Lead Technical Architect

Job Title: Lead Technical Architect

Organisation: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency

Location: Leeds (hybrid working, 8 days in the office per month)

Salary: £69,574 (plus Civil Service pension scheme of c.29% employer contribution)

Allen Lane is supporting the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) in their search for a Lead Technical Architect to join the Strategy & Architecture team within the Digital & Technology group.

This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanent basis. The role will be based in 7-8 Wellington Place, Leeds, LS1 4AP. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. This is a new leadership role to operate from the MHRA's brand new Digital Hub.

This role may be eligible for a Market Pay Supplement (MPS) up to £15,000, subject to approval. This is a Grade 6 role - the Civil Service pay rules will apply to any Civil Servants applying on promotion or on level transfer.

Who are we?

The MHRA enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research.

What’s the role?

As the Lead Technical Architect, you will play a crucial role in shaping and delivering our Agency’s technology vision, focusing on the strategic transition from on-premise to cloud services while ensuring business continuity.

You will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining robust Technical Architectures that support business needs. This senior position will be responsible for designing and overseeing complex technical solutions that align with public sector requirements, security standards, and modernisation initiatives.

This role requires a strategic thinker with deep technical knowledge, an understanding of emerging threats, and the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders to embed security principles throughout the IT landscape.

Our successful candidate will have:

• Significant IT experience in architectural roles
• Extensive experience with both on-premise and cloud technologies
• Experience in leading cloud migration initiatives and managing hybrid environments
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks and methodologies
• Track record of delivering complex technical solutions, within a public sector environment is desirable but not essential
• Proven experience designing and implementing secure cloud architectures and understanding of cloud security principles across major cloud platforms
• Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms, with specific expertise in Microsoft Azure
• Strong technical skills across multiple domains, including infrastructure design, application architecture, data architectures, and cybersecurity principles

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Application, which will include a CV and statement of suitability (up to 1,000 words), which should demonstrate how you meet the Experience and Technical Success Profile criteria. Please submit your application to Allen Lane by email to [email protected] by the application closing date of Thursday 21stAugust at 9am.