OPG-012 Technical Architect

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Summary of the work OPG needs a Technical Architect to help the digital team plan out future development and integration across various services. Based in Birmingham / Nottingham with some travel to the alternate office & London. Some home working also possible. Required 2-3 days per week for 6 months - possibility of extension. Specialist role Technical Architect Expected Contract Length 6 months Latest start date Late October 2016 Maximum Day Rate Up to £900 per day Who Speclialist Work With This role will work closely with the Product Owners for the various digital products. They will liaise actively with the Head of Digital, with programme assurance, with a range of business representatives, user researchers / UX designers, delivery managers, Front End and Back End developers and the WebOps team. What Specialists Work On Architecting existing and new browser-based products to serve a variety of user needs with a broad knowledge of the core technologies involved in building web applications and strong experience of assessing and selecting tools and approaches. Identifying the main issues in complex technical problems, to seek best option. Act as a design authority on all APIs. Responsibility for data governance with oversight of data modelling work. Producing high & low level design specifications and documentation. Quality assessing robust automated test suites to support a Continuous Integration/Deployment environment. Skills & Experience • Have 3+ years experience operating in a technical leadership role • Show proven capability for setting the overall technical direction for a product as well as the integration and coordination of multiple products • Be able to weigh up the priority, benefits and risks of different options to consider how to achieve value for money, ensuring all submissions contain appropriate financial information • Show an ability to communicate technical concepts to a non-technical audience at all levels • Be able to assess current capacity needs and plan for future capacity • Demonstrate good knowledge of common open source frameworks and technologies • Have practical experience of working in an Agile software delivery environment • Have a working knowledge of government technology and digital strategy including cloud based technologies eg AWS • Have knowledge of Verify and other cross government platforms • Be able to architect robust systems and knowledgeable about system security risks and how to pragmatically mitigate them • Experience of the analysis and architecture of BI, Data Analytics, data visualization and complex Data Migration solutions • Be able to direct and quality check the work of WebOps and application development staff Nice to Haves Creativity and ability to marry strategic objectives, product roadmaps, and technical architecture to direct the design of technical solutions Work Location This role can be based primarily in Birmingham or Nottingham, but will involve some travel to the alternate office and to London. Some office colocation is required but flexible/home working options are available. Working Arrangments 2-3 days per week for 6 months with possibility of extension. Security Clearance BPSS or Disclosure Scotland No. of Specialists to Evaluate 8 Cultural Fit Criteria • Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions • Share knowledge and experience with other team members • Take responsibility for their own work • Provide constructive challenge to suggested initiatives and the status quo • Can translate technical concepts to business users and business concepts to technical staff • Be an evangelist for the benefits of Agile • Familiar and comfortable with public sector ways of working Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 65% Cultural fit 15% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers 1. Could the OPG estimate the proportion of time in which the resource will be required to attend the Nottingham office? The role is for 2-3 days per week. Due to the requirement to attend meetings, it is anticipated that 50% of the time will be spent in the Birmingham office, 25% of the time will be spent between the Nottingham and London offices and 25% of the time will be spent working from home.Please note these are approximate percentages only and may change to suit the requirements of the business