An opportunity has arisen in the National Data Resource (NDR) team for a Senior Solution Architect working i n a ground-breaking product team to deliver the National Data Resource programme and the game changing use of data across the Health and Social care setting in Wales.
This role will support multiple architect projects within the NDR product team.
The role will build relationships with senior stakeholders, providing professional leadership and coaching to support the implementation of a vision which aligns with organisational objectives .
The role will develop technical roadmaps and designs, lead the planning and organisation of complex tasks and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure architectural alignment.
The ideal candidate will be familiar in embedding agile architecture principles into software development life cycles and have proven experience of designing complex solutions across large-scale architecture projects.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply. The ability to travel across sites within Wales is essential.

Be an experienced solution architect and an expert in your field, exercising own judgement to plan and lead activities across a function.
Lead and coach other solution architects, supporting others to follow best practice for solution architecture.
Support multiple architecture projects and be proactive in identifying opportunities to improve the organisation.
Find and use emerging technologies and approaches.
Build relationships with senior stakeholders across different business or technical areas in the organisation.
Be familiar with the systems development lifecycle and the typical problems associated with the implementation and operations of information systems, from initial concept through development and implementation to operation and support.
Have detailed practical knowledge of the organisation’s IT infrastructure and software development and maintenance methods, tools and techniques.
Be conversant with the organisation’s IT strategy, policies and standards, and any industry regulations/constraints.
Have a good appreciation of risk management, change management, configuration management, reliability and safety methods and the use of metrics.
This post is a permanent full time post to meet the needs of the service.
Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is an expert national body and part of NHS Wales. We work in partnership with NHS Wales colleagues and other key stakeholders to provide national digital and data services which support the delivery of health and social care in Wales. Modern health and care services depend on good digital tools, data and information. DHCW runs or works with more than 100 services and delivers major national digital transformation programmes to support this. In addition, DHCW provides expert advice in relation to cyber security and information governance. We give frontline staff the digital tools which help them provide safer and more efficient care. We are also giving patients and the public digital tools to better manage their own health and wellbeing, empowering people to live healthier lives. We put people at the heart of what we do, working to the highest standards to deliver quality and make digital a force for good in health and care.
Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation.
Responsible for
Providing professional leadership and coaching support to teams.
Defining strategies and policies, providing guidance to others on working in the strategic context, and develop technical roadmaps that incorporate innovative solutions to enhance business agility and efficiency.
Lead ing the planning and organisation of complex tasks, including solution design, stakeholder engagement, risk assessment, and resource coordination, within business change programmes, adapting plans to evolving business or user needs, and ensuring appropriate technical resources are made available .
Creat ing technical designs, and make and guide architectural design, characterised by medium risk, impact , and complexity, ensuring solutions meet both business and technical requirements.
Develop ing solution architecture governance and assurance to support quality, manage risks, and ensure consistent decisions across projects .
L ead ing the communication of complicated, complex or risky architecture topics with technical and non-technical stakeholders .
Evaluat ing , experiment ing with, and integrat ing cutting-edge technologies, third-party solutions, and AI-powered systems to drive digital transformation, enhance system capabilities, and optimise performance, security, and scalability.
Provid ing input to cost benefit and risk analyses for the service, to ensure that value for money is delivered across solution architecture activities .
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