AMS PSR

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Solution Architect (Inside IR35) for a 12 Month contract-based Hybrid/ in Corsham.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

To do this we have an annual budget of almost £40 billion and a workforce comprising 193,000 people, almost 59,000 of whom are civilians. We currently manage more than £11 billion of spend every year.

Our work really matters; we offer engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services we provide. We employ people in many different roles and in many locations across the UK and abroad. We have jobs in policy, finance, HR, IS/IT, commercial and project management and all the types of jobs you would expect to find in a government department, or indeed in the private sector. We also employ doctors, dentists, teachers, police, fire service, quantity surveyors, and engineers to name a few. There are many opportunities to develop and progress both within MOD and across the wider Civil Service, whether you’re a permanent appointee or an interim.

As a Solution Architect, your main responsibilities will be:

• Contributing to the technical sections of the ‘as built’ Solution Specification for the Operational V&V systems.
• Producing the technical/Solution elements of the Voice & Video Product Roadmap(s) for the V&V Product Owner.
• Act as the key technical lead when interfacing with Defence Digital technical governance, Technical Design Authority (TDA) and associated Secure by Design Governance (SbD) processes.

Essential:

• Experience and understanding of one or more of the following network technologies: LAN (local area network), WAN (wide area network), wifi, data centre LAN, SD (software-defined) networks, telephony, mobile solutions infrastructure, unified comms, network management solutions, network specific security and remote access technologies and approaches.
• Experience as a Technical Architect/Solution lead in a Voice & Videos based service setting.
• Experience producing ITIL3 aligned technical/Solution documentation/templates, including the SDP.
• Experience of working within a team that has managed Voice & Video Services
• Experience of developing Technical Refresh documentation
• Experience of developing complex technical Service Roadmaps with associated Solution Specifications
• DV Clearance is an essential requirement for this role.

Desirable:

• Experience of working within teams that have managed Strategic Networks and Bearer Services.
• Experience & Understanding of the difference between ‘Legacy’ and ‘New’ systems and the challenges this presents during transition, particularly for highly secure systems.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.

Disability Confident 

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant 

MoD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses / partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates / military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following “this role falls in scope of the Off Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.