, and decommissioning. We are seeking solution architects with AWS/Azure experience.

This role will be a senior solution architect with direct accountability for specific solutions.

This is not an exhaustive list please see Job description document for full list of duties.

You will be assessed on the 5 essential criteria listed below, which have been selected from the Job Description.

Essential Criteria

Understanding of TOGAF and other major data and solution related architecture frameworks (DMBOK) Cloud architecture expertise, AWS or Azure Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex topics into simple language Development of architectural principles and blueprints Integration experience

Selection Process Details:

This vacancy is using SuccessProfiles and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Ability, Experience and Technical skills.

Stage 1: Application & Sift

Success profiles

You willbe required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the above listed 5essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:

  • Application form

  • 500 word Statement of Suitability.

This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

The Application Form and Statement of Suitability will be marked separately, and you must pass both to move forward to interview.

In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on the essential criteria of Cloud architecture expertise, AWS or Azure

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment

Please do not exceed 500 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2: Interview (success profiles)

You will be invited to a (single) remote interview.

Behaviours, technical, experience, ability and strengths will be tested at interview.

The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:

Communicating and Influencing Working Together Delivering at Pace Making effective decisions Changing and Improving

Interview dates to be confirmed.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Location

This role is being offered as hybrid working. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London).

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The UKHSA Data Design & Architecture (DD&A) team is responsible for supporting data architecture and data solutions across the organisation. We are a small team of solution architects, data architects, and data modellers. We also work closely with other parts of the organisation who also are involved in development and maintenance of infrastructure and software, including Programme Teams, Engineering & Enablement, Surveillance Systems, Data Services & Quality, Genomics, Enterprise Architecture and the Development and Operations team.

The DD&A team supervises and actively develops solutions and data architecture which meet both our own and wider strategies and design principles/blueprints. We also work on solution migration, consolidation, transformation, improvement, stabilisation, and decommissioning. We are seeking solution architects with AWS/Azure experience.

This role will be a senior solution architect with direct accountability for specific solutions.

This is not an exhaustive list please see Job description document for full list of duties.

You will be assessed on the 5 essential criteria listed below, which have been selected from the Job Description.

Essential Criteria

Understanding of TOGAF and other major data and solution related architecture frameworks (DMBOK) Cloud architecture expertise, AWS or Azure Strong communication skills and ability to translate complex topics into simple language Development of architectural principles and blueprints Integration experience

Selection Process Details:

This vacancy is using SuccessProfiles and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths, Ability, Experience and Technical skills.

Stage 1: Application & Sift

Success profiles

You willbe required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the above listed 5essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:

  • Application form

  • 500 word Statement of Suitability.

This should outline how your skills, experience, and knowledge, provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

The Application Form and Statement of Suitability will be marked separately, and you must pass both to move forward to interview.

In the event of a large number of applications we will shortlist on the essential criteria of Cloud architecture expertise, AWS or Azure

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview and assessment

Please do not exceed 500 words. We will not consider any words over and above this number.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2: Interview (success profiles)

You will be invited to a (single) remote interview.

Behaviours, technical, experience, ability and strengths will be tested at interview.

The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:

Communicating and Influencing Working Together Delivering at Pace Making effective decisions Changing and Improving

Interview dates to be confirmed.

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants).

Location

This role is being offered as hybrid working. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London).

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Basic Personnel Security Standard.

Person Specification

CV

Essential

  • CV

Statement of Suitability

Essential

  • Statement of Suitability

Behaviours

Essential

  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Working Together
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Making effective decisions
  • Changing and Improving
Person Specification

CV

Essential

  • CV

Statement of Suitability

Essential

  • Statement of Suitability

Behaviours

Essential

  • Communicating and Influencing
  • Working Together
  • Delivering at Pace
  • Making effective decisions
  • Changing and Improving

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

London, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham

London, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham

E14 4PH


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

UK Health Security Agency

Address

London, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham

London, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham

E14 4PH


Employer's website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Resourcing Support

Lisa Tweedie

Recruitment@ukhsa.gov.uk

Date posted

18 November 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£54,416 to £68,344 a year Per annum, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working

Reference number

919-LT-303318(2)-EXT

Job locations

London, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham

London, Leeds, Liverpool, Birmingham

E14 4PH


Supporting documents

Privacy notice

UK Health Security Agency's privacy notice (opens in a new tab)