Senior Technical Architect

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Who Speclialist Work With Working across the MoJ Digital & Technology team which includes Technical Architects, Developers, Project Managers, End Users and others. The team is a mix of Civil Servants, Interims and Suppliers What Specialists Work On The work will include - Service mapping of the MoJ, identifying opportunities for service improvement - Hands-on technical leadership in development, operation and improvement of services -Work with product managers to understand user needs for new/existing services - Technical authority in prospective meetings with other departments, evaluate technical proposals from suppliers, implementation recommendations to stakeholders - Work with delivery teams breaking technical requirements down, identify API requirements for integration with internal/external systems - Lead development of user-driven prototypes, identify technical options/inform architectural approaches, working with team members to write tests, code and documentation for new/existing systems Where the Work Takes Place MoJ HQ, 102 Petty France, London SW1 Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements The person will work directly to the head of Architecture & Security in Digital & Technology but will also work with various team members, end users and suppliers. Work Location MoJ HQ, 102 Petty France, London SW1 Security Clearance Minimum BPSS Additional T&Cs Skills & Experience Comprehensive and recent experience designing and implementing complex software systems, ie is an active software developer currently engaged in architecting and building high-volume digital services Proven capability in managing technology implementation projects and in presenting to/working with stakeholders at every level of seniority Comprehensive and recent experience designing and implementing complex software systems, i.e. is an active software developer currently engaged in architecting and building high-volume digital services Proven capability in managing technology implementation projects and in presenting to / working with stakeholders at every level of seniority Demonstrable track record of successfully taking an evolutionary architecture approach to software architecture Knowledge of Agile product management, in particular determination of vision, objectives, goals and success criteria Experience in building and running change, release and incident models to support digital and legacy services. Experience of leading multi-discipline, multi-vendor teams as part of agile and waterfall delivery. Nice to Haves Experience of developing product roadmaps, backlogs and measurable success criteria, and of writing user stories, i.e. can establish a path to delivery for breaking down stories Experience organising and performing prototyping and proof of concepts Experience with Agile methodologies (TDD, SCRUM, Kanban, etc) Building and scaling high-traffic websites and/or high volume transaction processing and analysis platforms Experience of developing product roadmaps, backlogs and measurable success criteria, and of writing user stories, ie can establish a path to delivery for breaking down stories Experience of leading transformation initiatives to help existing areas of the organisation adopt new software development techniques and agile working practices. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 3 Cultural Fit Criteria Experience of challenging the status quo Being able to respect different opinions and give constructive feedback to others Experience of dealing effectively with conflict - we surface tensions and conflict early, and address them promptly Experience of working in empowered teams that deliver the best products Ability to inspect own work and adapt to allow continuous improvement Experience of delivering working products into the hands of users early and often Experience of regular iteration and improvement of products Experience of measuring your progress by the value that you deliver Being able to keep your focus on quality Experience of keeping it simple; whether that’s features in the product or the way you are delivering Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 60% Cultural fit 10% Price 30% Questions from Suppliers Budget range up to £850 per day (excluding vat) and including expenses