Senior Enterprise Architect (Enterprise Transformation)

Person Specification

Responsibilities

In this role, you will:

• Embed and drive the development of structured IT Capability-Based Impacting and architectural modelling to identify overlaps, synergies, and common needs across the organisation. Apply these proactively strategically shape and articulate the true value of change and positively influence IT change throughout the E2ECL, in line with HMRC’s IT Strategy.
• Identify and make informed recommendations for mitigating or addressing key enterprise-level constraints, risks, assumptions, and dependencies to inform decision-making and early strategic shaping of IT and Business Roadmaps and scope, aligned to roadmaps or T-Maps.
• Articulate the size, complexity, and cost driver implications of options on early or in-flight enterprise-level IT impacts, considering emerging technologies and aligned to strategic outcomes.
• Present, or support the team in presenting, enterprise-level IT impacts and progress updates in a manner that is tailored to the audience. Actively seek and welcome constructive feedback to drive continuous improvement.
• Provide strategy-based direction and consultation to solution architects on solution designs, technology choices and governance requirements. Providing an early view on deliverability that informs and influences the transition from baseline to target architecture for delivery planning.
• Provide enterprise-level architectural consultancy to improve proactive adherence to enterprise-level guardrails and efficiency of corporate and architectural governance throughout the E2ECL.
• Research various subjects and topics using internal and external resources (e.g. Gartner, AI) and prepare and support the team in preparing for briefings, findings, options & recommendations. This includes supporting Chief and Enterprise Architecture with ad-hoc commissions (both strategic and transitional), via a standardised and repeatable impacting methodology using approved reference models.
• Supporting, and embedding the articulation through Roadmaps or T-Maps that support business readiness and help set business expectations.
• Show commitment to nurturing a collaborative culture, encouraging open dialogue, idea-sharing, and continuous improvement across the team.

Essential Criteria

• Proven ability to apply enterprise architecture principles to shape strategic options and assess enterprise-level impacts across complex programmes, portfolios or transformation initiatives.
• Experience of enterprise-level architectural analysis and shaping, including use of reference models and methodologies to inform early-stage decisions, trade-offs and recommendations.
• Ability to translate business strategy into enterprise IT capability outcomes, identifying strategic implications through capability-based planning and early-state design.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and influencing skills, with the ability to clearly communicate complex architectural concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Solid foundation in IT and architectural domains, with understanding of commercial/sourcing approaches, commitment to continuous professional development, and either holding or willingness to obtain TOGAF certification.

Desirable Criteria

• Demonstrates experience using enterprise architecture modelling approaches or tools (e.g. capability models, ABACUS).
• Demonstrates knowledge of one or more HMRC business domain, platform or transformation area.
• Demonstrates foundational awareness of commercial contracts, procurement or sourcing strategies.
• Demonstrates experience contributing to and influencing outcomes at architecture governance forums.
• Demonstrates experience of adopting best practice to shape informed design decisions. Either holds or is willing to acquire a professional IT qualification such as BCS Business Architecture/BCS Practitioner certificate in Enterprise & Solutions Architecture.

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 the ‘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

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

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

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.

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