Senior Technical Architect in Warrington - National Nuclear Laboratory

Job Introduction
Job Description
There's never been a more exciting time to be part of the nuclear sector. New opportunities are being created all the time. At NNL, you'll be in the ideal place to capitalise on this momentum, face new challenges and develop a long, successful and meaningful career.
We're an organisation that's here to experiment and push the limits of what's possible. So, if you're keen to excel in your chosen field, this is the place to do it. Because at NNL, anything is possible.
The Senior Technical Architectwill have a detailed understanding of information technologies, including O365, Azure, hybrid cloud environments, on premise infrastructure and third-party solutions. The Senior Technical Architectwill work closely with other architecture disciplines and business stakeholders to develop NNL's technology landscape in response to business needs / requirements, producing design artefacts as appropriate (Impact Assessments, HLDs, LLDs, proof of concepts etc.) to support the implementation and transition of solutions into service.Senior Technical Architectis an important member of Architecture Review Board and owns the technology direction.It is a unique opportunity to shape & influence new strategy, augment IT team's expertise and provide leadership capability; enabling NNL to pursue its modernisation agenda. You need to be a confident direction setter and subject matter expert who will communicate with business and technical stakeholders in a compelling and engaging manner.
Role Responsibility
Main Responsibilities for Senior Technical Architect:
Accountable for the NNL IT Infrastructure and it's operational management and security.
Autonomy to define the NNL Technical Architecture, Standards and Governing Principles as per industry standards to ensure fitness for business purpose.
Ownership of the Technology Infrastructure Strategies to underpin NNL's ongoing digital transformation.
Responsible TDA and decision maker for CAB and Design Peer Reviews.
Responsible for the analysis of infrastructure change and market trends to determine their potential impacts on the NNL.
Responsible the production of technical solution HLD's, LLD's, Target State Architectures, Roadmaps, Blueprints, Build Books, Test Plans and Scripts.
Accountable for the deployed solutions alignment to functional and non-functional requirements and technical sign-off into service.
Trusted advisor to senior management for Infrastructure risk management and remediations.
Accountable for technical architecture escalations from the Infrastructure Team Lead.
Responsible for ensuring information technical solutions developed aligns with IT strategy and technology direction.
Creating innovative proof of concepts (code, application, configuration) to demonstrate solutions to senior stakeholders.
Analysis and communication of technical risks associated with technology solutions and existing services to various stakeholders within the IT department and the wider business.

The Ideal Candidate
Essential Criteria for Senior Technical Architect:
Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years' worth of UK residency).
Highly experienced with depth of knowledge in Azure / Cloud architecture, e.g. Azure IaaS, Azure PaaS, SaaS, InTune and Office 365 Administration.
Able to develop business supporting infrastructure and technology strategies, investment cases and solutions that have disrupted traditional thinking and ways of working.
A proven track record in the design and development of enterprise grade solutions for traditional on premise and modern cloud or hybrid environments in secure industries.
Has experience of complex business and application environments with interdependencies, also including the design of virtualised infrastructure, including Hyper-V and VMWare.
Practical experience in Storage Solutions, Backup and Replication Services (DFS, VEEAM, ASR). Experienced with security controls including SIEM, Vulnerability Scanning, Server and Client Security, ZScaler and Microsoft Defender for Cloud.
Demonstrable experience of similar position/role or working within established architecture practice. Can develop and deliver enterprise level solution designs using suitable technologies, adopting standards, and governing their implementation as appropriate.

Desirable Criteria for Senior Technical Architect:
Possesses good breadth and depth of knowledge and knowhow across multiple aspects of IT and architectural domains including Technology, Application, Data and Security.
Demonstrable experience in the information technology sector in related roles (for example: technical architecture, technical analysis, application development, network, or infrastructure engineering etc.)
Experience of working in accredited / regulated environments, production of documentation and balancing business benefit against technology risk.
Self-motivated and proactive with good organisational & communication skills.
Able to produce high quality documentation with appropriate technology views / diagrams (such as high-level designs).
Degree in IT or an engineering related subject with relevant technology certification / accreditation.
Experience of the architecture / design of security systems / tooling is also desirable.

About the Company
NNL is an incredible place to work A place where people do things that have never been done before A place where people push boundaries to further themselves, the business, and society as a whole.
This is a place where personal and professional opportunities are limitless. If you want to change the world, if you want to tackle climate change, if you want to help advance medical science, if you want to help put things in space, if you want to answer the big questions, if you want to work with extraordinary materials, if you want to meet great people, learn new skills, challenge yourself, work flexibly, and build a long successful career with the power to make a real impact... you can do it all here.
NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service, and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.
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