IT Technical Architect

1 month ago


Watford, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom Morgan Philips Specialist Recruitment Full time
Job specification for the position of: IT Technical Architect - Watford based (Hertfordshire) - NO SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE

Purpose of the role:
Based at head office, Watford, and working in the wider IT team, this role is responsible for ensuring that the internal and external cloud, web applications and mobile applications meet IT technical and business requirements.

Main responsibilities:
  • leading the overall technical design process for new projects or changes to our cloud, web and mobile applications
  • ensuring that designs adhere to good data practices, compliance, regulatory standards, security frameworks and best practices relevant to our environment
  • identifying and capturing non-functional requirements and ensuring that these are reviewed and addressed within technical designs
  • shaping and evolving our technical standards and principles relating to cloud, web and mobile applications, through knowledge of emerging trends, collaboration and consultation with partners and internal technical teams
  • co-ordinating IT technical team activities throughout the life cycle of a project or change
  • participating in wider department change-request and IT design meetings, ensuring good technical designs and supporting plans to address risks
Experience in:
  • cloud (including AWS), web and mobile application technologies
  • working with various business stakeholders, at various levels, to understand requirements, converting these needs into appropriate technical designs
  • co-ordinating internal and external IT technical work streams required for the successful delivery of new cloud, web and mobile projects and/or change
  • knowledge of single sign-on, identity and access management (IAM), plus application role-based access
  • key contributor to IT strategy and planning which focuses on maximising the value from current IT solutions, consolidating applications (where applicable) and improving integration among applications
  • reviewing and advising on third parties' technical designs
General skills include:
  • collaborating across an organisation, at all levels, with excellent business-facing analytical and communications skills
  • ability to explain technical topics to those without a technical background and business topics to technical teams
  • comfortable to focus on continuous improvement and new ideas, drawing value from legacy applications
  • strong analytical skills coupled with a pragmatic approach to technical design and delivery
  • ability to redesign current architecture, reducing risks around availability and complexity
  • experienced team leader who can plan, co-ordinate and manage technical teams and those tasks supporting the delivery of change
  • demonstrated ability to identify risks and recommend practical solutions
  • experience of an agile business environment, such as retail and hospitality
  • degree educated
Salary: competitive

Benefits: 25 days' paid holiday (plus bank holidays) pro rata; head-office bonus scheme; free shares (after 18 months with the company); private medical insurance; contributory pension scheme; free head-office parking

Please note you will receive an automated response advising you that we have received your CV.

Morgan Philips Group is a global talent solutions business that disrupts conventional thinking in executive search, recruitment and talent consulting. We operate in over 20 markets in Europe, North & South America, Asia, and the Middle East & Africa. We understand that the future is digital and social, so we embrace the latest technology, including video ads and CVs, as well as social recruiting. Our innovative services are tailored to the new world of work yet we do not lose sight of the fact that employees be they existing and potential are ultimately human beings.

We are committed to ensuring that all job applicants are treated equally, without discrimination because of gender, sexual orientation, marital or civil partner status, gender reassignment, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, disability or age.



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