Principle Enterprise Architect (Ref: 22945)

Overview

In this national role, you will shape HMCTS technology by leading the architectural direction for a domain, shaping strategic capabilities and ensuring governance. You will partner with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders to deliver cohesive, scalable solutions aligned with government standards. The role offers high impact on justice digital services, with a focus on modernising platforms and improving service delivery. You will work under the CTO and contribute to a mission-driven public service.

Pay / Benefits

• Civil Service Pension scheme
• learning and development
• flexible working options
• inclusive culture
• annual leave
• Season Ticket Advance

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of enterprise architecture aligned with strategic goals and GDS principles
• Drive a cohesive set of strategic capabilities for your domain and manage technical capabilities, offerings, solutions and products
• Communicate business problems, strategies and solutions to senior stakeholders including executive/board level
• Provide technical and strategic guidance to HMCTS senior management
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, stakeholders and external partners to ensure aligned, integrated solutions
• Foster innovation by adopting modern technologies and frameworks to improve agility
• Maintain understanding of organisational needs, resources and existing landscape
• Ensure architectural designs comply with governance frameworks and standards
• Mentor and guide architects, developers and service owners; oversee Enterprise and Solution Architects
• Motivate teams and clarify remits with the right tools and support

Key requirements

• Architect for the whole context
• Architecture communication
• Community collaboration
• Enterprise architecture
• Making architectural decisions
• Problem definition and shaping
• Strategy design
• Commercial perspective (practitioner level)
• Security clearance ability (SC/CTC) and willingness to undergo vetting

• Strong communication and influencing abilities
• Collaborative mindset across cross-functional teams
• Leadership and mentorship
• Enterprise architecture
• Architecture communication
• Problem definition and shaping

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