Lead Network Domain Architect

1 month ago


Sheffield, United Kingdom UK Civil Service Full time

Job summary

Do you have strong technical Network design knowledge and experience?

Do you like to engage with a variety of architects and technical leads working on a wide range of different solutions?

Can you provide useful, actionable input and advice to teams building or buying network solutions and technologies?�

Are you good at engaging with senior influential architecture and product stakeholders?

As the Lead Domain Architect for Networks in DWP Digital, you will lead, manage and deliver aspects of this domain�s architecture activities to meet customer needs.

You will develop strategies, blueprints, reference architectures and design patterns for DWP networks.

You will share your Networks domain knowledge and experience to drive IT strategy, including definition of the tools and techniques most appropriate for particular environments.

You will be part of a small core team of Domain Architects helping to define, and ensure conformance to strategy of, DWP Digital solutions.

Job description

As the Lead Domain Architect for Networks in DWP Digital, you will lead, manage and deliver aspects of this domain�s architecture activities to meet customer needs.

The successful candidate for this role will:

Identify, capture, share and refine reference patterns and architectures, and technology choices, to ensure consistent and coherent architecture design, contributing to the Enterprise Architecture. Govern solution designs, approving architecture decisions and technology choices. Support the delivery of a Networks technology roadmap. Research, understand and communicate network domain-related IT industry trends - emergence of new technology challenges and capabilities. Provide expert advice to Solution Architects within Delivery project teams on the network design elements of their solutions. Consult a wide range of stakeholders, including Solution Architects, to create solution options and recommendations during project discovery and inception phases. Work closely with projects to ensure their design artefacts are at the appropriate standard for the Design Authority and ensure Network Design patterns are correctly referenced.

Person specification

When writing your CV, you must demonstrate experience of:

Leading and governing network architecture design of business-critical IT projects/services in a large, complex UK central government or private sector organisation. Successfully presenting network solutions at governance forums. Successfully influencing & driving agreement across senior business and technical stakeholders� � Networks strategies, blueprints, reference architectures and design patterns. Network service infrastructure, including cloud native networking (AWS, Azure, GCP and OCI), routing, switching, managed WAN and LAN design, Ethernet, wireless solutions. Network Protocols, Standards and Hardware configuration.

Behaviours

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

Communicating and InfluencingWorking Together

Technical skills

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

Governance & AssuranceRelationship Management

Benefits

� An employer pension contribution of up to
� 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.

Location

Applicants 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 Working

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.

HASSRA

DWP colleagues will have the opportunity to join HASSRA, a vibrant and successful organisation that provides a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly). It also has an important part to play in helping us achieve a healthy work-life balance and wellbeing in the workplace.


Salary Information

Pay for this role is from �69,869 to �77,740.

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.



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