Digital/Technical Architect (TA)

Closing date for applications: 07/03/2022
OVERVIEW OF ROLE
Specialist role
Technical Architect
Summary of the work
Support the operationalisation of the digital strategy, advising on platform selection, digital procurement specifications, product designs, API strategy, data structures and relationships, GDPIAs, Cyber resilience, infrastructure design onsite/ cloud solutions. Advise on SaaS and open source solutions as required to support our digital strategy and digital transformation projects
Latest start date
04/04/2022
Expected contract length
12 months with an option to extend by a further 3 months
Location
No specific location, for example they can work remotely
Organisation the work is for
Social Care Wales
Maximum day rate
£830
ABOUT THE WORK
Early market engagement
Who the specialist will work with
No specialist digital team currently. Currently a small ICT team of 4, Dynamics team of 4 and a number of digital project leads across the organisation. Also seeking to develop a digital team comprising 4-5 individuals to create capacity to lead&support on the implementation of our digital strategy &embedding user centred approaches &standards. You will work with non technical teams &external delivery partners to agree technical architectures that maximise potential of our systems whilst minimising ongoing support costs and functional duplication. Provide written guidance to support decision making &make sure we continue comply withDPA legislation,Cyber Security Plus standard &ISO27001 accreditation
What the specialist will work on
Supporting digital system requirements&architecture to meet needs of Digital strategy.Working with colleagues to lead&advise on digital procurement from developing digital procurement specifications to platform selection,implementation &product design.Developing &implementing digital API strategy,data structures &relationships.Ensuring technical architecture supports &complies with Data Protection,Cyber security&ISO27001.Designing &working with colleagues to realign our infrastructure design onsite/cloud solutions to meet the needs of our business &digital strategy.Ensuring effective &timely technical support for strategic decisions on standards,systems functionality&integrations in support of a range of key systems design &development projects in data,web, desktop,voice &CRM development &integration(Advising on SaaS&open source solutions as required to support digital strategy &digital transformation projects)
WORK SETUP
Address where the work will take place
No specific location, for example they can work remotely
Working arrangements
Remote working on a draw down basis as required. Initial planning estimate of requirements being 2-3 days per month on average
Security clearance
Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) will be required
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Additional terms and conditions
Welsh Service Standards will apply:  https://digitalpublicservices.gov.wales/toolbox/digital-service-standards
EVALUATION CRITERIA
How many specialists to evaluate
4
Cultural fit criteria
-Be transparent and collaborative whilst working -Take responsibility for their work -Share knowledge and experience with other team members -Challenge the status quo -Act as an ambassador for SCW when working with 3rd parties -Respect everyone, irrespective of their level of technical understanding -Able to develop and design with parity between Welsh and English
Assessment methods
Evaluation weighting
Technical competence 50% Cultural fit 20% Price 30%
EXPERIENCE
Essential skills and experience
  • Adaptable to a range of business change, management and technical priorities and strategic project support requirements
  • Prior evidence of user centred design and holistic approaches being developed
  • Experience and knowledge of systems development, installation and integration: innovate, build on solution designs
  • Good level of market knowledge of relevant Open Source, API and proprietary technologies
  • Experience of aligning business programme delivery planning with the requirements and constraints of our technical strategy
  • Able to identify strategies that to manage the risks of delivering
  • Understands technical governance able to assist in the design, leadership and embedding of assurance in our digital projects to ensure achievement of our desired service outcomes
  • Good working knowledge of Welsh public sector digital policy environment and key actors for collaboration
  • Able to translate non technical user requirements into technical solutions
  • Demonstrable experience translating big picture strategic thinking into delivery
  • Systems integration into CRM systems
  • Able to challenge deep seated ideas tactfully and win hearts and minds for positive change
Nice-to-have skills and experience
  • Able to effectively communicate to non technical audiences
  • Experience of establishing agreement with senior stakeholders providing direction and challenge
  • Empathy to understand what service pressures stakeholders are dealing with
  • Good mentoring skills to support knowledge transfer and understanding
  • Professional-level fluency in Welsh language
  • Demonstrable experience of working in highly regulated sectors

Closing date for applications: 07/03/2022

Digital/Technical Architect (TA)

Closing date for applications: 07/03/2022


Specialist role:

Technical Architect

Location:

No specific location, for example they can work remotely

Organisation:

Social Care Wales

Maximum day rate:

£830

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