Technical Expertise

You'll have demonstrable knowledge and practical experience in one or more of the following areas:

• Cloud-native data services and platforms.
• Data integration, transformation and metadata management technologies (such as Talend, Informatica or similar).
• Analytics and business intelligence tooling (such as SAS, Power BI, Pentaho or equivalent).
• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning solutions, including customer insight, behavioural analytics and segmentation capabilities.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience contributing to discussions relating to commercial contracts, procurement and technology sourcing strategies.
• Experience designing enterprise-scale data platforms supporting operational, analytical, AI and machine learning workloads.
• Professional architecture qualifications such as TOGAF, CITP, or a willingness to work towards them.

Further Location Information

Please ensure that you only apply for a location that you are willing and able to work from, as we will only make one offer of employment. Any additional notes included in a ‘Further Location Preferences (optional)’ field within the application form, will not be considered. Please be aware that you cannot change your location preference after submitting your application.

Office Closures

If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it’s important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time.

For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations (opens in a new window)

These Sites Are:

• Benton Park View, Newcastle - moving to Pilgrims Quarter, Newcastle
• Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford

You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage.

Leeds Location

Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC’s Moves Adjustment Payment guidance.

Capability Allowance

The advertised role is part of the Government Digital and Data Profession and has access to a Capability-Based Allowance. Any allowance awarded will be based on an assessment, at interview, of your capability against the skills advertised for this role. Please see the attached candidate pack for more information.

The allowance values are set by HMRC, subject to remaining in a qualifying role, and are non-pensionable. This allowance is non-contractual, subject to an annual review and could be withdrawn at any time.

For both new entrants and existing civil servants, the total reward compensation offer is a combination of base salary and, if applicable, a capability-based allowance. New entrants to the Civil Service will start on the pay range minimum. For existing civil servants, our policies on level transfer and promotion will apply.

For more information please visit the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework (opens in a new window).

About The Capability Assessment

Candidates will be assessed during the recruitment process against the skills in the Government Digital & Data Profession Capability Framework.

The assessment determines the candidate’s capability level, each level corresponds to a different allowance value up to £12,000:

• Accomplished
• Proficient
• Developing

Total renumeration (base salary + allowance) cannot exceed the GDaD Pay Framework Maximums. These are shown in the Candidate Pack attached.

Capability will be reassessed on an annual basis. Note - payment of the current year allowance will cease on 31/5/2026 and recommence after the 2026 pay award has been paid to HMRC employees (expected to be October), as salary changes must be considered when calculating the amount of GDaD allowance to pay. Once the allowance restarts, any arrears due will be backdated to the 01 June 2026 (or start date thereafter).

Candidates who are offered a post will be notified of their allowance and total salary package at the earliest opportunity and before their start date.

Throughout the application process, you will be assessed using the Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework, Senior Enterprise Architecture role, against the technical skills listed.

Technical Skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

At interview, you will be asked questions regarding the technical skills listed in the person specification.

Salary

Alongside your salary of £58,541, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £16,959 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

Benefits

• HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.
• We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.
• Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.
• Family friendly policies.
• Personal support.
• Coaching and development.

To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it’s really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Experience and Technical skills.

How To Apply

A CV including education, professional qualifications and full employment history, giving details of key achievements for each role/job.

When giving details in your CV you should highlight your experience in line with the essential criteria listed in the advert, including details of the work and projects that you have been involved in, and your role therein.

Important information

• Please attach your CV as a separate additional document in either PDF or word format no bigger than 5MB
• Personal details that could be used to identify you including your name, contact details and address must be removed for your application to be considered.
• Please do not include any personal details in your document