Job summary
Job title - Technical Architect
Profession- Development & Operations
Directorate - Technology
Full Time equivalent - 37.5 hours
No of Roles - 1
Contract Type - Permanent
Location - Home Working or Office Based
UKHSA offers hybrid working or home working for its employees - this means that whilst the role will be based in one of our UKHSA offices, there will be opportunities for an element of working from home. The balance between home and workplace working is to be agreed with the line manager, determined primarily by business need and in line with departmental policy. Some business travel will be required to other UKHSA offices.Please be aware that this role can only be worked from within the UK and not overseas. Relocation expenses are not available
Working Pattern - Full Time /Hybrid Working/ Flexible Working
Grade & Salary - Grade 7. National banding -£51,824- £61,414 per annum. Outer London -£53,812- £63,252 per annum. Inner London - £55,799- £65,089 per annum.
This role comes with a Market Pay Supplement of up to £10,000
Main duties of the job
As key member of our Development and Operations Team, you'll work alongside engineers and product specialists. As a team, you'll develop innovative products that are part of end-to-end services across the department.
You'll provide technical and architecture expertise to support designing solutions our users really need and want. You'll test the art of the possible by designing proofs of concept to test solutions for future services, working with internal groups, third parties and external suppliers.
You'll be leading development of our acclaimed public services, with user needs at the heart of everything, helping us transform Government for the future. Working as part of a multi-disciplinary team, you'll be helping define how we do what we do and making sure that our systems are built to adapt rapidly.
Technologies
Our Technical Architects have a good understanding of a broad range of technologies and can translate between non-technical stakeholders and technical practitioners. They can switch between different problems and responsibilities and are directly involved in service delivery.
About us
The UKHSA Development and Operations team leads the digital transformation of UKHSA to make it a more data driven, customer focused, digital organisation. We do this by delivering services which meet and maintain the Government Digital Service (GDS)Digital by Default Service Standard(https://www.gov.uk/service-manual/digital-by-default).
Architects at UKHSA work collaboratively with developers and stakeholders such as Data Scientists and Public Health officials to deliver software which helps to drive forward the mission of the agency. We employ modern best practices to deliver projects quickly, safely, and cost-effectively.
Potential for a specialist pay allowance of up to £10,000 could be available depending on a capability assessment.
This role can be home working or office based in London.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties of the Job
- Undertake structured analysis of technical issues, translating this analysis into technical designs that describe a solution
- Articulate complicated technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Challenge entrenched practices and influence decision makers, look for deeper underlying problems to solve and larger opportunities for digital transformation
- Align with department and government technology strategy, participating in strategic technical decisions and challenging previous decisions where needed
- Help build and maintain a diverse, inclusive culture across the development community, growing awareness, inclusivity, and balance
If this feels like an exciting opportunity, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality 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.
Essential:
- Practical working knowledge of modern cloud-first architectures and how to build applications to take advantage of the opportunities they offer
- Experience of agile development in terraform, Git (or similar) and their associated frameworks
- Experience of working with REST APIs, particularly using Azure APIM
- The ability to quickly learn new technologies and willingness to pick the right tool for the job
- Experience of working with technical governance groups towards shared strategic aims
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Desirable:
- Experience working across multiple teams as an engineering specialist defining and refining organisation engineering standards.
- Experience of introducing practices such as DDD, TDD, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and DevOps to teams and associated infrastructure
- Have supported the design, implementation and ongoing improvement of infrastructure services to a user base in excess of 10,000 spread across many sites.
Selection Process
You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed and sifted in line with the essential criteria.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience
Stage 1: Application & Sift
As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a Statement of Suitability in no more than 750 words providing examples of how you meet the essential criteria. It should also detail what you and your experience can bring to the role.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview
Stage 2: Panel Interview
This role is a two stage interview process. The first stage will consist of a technical test if successful the second interview will test the following behaviours Please note interviews will be onsite in person at the Canary Wharf Offices
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Communicating & Influencing
- Seeing the Bigger Picture
Reserve List:
Candidates who pass the interview criteria but are not offered a post will be kept on a reserve list for 12 months and may be contacted if similar roles become available.
