Digital Technical Architect | Ref: PIP0008602

To provide technical ability towards the development and implementation of the SDA (Submarine Delivery Agency) Business Management System (BMS); working collaboratively with stakeholders across the agency, on the development, maintenance & continual improvement of robust, consistent & inter-related processes to meet the needs & expectations of SDA's interested parties with maximum clarity, efficiency, and effectiveness.
As a Technical Architect your main responsibilities will be:
+ Primary architectural contact for the SDA Business Management system
+ Working collaboratively with the Op Model workstream, Business Process Owners, BMS team, and associated stakeholders for the definition, deployment, maintenance of the Business Process Framework and its underlying processes held within the central BMS
+ Interface with the business sponsor and all other stakeholders
+ Ensure the solution continues to meet project requirements and is aligned to the direction of the agency/Op Model
+ Provide ownership of technical solutions, as well as options, with documented impacts and benefits
+ Review and improve the infrastructure hardware and software requirements
+ Collaborate with the project manager to develop detailed project plans
+ Continue to define system requirements, based on the business needs balanced against other constraints such as cost and timing. Ensuring that this set of high-level requirements is consistent, complete, correct and defined through the operating model
+ Support in converting requirements into a further level of detail for solution proposals and later implementation - Development of system
+ Interpret and map evolving business requirements to solution functionalities
+ Understand software, hardware, and interactions across MoD to understand interdependencies and alignment

+ SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks
+ Proven experience developing strategic system architecture plans
+ Experience with and understanding of the development, deployment and through life management of architecture systems and Change Management tools, preferably APQC BPF
+ Demonstrable knowledge of AS/EN9100 / ISO 9001 and IAQG SLA Frameworks and experience of Quality Management Systems/process approach
+ Experience in system creation and development
+ Understanding of information processing and fundamentals/best practices
+ Analytical, troubleshooting, and conceptual ability
+ Experience supplying guidance and leadership to system users/developers/team
+ Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships across the agency, and wider enterprise
+ Strategic planning experience
+ An effective communicator with experience in MS applications/tools
+ Good business negotiation skills, influence, conflict resolution, and problem solver, If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with karl.robinson@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk
Disability confident
As a member of the disability confident scheme, MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.