Job summary
Are you a self-motivated and innovative Technical Architect? Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a real difference in an influential role?
The Data Management team offers high quality data management and development services to internal teams in NECS and a wide array of clients across the health sector, including national and regional NHS organisations.
The Technical Architect role provides an exciting opportunity to transform NHS services using agile methods, exploiting cutting edge technology, and driving change via a multidisciplinary delivery team. Your resources will include Data Officers, Data Analysts, Senior Data Analysts and Data Managers and you will work closely with other technical architects and project managers to achieve our goals.
Main duties of the job
This role will be responsible for:
Achievement of internal KPIs and external SLAs.
Delivering performant and scalable data management systems.
Maximising process automation as part of a highly efficient service.
Providing consultancy services to clients, helping to diagnose and transform their solutions.
Exceeding customer expectations to secure repeat business and new opportunities.
You will be allocated a portfolio and will be responsible for leading a team and day to day business operations to ensure this portfolio is successfully managed.
Providing a reliable, efficient service to our wide variety of clients.
Ideal Candidate:
Good communication and planning skills.
Experience in leading a technical delivery team in a client-facing service provider.
Skilled in SQL or other database technologies.
Knowledge of Agile/Scrum delivery process.
Proficient in English language with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to support and educate technical and non-technical staff about the benefits and limitations of technologies.
A drive and determination to succeed and most importantly inspire your team.
About us
At NECS we are very proud to be part of the NHS England family. We are
one of the very few truly customer-owned entities within the NHS. We have grown
from our roots in the North East to be an NHS business with customers the
length and breadth of the UK and further abroad. Our customer base has
diversified significantly over this period, and we are now very pleased to be
serving NHS providers as well as commissioners, NHSE regions, Local
Authorities, General Practices and national NHSE Directorates.
NECS combines specialist skills and expertise with scale and resilience
to achieve required results. We combine core NHS values with a sharp focus on
customer care and a relentless pursuit of continuous improvement. We very much
see ourselves as a key partner in the future success of the healthcare system
and we take our share of the responsibility for shaping effective delivery.
Our people are the heart of our organisation. We strive to ensure they
feel trusted, valued, and empowered. We are passionate about nurturing and
developing people. When you join us, we want you to grow, and we offer many
opportunities for you to do that as well as an excellent benefits package
including generous holidays and pension plus free car parking and access to NHS
discounts.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Technical Architect, you will provide technical leadership in designing, developing, and implementing solutions.
Providing guidance and keeping abreast of industry trends as well as changing policy, you will ensure adherence to architectural standards, best practice, and quality guidelines.
Managing, mentoring, and supporting a team of specialists, you will provide effective leadership, training, support, generating enthusiasm and motivation in team of developers and engineers to ensure that they are empowered to carry out the responsibilities of their role.
As an expert in your field, you will create technical specifications and architectural diagrams to justify and communicate design decisions and support the commercialisation of solutions or products.
Knowledgeable and credible, you will be able to provide clear and concise documentation and presentations to a range of stakeholders at various levels of seniority.
The work you deliver will drive appropriate business decision making and leverage the technologies available.
Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a Technical Architect, you will provide technical leadership in designing, developing, and implementing solutions.
Providing guidance and keeping abreast of industry trends as well as changing policy, you will ensure adherence to architectural standards, best practice, and quality guidelines.
Managing, mentoring, and supporting a team of specialists, you will provide effective leadership, training, support, generating enthusiasm and motivation in team of developers and engineers to ensure that they are empowered to carry out the responsibilities of their role.
As an expert in your field, you will create technical specifications and architectural diagrams to justify and communicate design decisions and support the commercialisation of solutions or products.
Knowledgeable and credible, you will be able to provide clear and concise documentation and presentations to a range of stakeholders at various levels of seniority.
The work you deliver will drive appropriate business decision making and leverage the technologies available.
Please see the attached Job Description in Supporting Documents for more information.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist or Health Informatics area.
- Evidence of knowledge over a number of disciplines acquired through training and experience over an extended period, e.g., operational, cyber, cloud, technology, software development, commercial, data management etc.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Member of a relevant professional body.
Experience
Essential
- Experience and understanding of a range of enterprise technologies and architectural level knowledge.
- Experience of direct line management and role management and skilled in delivering results through managing others.
- Experience of operational service delivery to recognised and accredited principles within organisational settings.
- Proven experience in the architecting solutions in complex pan-organisation environments.
- Proven track record of delivery as a technical specialist in your field.
- Experience of working with third party organisations and delivery of programmes and/or outsourcing.
- Experience of utilising research and development to advance service delivery and product development.
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge of enterprise level data and technology solutions.
- Extensive knowledge of information governance standards for data security and confidentiality and an understanding of their application in practice.
- Deep understanding of the structure of the NHS and the challenges facing healthcare provision in the United Kingdom
- Knowledge ISO 20001, ISO 9001, ISO 27001.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to Masters level in relevant subject or equivalent level of experience of working at a similar level in specialist or Health Informatics area.
- Evidence of knowledge over a number of disciplines acquired through training and experience over an extended period, e.g., operational, cyber, cloud, technology, software development, commercial, data management etc.
- Evidence of continued professional development.
Desirable
- Member of a relevant professional body.
Experience
Essential
- Experience and understanding of a range of enterprise technologies and architectural level knowledge.
- Experience of direct line management and role management and skilled in delivering results through managing others.
- Experience of operational service delivery to recognised and accredited principles within organisational settings.
- Proven experience in the architecting solutions in complex pan-organisation environments.
- Proven track record of delivery as a technical specialist in your field.
- Experience of working with third party organisations and delivery of programmes and/or outsourcing.
- Experience of utilising research and development to advance service delivery and product development.
Desirable
- Highly developed knowledge of enterprise level data and technology solutions.
- Extensive knowledge of information governance standards for data security and confidentiality and an understanding of their application in practice.
- Deep understanding of the structure of the NHS and the challenges facing healthcare provision in the United Kingdom
- Knowledge ISO 20001, ISO 9001, ISO 27001.
