Job details

To provide technical ability towards the development and implementation of the SDA (Submarine Delivery Agency) Business Management System (BMS); working collaboratively with stakeholders across the agency, on the development, maintenance & continual improvement of robust, consistent & inter-related processes to meet the needs & expectations of SDA’s interested parties with maximum clarity, efficiency, and effectiveness.

As a Technical Architect your main responsibilities will be: 

• Primary architectural contact for the SDA Business Management system  
• Working collaboratively with the Op Model workstream, Business Process Owners, BMS team, and associated stakeholders for the definition, deployment, maintenance of the Business Process Framework and its underlying processes held within the central BMS 
• Interface with the business sponsor and all other stakeholders 
• Ensure the solution continues to meet project requirements and is aligned to the direction of the agency/Op Model 
• Provide ownership of technical solutions, as well as options, with documented impacts and benefits 
• Review and improve the infrastructure hardware and software requirements 
• Collaborate with the project manager to develop detailed project plans 
• Continue to define system requirements, based on the business needs balanced against other constraints such as cost and timing. Ensuring that this set of high-level requirements is consistent, complete, correct and defined through the operating model 
• Support in converting requirements into a further level of detail for solution proposals and later implementation – Development of system 
• Interpret and map evolving business requirements to solution functionalities 
• Understand software, hardware, and interactions across MoD to understand interdependencies and alignment

Essential:

• SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these checks
• Proven experience developing strategic system architecture plans
• Experience with and understanding of the development, deployment and through life management of architecture systems and Change Management tools, preferably APQC BPF
• Demonstrable knowledge of AS/EN9100 / ISO 9001 and IAQG SLA Frameworks and experience of Quality Management Systems/process approach
• Experience in system creation and development 
• Understanding of information processing and fundamentals/best practices 
• Analytical, troubleshooting, and conceptual ability
• Experience supplying guidance and leadership to system users/developers/team
• Ability to build strong stakeholder relationships across the agency, and wider enterprise 
• Strategic planning experience
• An effective communicator with experience in MS applications/tools
• Good business negotiation skills, influence, conflict resolution, and problem solver

If this role sounds like something that you would be interested in, please click the link to apply or get in touch with karl.robinson@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk

Disability confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on PSRapplications@publicsectorresourcing.co.uk.

We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview.

Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following, this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.