Location
Cardiff, Glasgow, London
About The Job
Job summary
Ofgem operates at the forefront of digital innovation in energy regulation. We’re looking for a Principal Salesforce Architect to join us and lead the way in delivering cutting-edge solutions that will transform our digital workflows and empower our teams to achieve lasting impact for energy consumers.
Ofgem is Great Britain’s independent energy regulator. We’re at the forefront of change across the energy sector, driving toward Net Zero whilst protecting energy consumers - especially vulnerable people.
We’re offering a permanent position with opportunities to influence strategic digital transformation and work across high-profile projects. You’ll be instrumental in defining and implementing Salesforce and Mulesoft architectures that enable smarter workflows and deliver optimal outcomes for our teams and stakeholders. This role will position you as a central figure in our organisation, driving innovation and fostering a culture of excellence in technical architecture.
This is a unique chance to work within an agile, collaborative environment where your expertise will set the direction for our technical solutions. You’ll join a knowledgeable and experienced team, working across new technologies to spearhead digitalisation and drive operational excellence at Ofgem. You’ll also have the chance to lead on pivotal projects, shaping how our digital services evolve to meet the challenges of the future.
We’re looking for a visionary leader with expertise in Salesforce and Mulesoft architectures, a strong understanding of digital workflow solutions and the ability to collaborate effectively with diverse colleagues. You’ll bring your technical expertise, a strategic mindset and commitment to innovation to this critical role.
At Ofgem, we’re proud to offer a progressive and flexible working environment where you will have the freedom and autonomy to work in the way that best suits you. With hybrid working arrangements, newly refurbished offices in central London, Glasgow, or Cardiff, and a comprehensive rewards package that includes ample professional development pathways, you’ll have everything you need to thrive both professionally and personally.
We have a critical purpose to drive digital transformation and innovations that support our work in energy regulation. By shaping the technical foundations of our workflows, you’ll play a vital role in supporting our transition to a smarter, greener and fairer energy system.
Read on and find out more.
Job Description
Translate business strategy and business needs into conceptual and architectural designs
- Operate as Ofgem’s principal solution architect as a technical expert, providing specialist advice on Digital, Data and Technology related matters to Directorates and their key stakeholders
- Be the focal point and expert in a multi-disciplinary team in a specific work area in the context of operating in a Professions and Flexible Resourcing model.
- Plan, oversee and deliver a set of work deliverables on time and to a high standard through effective project management and support of multidisciplinary team members.
- Provide inclusive corporate leadership, using your expertise to provide comprehensive knowledge sharing, support and development that demonstrate commitment to Ofgem values.
Person specification
Key Responsibilities
To support the team deliverables, that utilise your expertise to ensure successful outcomes across team members and collaborating teams
- This role is part of the Digital, Data and Technology Profession in the Civil Service. Principal Technical Architect
- As part of department, you are responsible for a peer reviews, chairing of forums and the collected responsibility to educate across domains in a range of architectural arenas.
- Provide clear and transparent work objectives, milestones and success metrics in your area of expertise to oversee and co-ordinate successful team outcomes.
- Collaborate closely with other teams to manage interdependencies, risks and resourcing to support portfolio delivery.
Essential Criteria
- Experienced at designing and assuring solution architectures in support of IT programmes and projects principally with Microsoft technologies (LEAD)
- Strong understanding in Salesforce and Mulesoft architecture including integration with Azure and the lifecycle of application development. (LEAD)
- Strong experience and understanding in the principle of digital workflow solutions with tools such as Power apps, Salesforce and Microsoft dynamics.
- Knowledgeable with experience of at least two public cloud solutions coupled with a broad understanding of the range of technologies available
- Proven experience in developing Technical Capability within an organisation. Including empowering, supporting and developing staff to achieve the highest performance standards.
- Extensive experience working collaboratively with diverse colleagues.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
Technical Skills
We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:
- Please refer to the Candidate Pack and Role Profile attached for full details.
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £61,446, OFGEM contributes £17,800 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Ofgem can offer you a comprehensive and competitive benefits package which includes; 30 days annual leave after 2 years; Excellent training and development opportunities; The opportunity to join the generous Civil Service pension which also includes a valuable range of benefits; Hybrid working, flexible working hours and family friendly policies. Plus lots of other benefits including clean and bright offices based centrally, engaged networks and teams and an opportunity to contribute to our ambitious and important targets of establishing a Net Zero energy system by 2050. This exciting blend of professional challenge and personal reward identifies career opportunities at Ofgem as something to get excited about.
Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.
When you press the ‘Apply now’ button, you will be asked to complete personal details (not seen by the sift panel), your career history and qualifications.
You will then be asked to provide a 1250 word ‘personal statement’ evidencing how you meet the essential and desirable skills and capabilities listed in the role profile. Please ensure you demonstrate clearly, within your supporting statement, how you meet each of the essential and desirable skills and capabilities.
The Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expect all candidates to abide by these principles. Ofgem take any incidences of cheating very seriously. Please ensure all examples provided are of your own experience. Any instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will be investigated and, if proven, the relevant applications will be withdrawn from the process.
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 (opens in a new window) . See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
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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Contact point for applicants
Job contact :
- Name : Jen Hughes
- Email : Recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk
Recruitment team
- Email : Recruitment@ofgem.gov.uk