Technical Architect

Job Title:Technical Architect
Location: Stevenage
Starting Salary: £50,085 with the opportunity to progress to £65,017 pa

Hours: 37 per week
Contract: Permanent

Diversity: We are an inclusive employer and value a diverse workforce

Job Duties:

We are looking for a Technical Architect to work on our Transformative Digital Journey. Working with departments to deliver their vision and with the corporate centre to Transform the Authority. Adopting exciting new technologies and helping maintain and improve our more established systems. Leading a small team of TAs as well as working with Head of Technology at a more strategic level as we complete our move to Office 365 and deliver new innovative solutions.

To work with the business to develop digitally based solutions to real world problems, helping the authority to improve efficiency and our digital reach. Automation, workflow and the adoption of new technology into the way we operate.
Helping deliver the quality public services that Hertfordshire is known for in a new more efficient and digitally focussed way.

The TA team will engage at all levels from bespoke procurements to cloud engagements, researching and helping onboard new technologies and getting the most from our Microsoft investment.

Hertfordshire has just completed it’s digital strategy and will be mobilising to deliver business reengineering activity in line with the strategy.
You would work with both departmental and corporate centre stakeholders as well as with systems developers and infrastructure/end user service delivery teams.

Currently we have a migration to office 365 in full swing and a wider adoption of SharePoint online. We are looking at a data centre relocation and the implementation of Fire Service cloud-based control system. As well as a recent adoption of Power BI we are developing a data strategy. Also looking to adopt both cloud and on Prem solutions and support some large service contracts and some small BAU activities.

You would lead on the technical elements of these, working with other IT and System teams to deliver our goals …..and more besides.

Technical, Skills & Qualifications needed for the role:

Essential:

• Solid grounding in Microsoft technology both on prem and cloud (Azure).
• Knowledge of systems and workflow including digital transformational project experience.
• Wide understanding of the internet and associated technologies, the application of a wide variety of technical solutions to problems.

Desirable:

• Qualified Azure specialist and a good grounding in Cyber security.
• Scripting capability and coding experience.
• HTML and other internet technologies
• Virtualisation and Hybrid technologies.

Closing Date: 1st February 2024
Interview Date: w/c 19th February 2024

Please note that we will be viewing applications prior to the closing date although no offers will be made.

We can also be flexible with respect to interview dates and times so please apply and inform us should you need a different day or time mentioned.

Benefits of working for us:
• Flexible Working Arrangements (depending on the role)
• Excellent Career Development
• Salary Exchange for Additional Benefits
• Excellent Pension Scheme with Employer Contributions
• Shopping Discounts
• Support Groups & Wellbeing Schemes

Disability Confident: We are proud to be a Disability Confident employerand guarantee an interview to anyone disclosing a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

English Fluency: The ability to converse at ease with members of the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post (for those whose language is a signed language the provision of a sign language interpreter who speaks English to the necessary standard of fluency will be required). Further information about the legal requirement can be found here.