Principle Solutions Architect
Recruiter
Ofgem
Listed on
20th September 2022
Location
United Kingdom
Salary/Rate
£56000 - £71410
Salary Notes
London £60,000 - £71,410 Outside London £56,000 - £66,481
Type
Permanent
Start Date
ASAP
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As the UK's regulator for the energy industry, Ofgem works on behalf of energy consumers to ensure that every household and business in the UK can rely on a safe, affordable and environmentally sustainable energy supply. Now more than ever, we need to go further and faster in pursuing the country's climate goals and assist the UK in reaching Net Zero. That's where you come in.As a Principle Solutions Architect, within Ofgem you will lead our efforts Working closely with our agile Digital Delivery team you'll offer further advice and guidance in order to design technical services or plan system integration, selecting necessary platforms and technologies to meet project requirements and user needs. You will work collaboratively with Principle Developers and Developers in order to help them design the architecture and implement solutions.
Innovative, confident and ambitious, your excellent communication skills will allow you to lead high-profile environmental schemes and projects within the directorate. Interpersonal skills will not only allow your team to thrive but also your collaborative work with colleagues across the organisation and the UK energy market. You will have exposure across .Net, DevOps and designing systems and architecture in a fast paced agile environment.
Ofgem relies on having a workforce that reflects the society we serve, so we welcome candidates from all backgrounds, and especially those from underrepresented groups. While this is a full-time role, flexible working patterns and job shares are welcome. We will also support you with excellent training and development opportunities, plus a competitive benefits package. We are hosting an Open Event for our recruitment for the Digital Delivery Team at lunchtime on the 29th Sept which you can find out more information on the roles and life at Ofgem. Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/delivery-and-schemes-digital-delivery-open-recruitment-event-tickets-419568168687 Job description As a Principle Solutions Architect, you'll take ownership of the architecture of all of the projects within Delivery and Schemes, working with a team of architects who will focus on individual projects. The role involves taking ownership of Ofgem's Reference Architecture designing a suite of Shared Services that can be reused across multiple projects. Coming from a software development background, you will have experience in writing .NET applications as well as architecting the bigger picture solution. You'll have a vision for government services and GDS assessments, and are able to communicate this to developers and non-developers alike. You'll ensure a project's overall technical design meets user needs and acceptance criteria, whilst conforming to time and budget constraints. You'll thrive using agile methods and enjoy working collaboratively with departments and multidisciplinary teams. Above all, you'll want to make government better, which may sometimes involve challenging the status quo. Responsibilities Design technical services or plan system integration, selecting necessary platforms and technologies to meet project requirements and user needs Design solution, including Data Storage, in line with the Ofgem's reference architecture Create and maintain clear and concise architecture documentation and designs Provide Solution Architecture solutions to the Technical Leads and Developers to enable them to design the Technical Architecture and implement the solution Build and maintain technical roadmaps, looking ahead for future opportunities or blockers and ensuring decisions by development teams align with the strategy Encourage communication across multiple development teams to identify strategic requirements and dependencies Enable a positive technical culture, applying agile methods to development and completing quality assurance practices Advise product managers on the estimated effort and technical implications of current user stories, as well as those in the backlog Help enable the reuse of patterns, tools, and components across the whole government service landscape
