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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Head of Technology Operations & Strategy - **Company:** Department for Culture, Media and Sport - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £62,203.0 - £80,556.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cyber Security, Service-Oriented Architecture, Security Information and Event Management, Cyber Threat Analysis, Information Technology - **Published:** July 29, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=562277b8efc94b54 ## About the Role * Experience working with public cloud platforms (Microsoft Azure and Google GCP) * Experience defining and implementing technical strategies, roadmaps, standards, patterns and policies, and evidence of measuring success. * Evidence of guiding operational decisions with high risk and complexity. * Strong communication skills, with experience communicating with and influencing senior technical and non-technical stakeholders, mediating difficult decisions, and gaining support for complex initiatives. * Experience supporting selection and procurement of technology systems and suppliers, managing supplier contracts and relationships. * Demonstrated ability to manage and review budgets/spending, and evidence capability to maximise investments. * Experience working in multidisciplinary agile delivery teams. Desirable skills * Experience leading the identification and analysis of IT system capabilities, and the ability to explore, learn and apply new technologies. * Experience producing technical documentation and architecture diagrams. * Experience designing technical architecture for internal/public-facing systems, balancing technology against cost, user experience, operational support experience and strategic outcomes., This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills., * Delivering at Pace * Managing a Quality Service The technical skills to be tested at interview are: * Community collaboration * Strategy design Experience: You will also be required to prepare a presentation to demonstrate your relevant experience. Full details of this, including the topic, length of time, and whether or not you will need to use visual aids, will be sent to you prior to your interview. ## Description The Head of Technology Operations & Strategy is a new role in DDAT, reporting to the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) as their strategic advisor. You will lead on developing and implementing a Technology Strategy and oversee the technical design of systems and services. You will ensure teams deliver high quality, secure, scalable architecture design and will provide architectural assurance over internal functions, partners and suppliers. This role will be a key part of ensuring that digital technologies are an enabler and catalyst for DCMS’s missions: * Secure and scalable service-oriented architecture * Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills * Capability to assess business requirements, make sound technical decisions, provide practical solutions and advice. You will bring experience of leading technical teams and implementing operational technology and cyber security frameworks and standards, including endpoint detection services, SIEM and SOAR, and reviewing existing SOC capabilities to optimise and respond to cybersecurity threats. You will also take ownership of technical processes, governance and technology policies, and establish and own technology governance and decision making. You will act as a deputy and advisor to the CTO, providing leadership for architects across DDAT, representing DCMS at senior and cross-government forums, contributing to the wider DDaT Senior Leadership team, and building strategic relationships with technology suppliers to optimise commercial arrangements., We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: * Community collaboration * Strategy design, If the vacancy is offered as FTA/Loan, existing Civil Servants must join on a Loan basis only. Prior agreement to be released on loan must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return. This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying. For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the following page https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/demystifying-vetting Feedback Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks., * 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 ## Related Videos - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [Developer Tools for Microsoft Azure](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/450-developer-tools-for-microsoft-azure) - [Hosting a modern justice system](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/332-hosting-a-modern-justice-system) - [Thinking Differently - How to Make Money from Cyber Attacks & Cheats](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/745-thinking-differently-how-to-make-money-from-cyber-attacks-cheats) - [Develop enterprise-ready applications for Microsoft Teams with Azure resources on modern web technologies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/187-develop-enterprise-ready-applications-for-microsoft-teams-with-azure-resources-on-modern-web-technologies) - [Reporting Active Exploits in 24 Hours: Are You Ready for the CRA?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100248-reporting-active-exploits-in-24-hours-are-you-ready-for-the-cra) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [Frontend Developer Salary in The UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/233-frontend-developer-salary-in-the-uk)