If you are interviewed for the post and do not meet the required threshold for the specified grade, your application may be assessed against a similar, lower grade role and you may be offered the post should one be available.
DBS - People working with government systems must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks which includes a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed for this role is BPSS however there may be a requirement for this role to be SC cleared and you should familiarise yourself with the criteria of security clearance.
This role is Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants. Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules. These can be found athttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rulesThis job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of theEuropean Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- Certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Government baseline personnel security standard
Its important to note that there are currently exceptions to applications being considered if your conviction relates to any of the following:
- life sentences
- arson
- sexual offences
- hate and terror offences
Some departments will also consider the specific offence against the nature of the business, i.e., a conviction for fraud may rule you out for a finance role
Contact Details Sophie.Rigney@reed.com
Complaint process:
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints1@ukhsa.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties of the Job
- Undertake structured analysis of technical issues, translating this analysis into technical designs that describe a solution
- Articulate complicated technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Challenge entrenched practices and influence decision makers, look for deeper underlying problems to solve and larger opportunities for digital transformation
- Align with department and government technology strategy, participating in strategic technical decisions and challenging previous decisions where needed
- Help build and maintain a diverse, inclusive culture across the development community, growing awareness, inclusivity, and balance
If this feels like an exciting opportunity, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!
We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality 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.
Essential:
- Practical working knowledge of modern cloud-first architectures and how to build applications to take advantage of the opportunities they offer
- Experience of agile development in terraform, Git (or similar) and their associated frameworks
- Experience of working with REST APIs, particularly using Azure APIM
- The ability to quickly learn new technologies and willingness to pick the right tool for the job
- Experience of working with technical governance groups towards shared strategic aims
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
Desirable:
- Experience working across multiple teams as an engineering specialist defining and refining organisation engineering standards.
- Experience of introducing practices such as DDD, TDD, continuous integration, continuous delivery, and DevOps to teams and associated infrastructure
- Have supported the design, implementation and ongoing improvement of infrastructure services to a user base in excess of 10,000 spread across many sites.
Selection Process
You will be required to complete an application form. This will be assessed and sifted in line with the essential criteria.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours and Experience
Stage 1: Application & Sift
As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a Statement of Suitability in no more than 750 words providing examples of how you meet the essential criteria. It should also detail what you and your experience can bring to the role.
If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview
Stage 2: Panel Interview
This role is a two stage interview process. The first stage will consist of a technical test if successful the second interview will test the following behaviours Please note interviews will be onsite in person at the Canary Wharf Offices
- Making Effective Decisions
- Working Together
- Communicating & Influencing
- Seeing the Bigger Picture
Reserve List:
Candidates who pass the interview criteria but are not offered a post will be kept on a reserve list for 12 months and may be contacted if similar roles become available.
If you are interviewed for the post and do not meet the required threshold for the specified grade, your application may be assessed against a similar, lower grade role and you may be offered the post should one be available.
DBS - People working with government systems must complete Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks which includes a disclosure and barring security check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed for this role is BPSS however there may be a requirement for this role to be SC cleared and you should familiarise yourself with the criteria of security clearance.
This role is Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including by definition internal applicants. Appointments to roles within UKHSA will be made in accordance with the Civil Service nationality rules. These can be found athttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rulesThis job is broadly open to the following groups:
- UK nationals
- Nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
- Nationals of the Republic of Ireland
- Nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of theEuropean Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
- Relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
- Certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles.
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment.
Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.
Government baseline personnel security standard
Its important to note that there are currently exceptions to applications being considered if your conviction relates to any of the following:
- life sentences
- arson
- sexual offences
- hate and terror offences
Some departments will also consider the specific offence against the nature of the business, i.e., a conviction for fraud may rule you out for a finance role
Contact Details Sophie.Rigney@reed.com
Complaint process:
The law requires that selection for appointment to the Civil Service is on merit on the basis of fair and open competition as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles, and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact UKHSA Public Accountability Unit via email: Complaints1@ukhsa.gov.uk. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Practical working knowledge of modern cloud-first architectures and how to build applications to take advantage of the opportunities they offer
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Practical working knowledge of modern cloud-first architectures and how to build applications to take advantage of the opportunities they offer
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.
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.
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).
