Principle Enterprise Architect

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

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership
• Delivering at Pace
• Managing a Quality Service

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership, * 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)
• 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

Do you have experience in Presentation skills?, • Significant experience as a successful enterprise architect. • Significant experience of working in a compliant or regulated environment • Significant experience in architecture lead roles in an outsourced business environment • Significant experience of Data Centre, Cloud, AI, Digital Transformation in a financial services industry. • Significant experience of managing the specification, development and delivery of change from a wide variety of third-party agencies, suppliers and specialists. • Considerable experience of working across all digital channels. • Proven track record of leading inhouse and external high performing teams. • Demonstrable experience in leading EA function in a significant business transformation context, • Degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or related subjects or equivalent by experience • TOGAF certification or equivalent certification is desirable but not a requirement for the role.

Essential skills

• Excellent communication, influencing abilities • Excellent written and verbal communication • Effective leadership skills

Essential technical knowledge and skills

• Knowledge of all components of a holistic EA. • Solid understanding of software, hardware, architecture framework. • Practical knowledge and experience of leading-edge technologies • Knowledge of current and emerging trends eg agile project management practices, open source, cloud platforms, and digital technology services • In-depth knowledge of systems architectures, performance, resilience, and scalability, Degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or related subjects or equivalent by experience, * A 500 word personal statement on your experience, focusing on the following key specifications.

• Significant experience in architecture lead roles in an outsourced business environment
• Significant experience of Data Centre, Cloud, AI, Digital Transformation in a financial services industry.
• Demonstrable experience in leading EA function in a significant business transformation context

• A 250 word statement for each selected behaviour at sift.

• Please use examples from your experience and knowledge to demonstrate how you meet them addressing the essential criteria in the Person Specification. We would recommend using the STAR ‘situation, task, action, result’ method of giving examples., As part of this interview you will be asked to make a 10 minute presentation aimed at demonstrating the skills and knowledge listed in the person specification., As part of our recruitment process NS&I will ask about your right to work status. Candidates must have the right to work in the UK and meet eligibility requirements to work within the UK Civil Service., Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

A small company with a big reach, we offer a range of benefits including flexible working, a 9-day fortnight scheme, a performance-related variable pay bonus, a generous pension scheme and great opportunities for development. We care for colleagues, respect one another, invest in our people and manage talent effectively., Alongside your salary of £79,000, National Savings and Investments contributes £22,886 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Some benefits of working at NS&I include: *

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible hybrid working options
• 9-day fortnight scheme
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%
• Generous annual leave – starting at 25 days, increasing to 30 days
• Performance-related variable pay bonus
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental leave, Any move to NS&I 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/.

For NS&I employees: If you are applying for a role at the same NS&I band as you are currently and the advertised salary of the role is higher, if you are successful, any salary increase will be at the discretion of NS&I and will be reviewed as part of the next annual pay review, in accordance with the NS&I employee handbook.

For Existing Civil Servants: If you are transferring from another government department at the same grade, your current salary will generally be matched within reasonable parameters and subject to NS&I pay ranges. If you are transferring on promotion, you will be offered the starting salary at the bottom of the pay scale. If you are transferring on promotion and your existing salary is within the advertised range, you will be offered a maximum of a 10% uplift on your existing salary (up to the advertised maximum).

For External Candidates: If you are not currently employed within the civil service, you will be offered the starting salary at the bottom of the advertised pay range.

NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK with more than 24 million customers and over £240 billion invested. We are both a government department and an Executive Agency of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Our origins can be traced back more than 150 years to 1861.