About the job Summary


Are you an experienced Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, or a Software Developer?

Can you develop robust, flexible architectural solutions?

Would you like to work with the DfT as they become a cloud only department?

There are fantastic opportunities for career progress in this area, and we would love to hear from you!

We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities. Job description

The Department for Transport (DfT) works to support the transport network that helps UK citizens, businesses, good and services travelling around the country. We plan and invest in transport infrastructure to the UK moving.

Our Digital Service teams are currently:

• Provide the Digital, Data and Technology capabilities that equip everyone to work.
• Drive efficiency by optimising the Department’s business processes.
• Increase workforce productivity by delivering smarter, better services and a digital culture.
• Provide advice and expertise to policymakers on the impact of technology in the transport system.

As an Associate Technical Architect, you will be an ambassador for architecture in Digital Services and across DfT, supporting the business in develop their digital ambitions. Technical Architects will be involved in translating user needs into technical requirements and supporting the design of digital solutions that are optimised for the future. Supporting development teams during the project lifecycle ensuring the solution is developed in accordance with the technical design and meeting their delivery targets.
 

Responsibilities

Include but not limited to:

• Develop architectural patterns and solutions to complex DfT data and digital problems.
• Understand and champion DfTc’s digital and application principles, patterns and standards, advising stakeholders and supplier son how to use them.
• Work with the organisation and Digital Service to deliver multiple projects that require architectural thinking to meet their delivery targets.
• Embed architecture governance through the Architecture Change Board ensuring architecture alignment technical designs, DfTc’s architecture principles and standards and communicating their decisions.
• Assess and assure new products and applications delivered by 3rd parties and ensure that DfTc has up to date knowledge of its digital and application estate across several directorates through maintenance and support of the architecture portfolio.
• Support the production and implementation of the DfTc family’s digital and technology strategy.

About you

You may come from an architect background or be an experienced developer looking to move into architecture, but you will already be involved in digital development in some capacity. You will be able to effectively communicate your solutions in order to influence digital strategy and priorities to a range of stakeholders. You will have a pro-active approach to problem solving and be creative in delivering solutions, identifying new areas of software process improvement within your given area.

We are different people, one team



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Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• This role is aligned to Principle Technical Architect on the Digital, Data and Technology framework. For full skill framework, please click here

Benefits

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.

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Things you need to know Security

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check.

See our vetting charter.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles, and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

We are closely monitoring the situation regarding the coronavirus, and will be following central Government advice as it is issued. There is therefore a risk that recruitment to this post may be subject to change at short notice. In addition, where appropriate, you may be invited to attend a video interview.

Please continue to follow the application process as normal and ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.

The Civil Service Nationality Rules has been updated following the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union. The new rules will come into effect on 1st January 2021. We urge people from the EU, European Economic Area and Switzerland to be familiar with the updated Nationality rules prior to applying for this role.

As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

Sift & Interview Dates

The sift is due to take place week commencing 17th May 2021.

Interviews are due to take place week commencing 31st May 2021

This interview could be conducted via a video interview, details of which will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

We will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change. You will be provided with sufficient notice of the confirmed dates.

DDaT Allowance

• The Associate Technical Architecture role is part of the DDaT profession and attracts an enhanced pay scale which is mapped to capability levels. The successful candidates starting salary will be determined by performance at interview and assessed capability level. There are two components to DDaT pay - base pay and DDaT allowance.
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo yearly capability assessments which may result in pay increases or decreases. A drop in capability in any given assessment period results in 12 month pay protection to allow candidates to retain prior capability level.

How to Apply

When considering applying please look at how your experience relates to the role, and within your CV and Personal Statement please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following:

• Bridging the gap between the technical and non-technical - Demonstrable ability in translating technology to non-technical people. You can speak on behalf of technical teams and facilitate relationships with indirect stakeholders.

• Governance - Understanding of how governance and assurance works for technology and digital products and solution, ability to assess risk and deliver assurance recommendations.

• Making and guiding decisions - Ability to research business and technology problems and make recommendations that take into account all viewpoints Able to influence decision-makers and identify technical disputes between direct peers and local stakeholders

• Strategy - An understanding of the purpose and application of strategy, standards, patterns, policies, roadmaps and vision statements and an ability to contribute and develop them as architectural assets

• Turning business problems into technical design - Experience in designing systems characterised by different levels of risk, by business and technical complexity and their meaningful impact. Understanding of current and emerging technologies and ability to identify appropriate patterns

• Understanding the whole context - Understanding of how your work supports the team. Ability to identify wider influences and how they apply. Ability to understand the broader technology and organisational context and articulate how your work supports both.

The selection process will be designed specifically for the role. As a result, your assessment could include:
• an interview
• an interview and a technical exercise (eg presentation, written exercise etc)
• a full day of activities including interactive, written and timed exercises

You’re encouraged to become familiar with the role profile, as you may be assessed against any of the criteria recorded within.

The Department for Transport alongside other Government Departments recruit using Success Profiles. This means for each role we consider what you will need to demonstrate?in order to?be successful. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, drives up performance and improves diversity and inclusivity.

For further information on Success Profiles visit our Careers website.

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section

Further Information

To learn more about applying for a role within the Department for Transport, visit the Application Process page of our Careers website.

Before submitting your application, we encourage you to visit our Things You Need to Know page for further information about applying for a role within the Department for Transport and the Civil Service.

Throughout this job advert there are links to the DfT Careers website, which provides you further information to support your application. Should you be unable to access the information on our website, please email [email protected] for assistance.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with (or eligible for) status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name :   Digital Resourcing Team Email :   [email protected]   Recruitment team : Email :   [email protected] Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: [email protected] If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Visit the Civil Service Commission website at https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk