Lead Solution Architect

ContentsLocationAbout the jobBenefitsThings you need to knowApply and further informationLocationThese roles may be located in one of the following locations; Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Sheffield. Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here.About the jobJob summaryAre you an architect looking to apply your skills to develop new digital services, working with the latest cloud technologies to drive true transformation and bring about positive change for the lives of millions of people?If so, come join us as a Lead Solution Architect!The Health & Disability Team manages several services and digital transformation projects which support some of DWP’s most vulnerable customers. These services include Personal Independence Payment; Health Assessment Service; Access to Work; Disability Living Allowance for Children.We are looking for Lead Solution Architects to lead the architectural standards and patterns within Health and Disability.The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) supports over 20 million people and is responsible for over 730 million benefit payments each year totalling 182.5 billion. The Health & Disability Team manages a number of assets which support some of DWP’s most vulnerable customers. Key digital assets include Personal Independence Payment; Employment Support Allowance; Access to Work. In addition, the team manage several digital projects that are transforming services for citizens and DWP agents.As part of the application process, you will be required to upload your CV, which must have no reference to your personal details, please see Selection Process details for more information.Job descriptionYour work will cover a number of teams and you will work alongside the Lead Product Manager to design the technical makeup of the programme’s vision.You will work closely with other Lead Architects in Health and Disability as part of the HTP (Health Transformation Programme).As part of a multidisciplinary team, you will drive the technical design innovation and guide teams to making it a reality. You will help to coach and mentor engineering team members and articulate to outside stakeholders what it is we are delivering.Your roles and responsibilities for this role include, but are not restricted to the following:Deliver the technical and architecture design elements of servicesWork with engineering teams, and other Digital stakeholders, to create VFM (Value for Money) solution designsEnsure technical quality and adherence of solution designs to the DWP Digital Blueprint, Enterprise Architecture and Product RoadmapsIdentify, capture, share, iterate, and implement architecture patternsDrive resolution of technical debt, to reduce the ongoing cost of DWP IT services.Person specificationWhen giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below: Architecture design, modelling techniques and patterns Micro-service and event-based architecture design and patterns Relational, NoSQL and Open-Source database design/modelling, technologies and patterns Public cloud technologies and design patterns Presenting to technical governance forums Agile delivery methodology.When giving details of your CV, you should therefore include details of the work and projects that you have been involved in, and your role therein.If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact #####'ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:Communicating and InfluencingWorking TogetherTechnical skillsWe'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:Technical BreadthTurning business problems into technical designsBenefits• An employer pension contribution of up to 27% For further information please click here.• Annual leave rising up to 30 days, (based on your working pattern).• Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.• Learning and development tailored to your role this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring. • An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women’s Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post. Salary InformationPay for this role is from 69,869 to 89,995. The maximum salary for the grade is 77,740, however a Digital Allowance of up to 12,255 per annum is available for exceptional candidates, based on our assessment of your skills and experience.Our offer to successful candidates will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at interview. Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer should maintain their current salary. Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion may move to the bottom of the next grade pay scale or 10% increase in salary whichever would be the greater.LocationApplicants should apply for suitable posts where they can travel to and from their home office location daily within a reasonable time.   Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. Relocation costs will not be reimbursed Hybrid WorkingThis job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home.  This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.Things you need to knowSelection process detailsThis vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.Stage 1: ApplicationYour application will consist of three parts: 1. A Personal Details application form. 2. Your employment history detailing your responsibilities, skills, accomplishments, plus your qualifications and relevant training. Please copy this information into the box field provided.3. Personal statement up to 500 words. Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria listed in the Person Specification.The sift panel will use the information in your employment history and personal statement to assess your experience, skills and knowledge against the essential criteria above.For Hints and Tips on completing your application visit Applying for jobs at DWP Digital. Applications will be sifted at regular intervals from the date the posts are advertised. Please apply as soon as you can, do not wait until the end of the campaign. Important Information• You will be asked to complete your employment history any information that you would customarily share on a CV should therefore be entered onto the application form. • Personal details that could be used to identify you including your name, contact details and address must be removed for your application to be considered. • If your employment history/personal statement contains any personal details your application will be withdrawn.Stage 2: InterviewIf you’re successful at sift stage you will be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. There, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours and Technical Skills:Behaviours• Communicating and Influencing• Working TogetherTechnical Skills• Technical Breadth• Turning business problems into technical designsCandidates will be asked to submit, prior to interview, a short presentation (5 minutes) with 2-3 PowerPoint slides on an architecture design you have led, explaining the key architecture designs made, and their rationale. Further information will be provided if you are invite to interview.Offers of employment: Following the interview stage, should you not reach the required standard for the advertised (Lead Solution Architect, G6 grade) role, we may be able to offer you a role which would be a grade below the advertised post under our “Near Miss” process. Any candidates falling into this category will be contacted once the interview results have been released.   Interviews will take place from early June 2024. Interview dates to be confirmed.Further information:Find out more about Working for DWPA reserve list may be held for a period of 6 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve list candidates will be posted in merit order by location. The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expects all candidates to abide by these principles. Please ensure that all examples provided in your application are taken directly from your own experience and that you describe the examples in your own words. Applications will be screened and if evidence of plagiarism or copying examples/answers from other sources is found, your application will be withdrawn. Internal DWP candidates may also face disciplinary action.Reasonable AdjustmentAt DWP we value diversity and inclusion and actively encourage and welcome applications from everyone, including those that are underrepresented in our workforce.We consider visible and non-visible disabilities, neurodiversity or learning differences, chronic medical conditions, or mental ill health. Examples include dyslexia, epilepsy, autism, chronic fatigue, or schizophrenia.If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should: Contact Government Recruitment Service via ##### as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.Complete the “Reasonable Adjustments” section in the “Additional requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you’re deaf, a Language Service Professional.For further information on reasonable adjustments, terms and conditions and how we recruit visit the How we recruit page. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirementsThis job is broadly open to the following groups:UK nationalsnationals of the Republic of Irelandnationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UKnationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil ServiceFurther information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)Working for the Civil ServiceThe Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).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.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.Apply and further informationThis vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available.
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Salary69,869 - 89,995GBPJob gradeGrade 6Contract typePermanentBusiness areaDWP - DigitalType of roleArchitecture and DataDigitalInformation TechnologyWorking patternFlexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-timeNumber of jobs available2