Senior Technical Architect

On behalf of FCDO we are looking for a Senior Technical Architect (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract. Hybrid working with occasional travel to London.

The office of the CTO (Chief Technology Officer) is responsible for developing and executing the FCDO's Technology Strategy to support FCDO's current and future objectives and those of HMG operating internationally, emphasising business/user enablement. The CTO is focused on growing FCDO's technology architecture and assurance function, creating a community of experienced and passionate experts. The aim is to establish the minimum viable processes to ensure the technology strategy is being implemented across FCDO's digital, data and technology (DDaT) landscape.

The Senior Technical Architect is a senior technical leadership role initially reporting directly into the CTO and supporting them in developing and establishing architectural patterns and assurance.

You will assure other services and system quality, making sure the technical work fits into the broader strategy for the FCDO. You will be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, including detailed plans for integration. You will also explore the benefits of cross-government alignment of systems and services.

As a Senior Technical Architect your main responsibilities will be to:

. Focus on work across the M365 arena with a specific focus on the Microsoft M365 Tenant (covering Azure, AD, Intune, Mobile Device Management).

. Be responsible for managing the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions.

. Assure other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for government.

. Explore the benefits of cross-government alignment.

. Provide mentoring within teams.

. Provide guidance and work with other architects.

Essential:

. An active DV Clearance is highly desirable for this role, active SC Clearance is an essential requirement, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo DV Clearance checks. (Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.)

. Azure knowledge and experience.

. M365 knowledge and experience.

. MDM knowledge and experience.

. InTune experience.

. Ability to communicate between the technical and non-technical.

. Experience of coaching and mentoring within teams.

Desirable:

. Public Sector experience.

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

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, FCDO 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. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

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".