Details Reference number 349670 Salary £67,820 - £94,490 This Grade 6 role is eligible for the MOD Digital Skills Allowance (DSA). The successful candidate can apply for the DSA, which provides an annual non-pensionable pay increment of £6k, £12k or £18k. Skills will be assessed by an annual MOD moderation panel against the Enterprise Architect role described in the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework. A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27% GBP Job grade Grade 6 B1 Contract type Permanent Business area MOD - Strategic Command - Defence Support, Joint Support, CIO Type of role Information Technology Other Working pattern Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time Number of jobs available 1 Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location Abbey Wood, Bristol, BS34 8JH About the job Job summary Do you want to join Defence and play your part in supporting our armed forces to operate effectively? Each year a third of the Defence budget is spent on Support. The Defence Support Organisation sits at the heart of providing support to the UK's Armed Forces. We provide logistic and engineering services to UK Armed Forces at home and abroad and have a broad remit spanning from planning to operational delivery. We offer an inclusive, encouraging working environment providing opportunities for you to thrive in your role and progress your career. Our core values are Respect, Trust, Understanding and Kindness as we passionately believe these will enable both a diverse workforce and ultimately high performing teams. We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals who will embrace these values and proactively demonstrate the principles of inclusion within the organisation. This Grade 6 role is eligible for the MOD Digital Skills Allowance (DSA). The successful candidate can apply for the DSA, which provides an annual non-pensionable pay increment of £6k, £12k or £18k. Skills will be assessed by an annual MOD moderation panel against the Enterprise Architect role described in the DDAT Capability Framework. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities. Throughout, the Commands transformation programme is committed to following the MODs framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Commands personnel and Trade Unions. Welcome Message from Richard Puttick, CIO of Defence Support. Would you like to be an integral part of one of the largest digital transformations in UK Government, and play a leading role in modernising our Defence Support processes and systems to face a rapidly changing world? Our focus is to transform service delivery through the provision of cutting-edge enterprise solutions, delivering improved outcomes for our users. We architect, design, integrate and govern coherent digitally enabled capabilities for the Support function, which accounts for over £10Bn of MOD annual expenditure. We are looking for people who can help change the Defence Support enterprise for all Defence users, from industry partners to front line operations globally. If you are capable, curious and experienced, have experience with enterprise architecture, and a digital, data, technical or cyber background, and you want to make a difference to Defence, this is your opportunity to grasp an exceptional challenge. Person specification We are looking for an effective Principal Enterprise Architect to drive improvement by developing the Enterprise Architecture Team, defining good practice, and implementing business transformation. The Principal Enterprise Architect will provide direction to Defence Support business units and digital leadership, and will network with senior stakeholders across Defence and partner organisations to drive continuous improvement. The successful individual will develop, mature and deliver effective Service roadmaps to support delivery of capabilities and strategic objectives. The role will maximise the opportunities for business change and deliver successful outcomes through a structured approach which embeds CIO architecture and integration principles as a permanent feature of future change initiatives. Responsibilities of the role include, but are not limited to: Providing architecture direction, management advice, and support across the CIO team. Delivering appropriate architecture models, insights, options, and recommendations to support delivery of change programmes. Delivering digital service roadmaps aligned with strategic organisational goals. Ensuring appropriate architecture governance, processes and practices are in place. Prioritising, planning, and managing delivery priorities including status and progress reporting. Ensuring alignment with wider Defence Enterprise Architecture practice Highly Desirable Enterprise and Business Architecture (good practice, standards, methodologies, and tooling) Highly Desirable SFIA Level 6 Solution architecture Highly Desirable SFIA Level 6 Emerging technology trends Highly Desirable SFIA Level 6 Innovation Highly Desirable SFIA Level 6 Consultancy (digital) Highly Desirable SFIA Level 6 Methods & Tools (digital) Highly Desirable SFIA Level 6 Stakeholder relationship management Highly Desirable SFIA Level 6 Professional development Highly Desirable SFIA Level 6 Workforce planning Highly Desirable SFIA Level 6 Performance management (of digital teams) Highly Desirable SFIA Level 6 Desirable Computing/IT/Engineering Desirable Certificate of Higher Education Computing/IT/Engineering Desirable Diploma of Higher Education Computing/IT/Engineering Desirable BSc (Honours) BCS Membership Desirable Associate Membership BCS Certificate in Enterprise & Solutions Architecture Desirable Intermediate/Practitioner Togaf 9.1 Desirable Certified Archimate 3 Desirable Practitioner Training can be provided where specific skills are missing. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Leadership We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Enterprise and business architecture Making and guiding decisions Problem definition and shaping Strategic design and business change Benefits Alongside your salary of £67,820, Ministry of Defence contributes £18,311 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Alongside your salary of £67,820, Ministry of Defence contributes £18,311 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. This Grade 6 role is eligible for the MOD Digital Skills Allowance (DSA). The successful candidate can apply for the DSA, which provides an annual non-pensionable pay increment of £6k, £12k or £18k. Skills will be assessed by an annual MOD moderation panel against the Enterprise Architect role described in the DDAT Capability Framework. As a unique business, we offer in-house training as well as external development opportunities towards industry recognised qualifications. We offer a flexible, inclusive work package which takes into consideration differing life circumstances and is crafted to support you through the lifetime of your employment and beyond. In addition to a generous salary, market-leading pension and holiday entitlement of 25 days rising to 30 days, we regularly reward our staff with financial In Year Rewards and Thank You Vouchers to recognise high standards of work and outcomes. We offer learning and development tailored to your role, a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity and a Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27% OUR ON-SITE FACILITIES INCLUDE: Canteen Gym Coffee bars Shops Parking Grade 6: This post is eligible for a Digital Skills Allowance, therefore the maximum salary for this role has the potential of up to £94,490 per annum. Eligibility for this allowance will be assessed at interview against the 4 core technical skills only and reviewed annually in line with departmental policy. Where business needs allow, some roles may be suitable for a combination of office and home-based working. This is a non-contractual arrangement where all office-based employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in office, subject to capacity and any required workplace adjustments. Requirements to attend other locations for official business, or work in another MOD office, will also count towards this level of attendance. Applicants can request further information regarding how this may work in their team from the Vacancy Holder (see advert for contact details). Defence Business Services cannot respond to any questions about working arrangements. The post does not offer relocation expenses. External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period. Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed. Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/. The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills. Sift and interview will be based on the required experience, behaviours and functional competencies for the role, your CV should capture the relevant experience set out in the Person Specification. Interview dates will be shared once the sift has been completed. CV: Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience. At Sift, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours: Seeing the Big Picture Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing At Interview, you will be assessed against the following Success Profiles Behaviours: Leadership Core Technical Skills for Interviewing: Enterprise and business architecture Making and guiding decisions Problem definition and shaping Strategic design and business change Technical Skills Framework: Enterprise architect - Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework (ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk) The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3mod.gov.uk. As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window).See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). 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Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service