Sparx SME

Key

• Strong defence background essential and very strong Sparx EA knowledge.

Technologies, Methodologies and Frameworks:

• Experience of common Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman etc…

• Experience of Secure Software Development Lifecycle processes and methodologies.

• Knowledge and experience of using Architecture modelling tools such as Sparx Enterprise Architect.

• Experience working with multi-disciplinary teams.

• Knowledge and experience of applying best practice for handling personal data. E.g., GDPR.

• Knowledge and experience of applying best practice for solution security. E.g., OWASP, NCSC cloud security principles.

• Knowledge and experience of applying best practice within one or more specialist architecture domains.

• Strong understanding and practical experience of working with multi-discipline teams to deliver complex technology services.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with colleagues across other disciplines to ensure consideration of architecture at all stages of the delivery lifecycle and to ensure input into architecture processes.

• Collaborates with other specialists to ensure advice given is appropriate to the organisation's needs

• Guide client organisations to make appropriate business, technology and data decisions by recommending reuse, sustainability and scalability, to achieve value for money and reduce risk

• Understand client's ecosystem and interdependencies, including reference architectures

• Lead and influence the delivery of cross-cutting capabilities that enable change

• Collaborate and consult with stakeholders to assure business, technology and data decisions are aligned with enterprise architecture strategy

• Contributes to the creation or review of architecture strategy that meets the requirements of the business.

• Contribute to the Enterprise Architecture vision, strategy and roadmaps from a business, technology and data perspective, including 'as is', 'to be' and transitional states for customers

• Take a strategic view across all architectural domains, portfolios and programmes

• Contribute to architectural principles, policies and standards

• Ensures adherence to applicable standards (corporate, industry, national and international).