Head of Architecture - Dundee, United Kingdom - Social Security Scotland

Social Security Scotland

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Dundee, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Overview:
This new role is responsible for leading the Social Security Scotland Architecture and Design Governance function.

Key responsibilities of the role include;

Enabling end to end architecture and design governance
Owning the pathway to Architecture and Design Governance
Standardisation of the Architecture and Design processes
Alignment of Architecture/Technical governance to Financial and Change governance processes
Directing and supporting a team of senior architects
Managing senior stakeholders across the business (both in Social Security Scotland, and within the Social Security directorate).

The role reports directly to the Chief Architect.

In Scotland we have a number of devolved benefits, and it's our responsibility to ensure that they are managed correctly and fairly, delivering those benefits to the 1.8 million people who rely on them.

Social Security Scotland will be the largest, most complex IT Programme of change since devolution with a lifetime budget of over £300m, delivering a social security system to support the people of Scotland for decades to come.

The Agency is currently experiencing rapid growth and this post will contribute to the design, development and continual improvement of devolved benefits and their supporting finance, fraud, error and debt and corporate services, including people services, delivering significant impact across the units and organisation.

You would become part of a small core team of Lead Architects helping to describe, and ensure the conformance of products and services to agreed architectural principles and patterns.

What do we offer you?

We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops, and retains only the best talent.

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Salary between £ £7910
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ontributory Pension Scheme (employee contributions 5.45%-7.35% employer contributions 27.9%).

Flexible working arrangements with potential of up to 4 days off per month.
You will have an annual leave allowance of 5 weeks, rising to 6 weeks after 4 years. In addition, the Scottish Government observes 111⁄2 days public and privilege holidays, dates of which are set annually.
Workplace adjustments for everyone that needs them to ensure your comfort and safety in your new role.
Learning and development opportunities to support your personal and professional growth.
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areer progression - join a rapidly growing and developing organisation with excellent opportunities for career advancement.

Health and wellbeing support including 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme, plus counselling support available for all.

DDaT Pay Supplement

This post attracts a £5000 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period.

The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role.

As a member of the profession you will join the professional development system, currently BCS RoleModelplus.

Social Security Scotland is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government.

Our benefits help people from all walks of life in Scotland. We are committed to recruiting a diverse workforce that is representative of the clients we serve.

Find out more about us here

Flexible and Hybrid Working

Our current way of working is by a hybrid working approach, where colleagues will be expected to use a mix of office based and remote working (working from home) depending on the requirements of the role.

Base office location can be in either Dundee or Glasgow.

Responsibilities:

Main Duties

Architecture & Strategic Planning, responsible for providing clear strategy and Vision, along with supporting roadmaps for all domains
Architecture & Design Governance, responsible for providing leadership for Architecture and Design Governance, owns the Architecture
Board, Enterprise Solution Design Authority and Portfolio Planning
Project/Programme Governance, works with Programme/Project to ensure design adherence to our agreed strategy and Architecture/Policy's and principles

Additional Duties

Standardisation of architectural and design processes, including architecture and design documentation and templates
Act as the architecture and design governance authority in information gathering and scene setting with stakeholders and managers.
Provide a domain assurance function in support of Social Security governance activities based on rigorously defined and tested principles and standards.
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ontribute to the development of Social Security CDO Architectural strategies.

Build and maintain a deep understanding of Social Security Scotland's business strategy, and leverage that understanding to identify suitable solution and technology options, and the roadmaps for their implementation.
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