Lead Technical Architect

Salary: £57,696 to £64,914 + up to £15,000 per annum Market Related Pay supplement dependent on skills and experience* Closing Date: 29 January 2024 - 12:00 noon Flexible and remote working is an option, but must be able to attend Milton Keynes as required. Change your career, change lives The Open University is the UK’s largest university, a world leader in flexible part-time education combining a mission to widen access to higher education with research excellence, transforming lives through education. Digital Services bring trusted design, data and technology know-how to the delivery of lifelong learning. Digital Services are responsible for the digital information, systems and technologies used by staff and students across The Open University. Covering all aspects of digital technology at the OU, from sourcing and maintaining systems, through to providing frontline IT support for staff and students.  The role We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Technical Architect to drive forward the OU’s architecture prowess. As a Lead Technical Architect, you will be supporting the delivery of cross-cutting capabilities that enable change across the University, engaging with delivery teams. This will involve working with a variety of stakeholders and other Architects across the University, contributing to and evangelising the technology strategy and roadmaps from a business, technology and data perspective. Although this role is aligned to our Milton Keynes office, we are flexible on location across the UK, with the understanding of occasional ad-hoc attendance onsite.  Skills and experience Do you possess proven experience of technical, infrastructure and data architecture and its interrelationships with the organisational landscape? Are you experienced in defining principles, patterns, policies, roadmaps and vision statements? Are you highly experienced in architecting cloud-based solutions, supporting teams in selecting components in line with standards and technology strategy? Are you a confident communicator, able to liaise with a variety of teams and multiple stakeholders effectively?  If the answer to these questions is yes – we want to hear from you! The full summary of duties and skills required for the role can be found within the Job Description. If you would like to discuss the application or recruitment process before making an application, please contact Emma Jones at Resourcing Hub on 01908 655544 or resourcing-hub@open.ac.uk quoting the reference VRF 21400. What you get in return We have a strong commitment to providing training and development in and beyond your current role. This includes thorough induction into the organisation and regular reviews of your training and development needs. We also offer a great range of benefits that support our employees and their families for the long term. Staff Benefits include an attractive pension proposition and 33 days holiday per annum pro rata, plus Bank Holidays and Christmas closure days. *This role currently attracts a temporary Market Related Pay supplement of up to £15,000 per annum which is due to be reviewed after 2 years in post.