Location

Southampton

About the job

We welcome applications from all communities and we don’t discriminate against any identity. We’re interested to hear from you, regardless of your background.

Does your job matter? What we do matters!

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is an organisation like no other

Job description

Our work saves lives, every single day. Whether at the beach, coast or sea; people rely on our 24-hour emergency service 365-days a year, whilst our surveyors operate to ensure high standards of safety for all boat users around the globe.

The critical services that the MCA provide to our customers rely on the best people, processes and technology and whilst we are a high performing organisation, we still have work to do.

Technology and digital innovation are increasingly critical to our delivery, and the potential for digital ways of working to enable even higher levels of performance are abundant.

With this in mind, we now are making a step change in our capability to deliver technology improvements and innovation and, as part of this exciting journey, we are seeking a Principal Technical Architect to lead the transformation of enterprise architecture and service design.

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities of this role will include:

• Undertaking a full assessment and blueprint build of our current architecture.
• Building a clear roadmap of both service improvements and transformation, including our cloud journey.
• Taking a holistic view of the needs of our organisation, in order to provide complete and single solutions to the business.
• Working closely with a wide variety of stakeholders at all levels to meet a broad range of complex needs.
• Taking ownership of our "run, grow, transform strategy" for architecture as a thought leader in your field.
• Leading a team to deliver technical and tactical advancements that support the strategy that you develop in conjunction with the CIO.
• Networking externally with peers across Government and partner organisations to drive best practice adoption and engagement.

As the successful candidate you will have experience of replacing legacy technology and data centres, modernising and leading a business into a new era of world-class architecture. You will be a recognised technical expert and excellent communicator; able to translate technical needs into simple and effective language for any stakeholder, and the needs of any stakeholder into market-leading technology and service solutions.

This is an opportunity to not only play a substantial role in the next-generation technology of the only national emergency service and a critical part of the UK's infrastructure, but a hugely exciting opportunity to work at an influential level within a market leading digital organisation.

To receive addition information please email: [email protected] or contact Rachel Ellis on 0208 253 1806

Benefits

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.

Find out what it's like to work at the Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Things you need to know

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.

Selection process details

To receive addition information please email: [email protected] or contact Rachel Ellis on 0208 253 1806

As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and personal statement.

Please email you CV and personal statement to [email protected]

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals from the EU, EEA or Switzerland with (or eligible for) status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals working in the Civil Service
• relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals who have built up the right to work in the Civil Service
• certain family members of the relevant EU, EEA, Swiss or Turkish nationals

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles.

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

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Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name :   Kat Du Preez Email :   [email protected] Telephone :   0208 253 1806   Recruitment team : Email :   [email protected] Further information

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