Business Architect

Civica is the UK’s leading public sector software provider, with more than 22 years of sustained growth. We’re developing and delivering the technologies that are transforming our vital public services, across Local Government, Central Government, Healthcare and beyond. As a member of the Central Government architecture capability, you will assist Civica’s clients in developing an integrated view of the enterprise organisation and associated strategy. Responsibilities: Work independently or as part of a team Apply business architecture frameworks, principles and techniques to client engagements. Lead and direct client engagements from the perspective of business architecture. Develop and promote use of business architecture frameworks, principles and techniques within the Civica Services capability. Simplify complex business architecture frameworks into clear actions Advise & guide clients on implementation of strategy. Develop clear views of client organisations to support decision making. Communicate complex information to client stakeholders. Provide advice and recommendations to clients based on specialist knowledge and experience. Demonstrate to clients a strong understanding of their business issues and their impact. Define principles, patters, standards, policies, roadmaps and vision statements. Develop, maintain or update strategy in response to feedback and findings Act as pre-sales business architect to support bids and proposals. Support identification of training needs across internal teams. Collaborate with colleagues across other disciplines to ensure consideration of business architecture at all stages of the delivery lifecycle. Participate in development of internal business architecture capability. Mentoring of junior staff as part of internal career growth. Essential competencies: Hands-on experience of industry standard modelling tools (e.g. Sparx EA or Bizzdesign), languages and techniques. Experience of common Enterprise Architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, BizBOK etc… TOGAF certified with experience of applying the framework in a client environment. Degree level education, or equivalent. Ability to articulate and present different points-of-views on various technologies and architecture patterns. Highly customer focused, able to quickly build trust and develop customer intimacy. Imagination to identify innovative approaches to critical problems. Good interpersonal skills with the ability to guide, direct, motivate and support staff either directly or indirectly. Consultancy skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with diverse stakeholders at senior levels. Effective time management and an ability to recognise and respond to changing priorities and requirements. Good organisation skills. Self-starting and self-motivated with a positive, can-do attitude. Life at Civica: Life at Civica is fun and flexible. We have the following benefits that make us – one of the top employers of choice and a great place to work. Civica Foundation | Giving Culture: We encourage our people to take advantage of our Days of Difference initiative that makes a lasting impact in the community through goodness and charity. Civica Culture | Work life balance and Blended working : Flexible working, less commuting and more time with friends and family gives a perfect work life balance to our people. Learning and Development | Growth Opportunities: Civica has a unique 70:20:10 learning model, which supports your learning demands in an interesting, challenging & fun way! Benefits Employee Wellbeing: Being a people-first company, we have integrated health and wellbeing benefits for our members and their family. We have a team of Mental Health Champions working hard to change the stigma around Mental Health. We routinely run awareness workshops to ensure our colleagues better understand how Mental Health can impact your day-to-day life. We are available for support when you need it most and actively encourage our people to reach out to us. Generous Leave Policy: Civica allows you to take time off from work with generous leave benefits Rewards and Recognition: We recognise and appreciate our colleagues for their contribution by monetary/non-monetary recognitions and rewards. Tenure Milestone Recognition: We value and recognise the years of service of our people. Employee-led Affinity Groups: Civica has different affinity groups in place, where people can share experiences and put forward their ideas, suggestions, and recommendations to make Civica an even more inclusive organisation for everyone. Our groups are for anyone who wants to support and ally with that community. Civica Accolades: ‘Investors in People’ – Gold : We prioritise the development of our colleagues to match their ambition. Great Place to Work: We are dedicated to creating an outstanding employee experience. Financial Times - Diversity Leader 2023 : We’re committed to maintaining an inclusive and supportive culture. Australian Business Awards – Employer of choice Top rated employer – Glassdoor: Our average length of service is 9 years. Societal Impact: Our solutions impact positive societal change, supporting local Authorities, Schools, Police forces, the NHS and numerous Central Government offices.