Senior Solution Architect - Payments

Senior Solution Architect

Salary £54,439 - £60,183

Locations: Manchester, Edinburgh, Telford, Worthing, Newcastle, Bristol

Are you interested in cloud computing and joining one of the most digitally advanced tax authorities in the world and one of the largest and most dynamic IT estates in Europe? Then HMRC will surprise you with an exciting opportunity to help shape the future digital landscape of one the largest departments in the Civil Service.

In this role you will be using these technologies and more to architect IT solutions that work on a UK wide scale across all of HMRCs tax and benefits including Self-Assessment, VAT, Corporation Tax, and Counter-Fraud, as well as designing systems that support all the UKs international trade.

As the tax authority that collects money to fund our UK public services and provide financial support to the people that need it, almost every individual and business in the UK is a direct customer of HMRC. By joining the Chief Digital & Information Office (CDIO) as a Solutions Architect you will be playing a role in helping define HMRCs technology direction and create IT solution designs that make an impact that really matters on a national scale.

Job description

Were bolstering our solution architecture function working on some of the most complex problems for the UK; simplifying how citizens engage with HMRC, managing the border and driving down on those who try to avoid their obligations for the benefit of our citizens.Your responsibilities in this role will include:

• Leading a team of solution architects within one or more strands of IT Change Programmes, setting direction for the team and delivering results.
• Accountability for producing technical IT Solution Designs on projects that align to the HMRC IT Strategy and deliver business outcomes.
• Responsibility for authoring costed design documentation, working closely with business stakeholders and technical architects to create cohesive solutions that meet the business and user needs.
• Working with Delivery Teams and partners to ensure the Solution Design is delivered and implemented.
• Building strong relationships with key business and CDIO partners

This role may require travel and overnight stays.

Person specification

Our ideal candidate will be someone who has a fascination with how technology is evolving, understands that the world is changing, and wants to be a part of that change through creating IT solution designs. They will enjoy being involved in building out technology projects that deliver results and will have an interest in, or knowledge of, machine learning and artificial intelligence technologies.

Essential criteria:

• Experience and knowledge of Architectural Governance
• Experience architecting payment solutions at scale.
• Ability to lead, shape and develop solutions for digital and technological services to meet business and user needs.
• Ability to pick up new technologies and architecture concepts and styles quickly, understand their strengths and weaknesses and apply that learning.
• A collaborative problem solver working with colleagues to identify root causes allowing you to create and deliver pragmatic IT solutions.
• A track record of communicating, collaborating, and influencing stakeholders.
• Ability to work at pace, identify, and manage architectural risks appropriately, and have your solutions approved through architecture governance boards.

Follow link to view full advert - Closing Date:Wednesday 30th October

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