Senior Data Architect

A Senior Data Architect works with multiple projects or teams on problems that require broad architectural thinking.At this role level, you will:

• Design data models and metadata systems.
• Help lead data architects to interpret an organisations needs.
• Provide oversight and advice to other data architects who are designing and producing data artefacts.
• Design and support the management of data dictionaries.
• Make sure that your teams are working to the standards set for the organisation by the lead data architects.
• Work with technical architects to make sure that an organisations systems are designedin accordance withtheappropriate dataarchitecture.

Person specification

When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line withessential criteriabelow:

• Data Architecture design and modelling techniques, patterns,toolsand standards.
• Presenting data architecture design to technical governance forums.
• Data Architecture Design: Data Modelling, Master Data Management (MDM), Metadata Management, Data Governance.
• Event-based architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques,toolsand standards.
• Public cloud technologies, cloud hosting, container, and networking design patterns,toolsand best practice (e.g. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• Agile delivery methodologies and best practice.
• DevOps: Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Delivery (CD) delivery methodologies,toolsand best practice.
• Shaping and supporting technology initiatives, projects,programmesand portfolios.

If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact aisha.gultasab@dwp.gov.uk

Behaviours

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

• Leadership
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical skills

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

• Communicating data (Practitioner)
• Data governance (data architect) (Practitioner)
• Data modelling (Practitioner)
• Data standards (data architect) (Practitioner)
• Metadata management (Practitioner)
• Turning business problems into data design (Practitioner), * You will be asked to complete your employment history. Any information that you would customarily share on a CV should therefore be entered onto the application form.
• 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.
• If your employment history/personal statement contains any personal details your application will be withdrawn.

Stage 2: Interview 1

If youre successful at sift stage you will be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams.

You will be asked to do a 10-minute presentation to further assess your experience and to assess the technical skill of Communicating data (Practitioner). Your presentation should focus on the following:

• Present a data architecture that underpins the modernisation and transition of an on-prem application to a distributed event-driven cloud-hosted architecture cover both the operational and analytics data aspects where possible. Include architecture patterns, standards, best practice,modelsand principles that were used as part of the design process. Also include tooling and architecture paradigms to which you adhered or those that influenced yourdesign

Stage 3: Interview 2

If youre successful at interview 1 you will be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. There, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours and Technical Skills, Civil Servants applying on promotion will usually be appointed to the salary minimum or within 10% of existing salary.

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Feedback

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

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Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• 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) (opens in a new window)
• 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

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Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission’s recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window) .

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• Leadership
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical Skills

• Data governance (data architect)(Practitioner)
• Data modelling(Practitioner)
• Data standards (data architect)(Practitioner)
• Metadata management(Practitioner)
• Turning business problems into data design(Practitioner)

Alongside your salary of 57,946, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 16,786 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).

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.
• Generous annual leave at least 25 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (prorata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.
• Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme.
• Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 years continuous service.
• Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.
• An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Womens Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.

Hybrid Working

This role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work.

If a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for the role and for you, you will normally be required to spend a minimum of 60% of your contracted working hours from your DWP office., Pay for this roleis 57,946 to 68,205 , subject to candidate type. In addition to this, the role can attract a Government Digital and Data allowance of up to 11,296 . Please seeadditionalinfo belowregardingcandidate type. The value of allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills asdemonstratedin the selection process.Government Digital and Data Allowance is a discretionary non-consolidated, non-pensionable allowance.

External applicants

Pay for this role is 57,946 plus a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to 11.296, subject to our assessment of capability at interview.

Our offer to successful candidates will be based on our assessment of your capability based on the evidence you provide at interview against the listed Technical Skills for the role. There is no negotiation at offer stage.

Internal and OGD applicants

Pay for the role is from 57,946 to 68,205 , you may also be eligible for a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to 11,296 , subject to our assessment of capability at interview.

Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer shouldmaintaintheir current base salary.

Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion should eithermove to the bottom of the grade pay scale or receive a 10% increase to their base salary; whichever would be the greater.

In addition to your base salary a Government Digital and Data Allowance may be payable based on our assessment of your capability. Our offer to successful candidates will be based on the evidence you provide at interview against the listed Technical Skills for the role. There is no negotiation at offer stage.

Things you need to know

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., If you are placed on a reserve list but we cannot immediately offer you a post, please note:

• If you are later offered the role you applied for, in a location you have expressed a preference for, and you decline the offer or are unable to take up the post within a reasonable timeframe you will be withdrawn from the campaign and removed from the reserve list, other than in exceptional circumstances (e.g. a contractual Part Time Working Pattern cannot be accommodated in the initial role offered or in cases of serious ill health).
• If DWP makes an offer of an alternative role or location to that which you originally applied for, and you decline that offer, you will be able to remain on the reserve list.

Disability Confident Scheme

If high application volumes are received, the benchmark for candidates to proceed to the next stage may be raised. In line with our commitment to the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), we aim to advance all candidates applying under the DCS who meet the minimum standard. However, we may only progress those candidates who best meet the required standards.

Reasonable Adjustments

We consider visible and non-visible disabilities, neurodiversity or learning differences, chronic medical conditions, or mental ill health. Examples include dyslexia, epilepsy, autism, chronic fatigue, or schizophrenia.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should contact the Government Recruitment Service via DWPRecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

We are looking for experienced Senior Data Architects who are confident working on data-focused products/services in a complex digital environment, wheretheyllbe supporting major initiatives across DWP Digital.

These roles will involve collaborating with colleagues andstakeholders across DWP Digital to support the delivery of solutions, creating options and recommendations, andprovidingexpert advice to drive technology choice decisions.

This is an exciting time to join us.Youllshape the future and support our mission to deliver exceptional Data products and services that work for everyone.