Responsible for the definition, design and interpretation of technical architecture artefacts taken from user requirements specifications or in direct discussions with the business, to create a solutions architecture to meet business requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Define the target architectures, and the roadmaps and timescales for these architectures to ensure the most effective use of technology and digital services
• Act as design authority and provide an assurance role, ensuring that all architecture activities and deliverables (in-house and external outsourced) are produced to a high quality and are consistent with existing standards, policies and strategies
• To take a lead role in the full life cycle delivery of the technical solutions for Business projects from initial concept, requirements gathering, specification, design, delivery, acceptance and into operational support
• Deliver high-quality implementation of the defined solution to facilitate the realisation of organisational benefit.
• Be responsible for the determination and promulgation of the appropriate: frameworks, standards, libraries and approach to be adopted, in the translation of this architecture into working code; and to keep these up-to-date
• Develop technology strategies and roadmaps
• Develop Secretariat wide technology investment planning
• Develop and optimise the Application landscape.
• Manage the appropriate governance forums to ensure the agreement and maintenance of the overall Enterprise Architecture of the Secretariat and ensure that the process delivers strategic imperatives.

Education:

• Degree in IT or related discipline
• Extensive practical Enterprise Architecture experience, certified with a recognised EA framework, e.g. TOGAF 
• MCSE - SharePoint or MCTS – SharePoint (Desirable)
• PRINCE2 certified. (Desirable)
• Cloud frameworks 

Experience:

• Proven track record of driving and leading large-scale architectural projects throughout an entire business through to completion
• Knowledge of IT Quality Assurance processes
• Possess 5 years of hands-on experience and a comprehensive understanding of working within Enterprise Architecture environments
• Experience within Solution Design & Architecture
• Robust knowledge within Security Architecture
• Experience of all aspects of the software development lifecycle
• Applications/Digital Agency background working within architecture
• Experience working within mobile, cloud and infrastructure solutions environments
• In depth ITIL Knowledge
• Proactive Team player
• Experience in reviewing and selecting Technical and Cloud Applications Architectures solutions
• Experience of supporting the procurement of IT Architecture.
• Experience of architecting digital services in Cloud Environments
• Experience of working with 3rd party Technical and Application Architects
• Outstanding analytical skills
• Experience with CRM software
• Exceptional strategic planning and problem-solving skills
• Ability working within pressurised environments whilst making decisive decisions

Skills

Requirements

• Education Tertiary Degree
• Experience 10+ Years