Job summary
Are you a visionary leader with a passion for cloud computing and automation? Social Security Scotland is seeking a highly skilled Lead Cloud Architect to drive forward our initiatives in AWS cloud platform design. As a liaison between the Chief Architect and Cloud Engineering/DevOps domains, you'll provide technical leadership, ensure high availability and disaster recovery, and champion best practices. This is primarily a management role although your technical skills will be put to the test too. The Architecture and Design branch is a team of around 40 highly skilled individuals.
Team is split into six architecture domains: solution, cloud, enterprise, data, business, and application architecture. We develop high-level architecture solution designs for all technologies underpinning the Chief Digital Office delivery capability and focus on creating frameworks to sustainably prioritise, plan and deliver change. Our digital solutions are highly integrated with external parties and we are part of a wider public sector ecosystem that follows a service design goal to take the burden away from the client to obtain information.
If you are seeking a role that offers exciting opportunities for personal, professional growth, apply now to become a valued member of our Architecture and Design branch. You will be a highly skilled AWS Cloud Architect who has a proven track record in designing� complex IT solutions.
�A deep understanding of the AWS platform services is crucial, as you will be responsible for designing highly available, resilient and fault tolerant end-to-end solutions.� You must have extensive knowledge of the automation tools commonly used in cloud infrastructures and be able to effectively incorporate them into your design. It is very importance that you demonstrate Security by Design which is crucial to the given the close relationship with Security division and must be able to communicate at a level commensurate with the position. Reporting to the Chief Architect, you will oversee our AWS Cloud infrastructure team. You will provide leadership, direction, and accountability for architectural designs and direction, also supporting other domains to ensure a consistent and secure AWS estate.
DDaT Pay Supplement
This post attracts a �5000 (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role. These are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. This post is part of the Scottish Government DDaT profession.�
Job description
�� Presenting recommendations for technologies or improvements to enhance systems to support project goals clearly to senior management, based on knowledge of IT and analysis of systems� needs.
�� Evaluating the success of a project, once the solution has been integrated, identifying best practices and lessons learned.
�� Providing feedback to leadership and incorporating best practices and lessons learned into future integration plans.
�� Act as a key contributor to architecture governance activities ensuring the adoption of good working methods and best practice in the application of technology architecture standards.
�� Leading the design and review processes for new solution and services, evidencing the inclusion of �Secure by Design� in the technical designs you produce, oversee and approve.
�� Managing, coaching and mentoring more junior Technical Architects. Contributing to the overall technical strategy and road map for the department in your area of expertise.
�� Creating optimal technical designs through an iterative process, aligning such factors as the user need within the system requirements, security and organisational objectives.
�� Developing and documenting the proposed technical design for the integration and implementation of any solution, working with and across other areas of DDaT and the business.
�� Ensure designs meet security and operational requirement.
�� Be seen across the department or division as a Subject Matter expert, contributing to the development of architectural practice, ensuring a coherent and consistent strategy across cybersecurity, cloud, data centre, storage, network, mobile and the user experience of infrastructure.
�Additional Duties:
�� The role will encompass line management duties.
�� Act as a deputy for the Chief Architect as and when required including attending meetings with senior stakeholder and Ministers.
�� Identify problems proactively and translate them into non-technical terms.
�� Collaborate with external suppliers to ensure system architectures meet requirements.
Person specification
1. Demonstrable experience in a Senior Architecture role with strong collaboration and project delivery skills, including 3rd party collaboration and alignment with business and technical requirements.
2. Experience in people management activities and ability to work effectively in a changing environment with high levels of uncertainty.
3. Capability to balance conflicting requirements, negotiate a consensus, and justify architectural design decisions.
4. An excellent understanding of AWS platform services and demonstrable design knowledge of cloud-enabled security capabilities in the following areas: Identity and Access, Privileged Access Management, CI/CD Pipeline Security, Security Monitoring, Audit and Response, DevOps Orchestration Security Controls ISO 27001 or Stand of Good Practice (ISF) including integration with on-premise and third-party suppliers.
Benefits
Annual Leave - You will receive 25 days annual leave on joining us. This will increase to 30 days after four full years of service. You will also have public and privilege days of leave every year. We also offer Flexi-time. Any extra hours you've worked can be taken as leave when suitable.
A Civil Service Pension - This job comes with a Civil Service pension. New joiners to the Civil Service will join a career average pension scheme as standard. Read more here -
Healthy work life balance - We can offer the possibility of full-time, part-time, term-time, and job shares. We also encourage flexible working.
Discounts - You can enjoy a vast range of retail, travel and lifestyle discounts through our benefit scheme.
Personal support for you - Our Employee Assistance Programme gives you confidential, independent information and guidance 24/7.
Volunteering special leave - Up to six days paid special leave a year for volunteering. We support our staff to help causes important to them.
Great locations - Our bright and modern offices in the heart of Dundee and Glasgow have been designed with staff in mind. Both locations are ideal for public transport.