Careers Wales website - Enterprise Architect

Tender description

Who Speclialist Work With An internal Careers Wales team will support the development of the new website. This will include key internal resources, e.g. Product Development Management, Enterprise Architecture, Technical Project Management, Software Testing, DevOps and Network Administration etc. In addition, there will be a third party systems Integrator and a third party digital design agency. What Specialists Work On 1. Technical design of the: Target architecture (evolving); Security architecture/ model (evolving); Transition architecture. 2. Define and architect data transformation and migration strategies from legacy systems to new data models. 3. Enterprise data modelling. 4. Technical support for the implementation of the: Target architecture; CI/CD Pipeline; Security architecture/ model; Integration of the UI and business logic; Data transformation strategy. 5. Technical and architectural guidance for new development projects with software vendors, ensuring CW retain control of their platform/ code, providing a good practice model for future development projects. 6. Technical assurance of the delivered solution. Where the Work Takes Place Cardiff (Wales)/ Some work can be conducted remotely. Early Market Engagement Working Arrangements Expected to follow agile development methods. Specific process to be agreed, however is expected to be SCRUM/ Kanban. Specialist required to be onsite as needed/ some work can be conducted remotely, however a high degree of engagement is required with Careers Wales. Work Location Cardiff (Wales)/ Some work can be conducted remotely. Security Clearance BPSS (Baseline Personnel Security Standards) BPSS are not formal security clearances; they are a package of pre-employment checks that represent good recruitment and employment practice. Additional T&Cs Skills & Experience Demonstrate in-depth experience of defining and implementing target microservices architectures (using Open Source technologies where appropriate), and transition architectures for legacy transformation projects. Demonstrate experience of leading the technical governance of a Cloud native architecture utilising Microsoft Azure. Demonstrate experience of technically designing and delivering complex enterprise level security solutions for web based platforms. Demonstrate experience of technically designing and delivering fault tolerant, highly available and resilient technical solutions. Demonstrate experience of architecting technical solutions, which enable performance monitoring and continuous review. Demonstrate experience of enterprise data modelling, policies and standards. Demonstrate experience of defining and architecting data transformation and migration strategies for legacy systems to new data models. Demonstrate experience of analysing technical risks, and identifying mitigations to risks when migrating from legacy platforms to new target architectures. Demonstrate experience using agile development methods e.g. SCRUM, Kanban etc. and integrating with client teams. Demonstrate experience of designing solutions that are cost effective and deliver value for money. Nice to Haves Demonstrate experience of working on medium - large size projects with multiple teams in remote locations. Demonstrate experience of architecting solutions for Public Services in Cloud based environments. Professional Cloud certification, specifically Microsoft Azure or AWS certifications. No. of Specialists to Evaluate 4 Cultural Fit Criteria Work as part of a team in our organisation and with third party suppliers. Be transparent and collaborative when making decisions. Transfer knowledge to our organisation. Assessment Method Evaluation Weighting Technical competence 70% Cultural fit 10% Price 20% Questions from Suppliers Budget range £1250