Service Architect - DV Cleared
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Job description
An opportunity is available for an experienced Service Architect to design and shape end to end service models for complex, high value IT deliveries within secure environments. The Service Architect will play a central role in ensuring new and transitioned services enter live operation in a stable, cost effective, and governance aligned manner., * As a Service Architect, you will design detailed end to end service models for low, medium, and high complexity deliveries.
- You will assess current operating and governance models and define future service and transition operating models.
- You will develop SLAs, KPIs, service catalogue pricing, and operational support requirements.
- You will manage service related RAID items including exclusions, constraints, and single points of failure.
- You will define early life support requirements and ensure service acceptance criteria are met.
- You will design and integrate service processes and tooling, writing clear documentation for operational teams.
- You will work closely with the Solution Owner to ensure the overall design supports stability and efficiency.
Requirements
- Strong knowledge of service management frameworks and supply chain models.
- Experience designing service operating models for major IT systems.
- Proven ability to produce clear and structured service documentation.
- Experience working to tight timescales in complex delivery environments.
- Strong stakeholder management and leadership capability.
- Service management qualifications such as ITIL, ISO20000, or IT4IT.
- An understanding of Agile or Kanban
This role suits a governance focused Service Architect who can align service design with operational excellence.
Benefits & conditions
Our role is to help our employees develop their careers through planning, coaching and training. We recognise everyone's contribution to our success and reward achievement at every level. Along with generous commission and bonus schemes, we offer a variety of on-the-spot rewards - from bottles of fizz, team nights out, and extra days off; to thrill-seeking experience days, social events and money off vouchers.