Description
Across government, cloud technology underpins the delivery of secure, scalable and modern digital services.
As a Senior Technical Architect (Azure) at OFGEM, you will lead the design and assurance of Azure-based solutions across a diverse portfolio of programmes and services.
You will provide architectural direction, shape technical strategies and ensure Azure environments are secure, scalable, resilient and aligned with enterprise architecture principles.
Working closely with architects, engineers, delivery teams and senior stakeholders, you will help drive consistency, governance and best practice across OFGEM's cloud landscape, while supporting the successful delivery of critical digital transformation initiatives.
Responsibilities:
- Leading the design of secure, scalable and cost-effective solutions on Microsoft Azure
- Providing technical assurance and architectural oversight across Azure projects and programmes
- Defining and promoting architecture standards, patterns and best practices
- Supporting Azure governance, compliance and cloud adoption frameworks
- Working with delivery teams to integrate Azure services across enterprise and hybrid environments
- Applying enterprise architecture frameworks to support consistent design and governance
- Identifying technical risks and ensuring appropriate mitigations are implemented
- Creating reusable architecture patterns, standards and documentation
- Influencing architectural decision-making and contributing to governance forums
- Mentoring technical architects and engineers, helping build Azure capability across DDSS
Requirements:
- Strong experience designing and delivering solutions on Microsoft Azure
- Knowledge of Azure security frameworks, compliance standards and identity management
- Experience defining and applying governance models for cloud adoption and optimisation
- Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles and frameworks such as TOGAF
- Experience using architectural modelling tools and techniques, including ArchiMate, UML or equivalent
- The ability to provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills
- A proactive approach to identifying risks, opportunities and continuous improvement
Certifications:
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- BCS Enterprise Architecture Certification or equivalent architectural qualification
Benefits:
- Salary: £49,452 - £62,699 per year
- 30 days annual leave after 2 years
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension
- Hybrid working (currently 1 day a week in the office)
- Flexible working hours and family-friendly policies