Job Description

Posted 1 week ago

Service Care Solutions is excited to announce an excellent opportunity for a Lead ICT Architect to join the Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ). This role is vital in ensuring that our infrastructure systems and services are designed securely and efficiently.

Role Overview:

Title: ICT Lead Architect
Duration: 6 months (with potential for extension subject to approval)
Location: Various UK sites (travel required)
Security Clearance: SC with STRAP required

Job Summary: As a Lead ICT Architect, you will support the Senior Architect (Chief Technical Architect) by providing enterprise design and support expertise for a range of ICT projects. Your role is critical in maintaining secure and efficient infrastructure systems for Counter Terrorism Policing.

Key Responsibilities:

Design Solutions: Document current "As-Is" and future "To-Be" designs for various projects, creating architecture diagrams and data sets to communicate changes effectively.
Strategic Alignment: Work across multiple projects to ensure all systems align with the strategic vision and document any technical debt.
Technical Validation: Identify and execute technical experiments to validate design decisions.
Governance and Reporting: Ensure all architectural dependencies between projects are understood, documented, and accepted.
Stakeholder Management: Develop and maintain positive and productive relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.
Training and Development: Create and deliver training material, and coach and develop team members to meet operational plans.

Essential Experience and Skills:

Security Expertise: Experience with Government Security Classifications and the Cabinet Office Security Policy Framework.
Architectural Frameworks: Proficient in designing systems using TOGAF.
Methodologies: Understanding of ITIL and Agile methodologies.
Documentation: Ability to write design documentation for accreditation up to IL5 and work with accreditors to meet security standards.
Technical Proficiency:
Microsoft Environment: Windows Server, Microsoft SQL Server, Active Directory, GPO, High Availability services, Windows desktop/VDI, Certificates and PKI design, RSA Tokens.
Network Infrastructure: Cisco Routing/Switches, TCP/IP, Network Services (DNS/DHCP/NTP), Intrusion Protection/Detection.
Cloud Services: AWS (Well-Architected Framework, Landing Zones), AzureAD, Office 365 Services.
Virtualization: VMware.
Software Solutions: .NET (VB, C#, ASP.NET, .NET CORE), MVC Framework, Python, JavaScript (REACT, Bootstrap Frameworks), SQL/NoSQL databases.
Business Processes: Documenting processes using BPMN or similar frameworks.
Project Management: Understanding of Waterfall and Agile methodologies.

Desirable Qualifications:

Certifications: TOGAF qualification and ITIL V3 or V4 Foundation certification.
Driving License: UK full driving license.

Apply Now! If you have the experience and qualifications required for this challenging and rewarding role, we encourage you to apply. Contact Lewis Ashcroft at (url removed) for application submissions and inquiries

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