Principle Enterprise ArchitectMinistry of Justice

HM Courts and Tribunals Service

Job Title:   Principal Enterprise Architect

Grade:   Grade 6

Directorate:   Digital and Technology Services

Location:   National

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time/ Flexible Working

Successful applicants will be expected to be office based 3 days per week in any HMCTS Office (subject to business availability).

Level of Clearance: To apply for this role, you will be required to successfully complete Security Clearance (SC) level as a condition of appointment. For further guidance click here

Introduction

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice.  We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and want to make a difference in people’s lives in delivering justice. If you’re interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.

Job Description

As a Principal Enterprise Architect, you are a senior technology leader within HMCTS – reporting directly to the CTO. You will shape the future of technology within HMCTS and will be accountable for the technical architecture for one of the domains within HMCTS including:

Crime

Civil, Family, Tribunals

Shared Digital Services

Royal Courts of Justice

Innovation

Platforms and Infrastructure

In this role you will

Your role as Principal Enterprise Architect will encompass several key responsibilities listed below (but not limited to):

Lead the design and implementation of enterprise architecture supporting strategic goals and enhancing service delivery in line with GDS principles.

Lead HMCTS to deliver a cohesive set of strategic capabilities for your domain. With accountability for the technical capabilities, offerings, solutions and products for that jurisdiction.

Communicate business problems, strategies, solutions and issues to senior stakeholders including executive and board level. Provide technical and strategic guidance to HMCTS senior management.

Collaboration

Work closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders and external partners to ensure alignment and integration of solutions that support HMCTS and government objectives

Innovation

Drive the adoption of modern technologies and frameworks that foster agility and responsiveness in our IT landscape

Maintain an excellent understanding of the organisation’s needs, resources and existing landscape.

Governance and Compliance

Ensure that architectural designs comply with relevant governance frameworks and standards

Mentorship

Motivate and guide architects, developers and Service owners fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement

Management of Enterprise architects and oversight of Solution Architects. Motivate individuals, ensuring that they understand their remit and have the tools and support required.

Essential skills

Expert level at the following (links to GDD site provided for details)

Architect for the whole context

Architecture communication

Community collaboration

Enterprise architecture

Making architectural decisions

Problem definition and shaping

Strategy design

And practitioner level for the following:

Commercial perspective

Application process:

This role will be recruited using a combination of  Government Digital and Data (GDD) Profession Capability Framework and Success Profiles Frameworks during the sift and interview process. Using GDD we will then determine if you will be paid an additional allowance, on top of your basic salary.  This role is within the Technical Job Family, is a Enterprise Architect role at Principal Enterprise Architect level.

Stage 1 - Sift:

To apply for this position, you must submit the following as part of your application:

An anonymised CV, setting out your career history, key responsibilities and achievements. Your CV will be assessed against the essential criteria outlined within the Essential Skills section of this advert.

A Statement of Suitability which should give us real life examples of how your skills and experience match those needed for this role. We recommend following the STAR

Should we receive a high volume of applications, a pre-sift may be conducted on the CV. Candidates who pass the pre-sift will be fully assessed on all the sift criteria.

Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply - Application Guidance

Stage 2 - Interviews:

Successful candidates who passed the sift will be invited to interview via Microsoft Teams. At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following – Technical questions relating to the Profession Capability Framework, and Behaviours. Details can be found under the interview stage assessment section on the advert.

You will be expected to deliver a presentation against technical criteria regarding - Architecture Communication and Problem Definition and Shaping, the presentation brief will be sent to you in advance.

For further guidance on the interview process please click here

Important information

Level of Clearance

To apply for this role, you will be required to successfully complete Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) / Security Clearance (SC) level as a condition of appointment. To meet these requirements, you will normally need to have been resident in the UK for at least:

SC - 5 years

For further information please click here

Salary details

New recruits to the Civil Service joining MoJ are expected to join at the band minimum.

Existing Civil Servants applying on promotion, will usually be appointed on the salary minimum of the new pay band, or receive an increase of 10 percent on the current base salary, whichever is higher (This is restricted to the pay maximum of the new band).

Travel requirements

There will be a requirement to travel occasionally to any HMCTS site in line with business needs.

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