Job summary
We are looking for a Lead Technical Architect to help us design, build and manage the National Data Resource architecture on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
The Lead Technical Architect will:
- Possess a deep technical understanding of the Google Cloud Platform product set, including the Google Healthcare API, and demonstrate a track record of delivery using platform as a service (PaaS) components.
- Design and implement robust, secure, and highly available enterprise-scale healthcare solutions.
- Manage and provision the cloud solution architecture via CI/CD pipelines to ensure robust and repeatable deployments to development, test, and production environments according to DevOps best practice.
- Design and lead teams to build and manage data pipelines that integrate data from various sources, in batch or streaming scenarios, converting data to the required format as necessary.
- Have knowledge of open healthcare standards such as HL7 v2, FHIR, DICOM, and experience of implementing these standards within healthcare solutions.
- Communicate and relay technical detail effectively to a range of communities and stakeholders in a clear, concise manner.
- Lead and collaborate with others, support colleagues where necessary, and present and share knowledge and learning as well as learning constructively form others.
Main duties of the job
Please see the attached job description where you can find further details of the job and the main responsibilities.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
About us
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is part of the NHS Wales family and has an important role in changing the way health and care services are delivered through technology and data. The organisation supports frontline staff with modern systems and access to important information about their patients, while empowering the people of Wales to manage their own health through digital NHS Wales services.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
Join our game changing, life-saving team and start making a real difference to health and care services in Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters Degree, Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of relevant further higher level professional development
Desirable
- Member of UK CHIP
- Relevant Professional Cloud Architect Certification (AWS/Azure/GCP etc.)
Experience
Essential
- Management of multi-skilled applications design/development team
- In depth and wide-ranging experience working in applications design and development within a microservices architecture across a variety of on-premise and cloud-based environments
- Knowledge and experience of designing and implementing well defined and scalable APIs to support a microservices architecture.
- Expert knowledge and experience of designing and developing national applications and implementing design and development methodologies in large, complex IT Programmes
- A clear understanding and appreciation of the processes supporting clinical care and the approaches required to designing and developing computer applications in this environment
- Experience of using relevant industry standard applications development and messaging products and tools
- Clear understanding of general IT systems and technologies used in large, complex organisations
- Experience of specifying and procuring solutions and services on large, complex projects
- Experience of dealing with IT private sector providers in delivering major application development projects and solutions
Desirable
- Working knowledge of HL7 messaging formats including HL7 v2 and FHIR, and experience of implementing message flows and APIs using these formats
- Working knowledge of DICOM and its use in managing and transmitting medical images and related data.
- Working knowledge of API Management technologies and approaches.
- Experience of dealing with major IT private sector providers in delivering major application projects and solutions
- A clear understanding and appreciation of NHS Wales' National Infrastructure and organisational structures
- A clear understanding and appreciation of the processes supporting clinical care and the approaches required to design and implement supporting applications
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with highly technical and highly complex information to a wide range of stakeholders across organisational boundaries
- Confident in dealing with and resolving scenarios where people's opinions may conflict
- Ability to quickly understand and apply new technologies
- Excellent technical and organisational skills. Able to manage complex work loads, multi-task in complex and sensitive environments
Person Specification
Qualifications and Knowledge
Essential
- Masters Degree, Management qualification or equivalent experience
- Evidence of relevant further higher level professional development
Desirable
- Member of UK CHIP
- Relevant Professional Cloud Architect Certification (AWS/Azure/GCP etc.)
Experience
Essential
- Management of multi-skilled applications design/development team
- In depth and wide-ranging experience working in applications design and development within a microservices architecture across a variety of on-premise and cloud-based environments
- Knowledge and experience of designing and implementing well defined and scalable APIs to support a microservices architecture.
- Expert knowledge and experience of designing and developing national applications and implementing design and development methodologies in large, complex IT Programmes
- A clear understanding and appreciation of the processes supporting clinical care and the approaches required to designing and developing computer applications in this environment
- Experience of using relevant industry standard applications development and messaging products and tools
- Clear understanding of general IT systems and technologies used in large, complex organisations
- Experience of specifying and procuring solutions and services on large, complex projects
- Experience of dealing with IT private sector providers in delivering major application development projects and solutions
Desirable
- Working knowledge of HL7 messaging formats including HL7 v2 and FHIR, and experience of implementing message flows and APIs using these formats
- Working knowledge of DICOM and its use in managing and transmitting medical images and related data.
- Working knowledge of API Management technologies and approaches.
- Experience of dealing with major IT private sector providers in delivering major application projects and solutions
- A clear understanding and appreciation of NHS Wales' National Infrastructure and organisational structures
- A clear understanding and appreciation of the processes supporting clinical care and the approaches required to design and implement supporting applications
Skills and Attributes
Essential
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills when dealing with highly technical and highly complex information to a wide range of stakeholders across organisational boundaries
- Confident in dealing with and resolving scenarios where people's opinions may conflict
- Ability to quickly understand and apply new technologies
- Excellent technical and organisational skills. Able to manage complex work loads, multi-task in complex and sensitive environments
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).
