AMS PSR

On behalf of National Crime Agency, we are looking for a Technical Architect (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based hybrid in Stratford once per week.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

As a Technical Architect, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Undertake structured analysis of technical issues, translating this analysis into technical designs that describe a solution
• Be consulted about design and provide design patterns
• Identify deeper issues that need fixing
• Look for opportunities to collaborate and reuse components, communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Essential:

• Sufficient confidence, experience and skills to provide guidance, steers and assurance to, and be accountable for integration and outcomes on the following:
  • VMWare VCF – automation and orchestration
  • Datacentre compute and storage
  • Modern windows server
  • Linux operating systems
  • Container technologies such as Tanzu, Docker, Omnissa VDI, PKI, EDRMS, PKI
  • Real time collaboration
  • ITSM and system monitoring
• Focus upon design for outcomes
• Collaboration and stakeholder engagement skills, particularly through the lens of problem solving
• Familiarity with the HMG DDaT Capability Framework
• Ability to undertake structured analysis of technical issues, translating this into technical designs that describe a solution
• Identify deeper technical/architectural issues/risks and suggest solutions
• Identify opportunities to collaborate and reuse components
• Ability to translate roadmaps and strategies into technical solutions
• Strong experience of using architectural principles, patterns and constraints

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, NCA 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.

Armed Forces commitment

NCA 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".