HM Revenue & Customs UK Jobs – Integration Architect

About the job

Job Summary

Almost every individual and business in the UK is a direct customer of HMRC, as we collect the money that pays for the UK’s public services and gives people who need it vital financial support. Over recent and coming years, our work never has been, nor will be, more critical as we rebuild and secure our nation’s future.

With these demands in mind, and as one of the largest and most digitally focussed organisations in the UK, we are undergoing a thrilling change programme. This era will see us cement our position as a fiscal world leader, with a real-time, resilient, and fully digital tax system.

As part of this transformation, we require several skilled and specialist architecture leaders to ensure that the decisions that we make are consistent with our strategic ambitions, and that our technology estate is nothing short of world leading.

An essential part of this transformation are our Lead Domain Architects; senior leaders who are able to guide the design and standards across our architecture to support the delivery of IT change and tangible business benefits. This change includes several key strategic digital priorities, such as real-time transactional information and a single customer account, enabling customers to access all their data and undertake all their interactions with HMRC in one place.

Job Description

Chief Integration Architect:

The role of Chief Enterprise Architect is a senior leader, capable of setting strategy and architecture directions in the area of Applications and Integration in HMRC as well as able to support the transformation, design and delivery teams as a consultant.

You will be responsible for the design, delivery, communication and promotion of Application and Integration architecture principles, policies, standards, reference architectures and patterns across HMRC and support cross Government initiatives as an expert in application architecture and application integration.

You are experienced in all aspects of Application and Integration Architecture and have good understanding of all aspects of Software Engineering life cycle, Development methodologies, Cloud Computing and various commercial cloud environments, full life cycle API Management and application integration within major transformation programmes.

Person specification

As a Chief Integration Architect, You Will

• Be accountable for developing and delivering the architecture Strategy, designing technical services, platforms, and technologies to meet user needs.
• Function as a technology advocate across our large and complex business to the highest levels, gaining both understanding and proactive support for change within Applications and Integration.
• Demonstrate experience in setting up and running Integration architecture teams in a mid-large sized organisation.
• Have significant experience in containerised application development, including development standards
• Experience in the architecture, design, and implementation of DevOps and SAFe across the enterprise
• Demonstrate a breadth of expertise in private and public Cloud Computing
• Expert level ability to interact with senior leadership
• Connect architectural strategy and enable exploitation and delivery, by building a broad range of connections across HMRC.
• Provide leadership and direction to drive the alignment of business need, architecture strategy, and established governance and standards.
• Enable HMRC to become an “intelligent customer” in collaborating with suppliers.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to develop blueprints and roadmaps that align and are mutually beneficial.
• Lead, support and enable a focussed team of Application and Integration architects and technical professionals whilst on a transformational journey.
• Work with our Chief Technology Officer and a broad range of senior and technical colleagues and partners, to support the design of a world-class architecture and platforms.

As an established expert and leader in the field of Applications and Integration Architecture, you will have extensive experience of providing clarity from ambiguity and thought leadership within your domain, as we navigate our way through one of the biggest digital and technology transformations in Europe.

In return for your endeavours, you can expect to work in a forward-thinking team, modernising and shaping architectural practices in one of the largest and most customer centric organisations in Europe. In addition to one of the most outstanding technical Infrastructure leadership roles available, we offer multiple working locations, fantastic modern offices, flexible working, and an incredible pension.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
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Selection process details

For further information or to apply please email or contact Kezia Williamson Dave Flynn or Matt Doubtfire on to arrange an informal conversation.

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

This role has a minimum assignment duration of 3 years. An assignment duration is the period of time a Senior Civil Servant is expected to remain in the same post to enable them to deliver on the agreed key business outcomes. The assignment duration also supports your career through building your depth of expertise.

As part of accepting this role you will be agreeing to the expected assignment duration set out above. This will not result in a contractual change to your terms and conditions. Please note this is an expectation only, it is not something which is written into your terms and conditions or indeed which the employing organisation or you are bound by. It will depend on your personal circumstances at a particular time and business needs, for example, would not preclude any absence like family friendly leave. It is nonetheless an important expectation, which is why we ask you to confirm you agree to the assignment duration set out above.

Security

Successful candidates must pass a disclosure and barring security check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is

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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 settled or pre-settled status or who apply for either status by the deadline of the
• 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

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Contact point for applicants

Job Contact

• Name : Kezia Williamson, Dave Flynn or Matt Doubtfire
• Email : [email protected]
• Telephone : 0208 253 1806

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Further information

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