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Job summary

Main area
IT
Grade
Band 8a
Contract
30 months (Fixed term/ secondment until 31 March 2028 due to project length)
Hours
  • Full time
  • Flexible working
37.5 hours per week
Job ref
025-AC296-1125
Employer
Digital Health and Care Wales
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hybrid working
Town
Location to be confirmed at interview
Salary
£56,514 - £63,623 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
27/11/2025 23:59
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Senior Technical Architect

Band 8a

Digital Health and Care Wales is an ambitious organisation created by Welsh Government to lead on the digital transformation of health and care. It builds on the digital architecture and national services put in place by the NHS Wales Informatics Service over the past decade.

The organisation will lead on large-scale developments that make a significant difference to the people of Wales as well as to health and care professionals, such as expansion of the digital patient record and the creation of a National Data Resource. It will improve the way data is collected, shared and used. Please check your email account regularly. Successful applicants will receive all recruitment related correspondence via the email account registered on the application form.

All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

 

Job overview

Are you a dynamic, talented ICT Infrastructure professional seeking to expand your expertise in infrastructure and cloud technologies? 

Voted 'Best place to work in IT' at UK IT Industry Awards 2020.  We have an opening for a Senior Technical Architect with focus on Infrastructure and Cloud technologies. You'll become a member of a highly skilled Infrastructure Design team within Digital Health Care Wales (DHCW). 

DHCW plays a key role in designing, procuring, building, and operating Health and Social Care services for NHS Wales. The Infrastructure Design team is responsible for technical design and assurance through a project’s lifecycle, acting as experts in various technologies, supporting DHCW and NHS organizations. Operating a cloud-first strategy, architects are required to oversee on-premises services and facilitate the transition to cloud services. 

Successful candidates will:

Be part of a dynamic team using digital technology to transform health and care in NHS Wales 

Have prospects to further develop skills in an environment where your work positively impacts healthcare 

Receive commitment to personal and professional development with access to a wide range of learning 

Additional benefits such as Car Lease, Cycle-to-Work, NHS discounts 

Hours: Up to 37.5 hours, part-time, flexible working, hybrid working, full time, job share 

Main duties of the job

  • Through engagement with colleagues throughout NHS Wales, perform unbiased research and design of innovative technologies for use in NHS Wales 

  • Author and critique a range document that could include high level / low-level designs, build scripts / sheets, options papers, feasibility studies, technical strategies, installation and operational qualification testing. 

  • Function as a subject matter expert on at least one area of technology 

  • Conduct and contribute (including presenting) on technical discussions based around, but not limited to, knowledge of the following: 

  • Hybrid and Multi Cloud architectures 

  • Cloud hosted collaboration solutions 

  • Compute and storage infrastructure technologies to an enterprise datacentre level 

  • Enterprise software defined networking, LAN, WAN and Firewall (ACLs, VPN) 

  • Microsoft based software technologies in complex enterprise environments 

  • Enterprise network security technologies 

  • Enterprise high availability and disaster recovery architectures 

  • Communicate with various stakeholders at all levels, including service owners / requestors & suppliers 

  • Provide technical expertise on procurements, assisting in the development of specifications and scoring  

  • Provide assurance of technical documents for both peers and external supplier documents 

Working for our organisation

Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) is an expert national body and part of NHS Wales. We work in partnership with NHS Wales colleagues and other key stakeholders to provide national digital and data services which support the delivery of health and social care in Wales. Modern health and care services depend on good digital tools, data and information. DHCW runs or works with more than 100 services and delivers major national digital transformation programmes to support this. In addition, DHCW provides expert advice in relation to cyber security and information governance. We give frontline staff the digital tools which help them provide safer and more efficient care. We are also giving patients and the public digital tools to better manage their own health and wellbeing, empowering people to live healthier lives. We put people at the heart of what we do, working to the highest standards to deliver quality and make digital a force for good in health and care. 

Working for DHCW offers lots of employee benefits, including flexible working, a competitive salary, 28 days of annual leave plus Bank Holidays and opportunities for career development. We are committed to recognising and celebrating our staff as the most valuable part of our organisation. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac

This post is fixed term/secondment until 31.03.2028 to meet the needs of the service.

If you are interested in applying for the secondment position, you must obtain permission from your current line manager prior to applying for this post.

Candidates should be  

  • Existing experienced support ICT professional or architect with an in-depth focus on at least one technical area 

  • Proven ability to adapt and learn new technical skills at short notice 

  • Evidence of knowledge of on-premises infrastructure and cloud technologies 

  • Excellent ability to author and edit technical and other documents 

  • Be able to give and receive constructive criticism on documentation 

  • Able to adapt to changing priorities 

Next Steps 

Do not delay, contact us today to arrange an informal chat for more information about the role.   

Please note Agencies need not contact us. 

Person specification

Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • A master’s degree in an associated professional field (or equivalent qualification / experience).
  • Knowledge gained through practical experience of working at this level, across a range of work procedures and practices.
  • Evidence of continuous professional development.
  • Further evidence of relevant higher-level education and/or training.
Desirable criteria
  • A relevant professional registration, such as Registered IT Technician (RITTech).
  • Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the NHS, or other healthcare systems and services, including the political, strategic, and operational environments in which they operate

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience leading or co-leading technical architecture teams and making architectural decisions that deliver business value in complex organisational environments.
  • Proven ability to design, implement, and manage complex technical solutions across cloud, infrastructure, software, or security domains.
  • Skilled at working with senior and operational stakeholders to resolve conflicts and build consensus for successful project delivery.
  • Proficient in using of cloud and virtualisation technologies to improve infrastructure and services while managing costs and security.
Desirable criteria
  • Familiar with using infrastructure components to maintain reliable and high-performing services
  • Familiar with providing technical support and setting up off-the-shelf and custom systems to work well and meet goals.

Skills and Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Collaboration to work well with people from different teams and professions, understand their goals and challenges, and work to a common goal.
  • Leadership to support and guide others with clear direction and to encourage an inclusive, high-performing team culture.
  • Technical agility to quickly learn new technologies, stay updated on trends, and understand their commercial use.
  • Planning, supervisory and organisation skills to use time and resources effectively and adjust plans when needed.
Desirable criteria
  • Welsh language skills are desirable, at level 1 or above, in understanding, speaking, reading and writing in Welsh.
  • Strategic perspective to keep the bigger picture in mind and connect everyday tasks to long-term goals.
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Applicant requirements

Welsh language skills are desirable

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Tim Palmer
Job title
Head of Infrastructure Design
Email address
[email protected]

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