JOB DESCRIPTION

The Service Enterprise Architect supports the implementation of the Digital, Data and Technology strategy for DBS and the vision set by the Chief Technology Officer. The role has specific responsibility for ensuring that all solutions have clear and suitable supporting processes and standards.

The post holder will:

• Define the forward vision, strategy and roadmap for DBS services in conjunction with DBS leadership
• Design service models and reference artifacts helping other architects to interpret business needs
• Ensure DBS DIT service design supports the needs for the functions through liaison with function business architecture leads.
• Design, support and provide guidance for effective processes to support the technical DBS vision
• Provide oversight and advice to other architects who are undertaking the design of solutions
• Collaborate with solution architects to ensure that the organisation’s systems are designed in accordance with the appropriate service architecture standards
• Lead in definition of governance, processes, and tooling to manage service development across the DBS enterprise
• Engage with MOD, industry, and government wide service experts to identify and implement most suitable service architecture practice.
• Lead / oversee enterprise service architecture aspects of technical initiatives.
• Lead, coach and mentor colleagues in service architecture concepts and standards
• Support Chief Technical Officer as required

TECHNICAL SKILLS

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

• DDaT Community Collaboration - Practitioner Level
• DDaT Problem Definition and Shaping - Expert Level
• DDaT Strategy Design - Expert Level
• DDaT Architecture Communication - Expert Level

EXPERIENCE:

• CV
• Personal Statement Please provide information of how you meet the criteria set out in the job description. You may wish to further include examples of how you have tackled similar tasks or demonstrated the skills outlines in the job advert.
  At interview you will be assessed against the following:

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals 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)
• 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 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Enterprise Service Architect must:
• Develop a good understanding of the business, its business strategy and its governance.
• Have an excellent understanding of a broad range of technologies, applications and integration methodologies.
• Have a broad understanding of information assurance and accreditation processes.
• Be able to converse easily with and translate between non-technical stakeholders and technical practitioners.
• Be able to rapidly switch between different problems and responsibilities and be directly involved in service delivery issues.