About the job

Job summary

Our Deputy Director, Data Architecture is the Head of the Data Architecture profession. They work with the Data specialists across the MoJ to deliver appropriate operational and analytical data architecture for our services, including data models and new Artificial Intelligence models that may support these services.

The Deputy Director, Data Architecture works within the Chief Technology Office leading data architects, integration architects and data engineers to develop clear technical plans, documentation and roadmaps for data architecture. They sit on technology and data governance boards to assure that products and services adhere to data standards and principles.

This position is at the heart of ensuring that our approaches to data design, management and operation are seamlessly integrated with and aligned to our business processes. Working with the Chief Technology Officer and Chief Data Officer, it involves setting the standards and principles, as well as making key decisions that shape the MoJ’s future direction.

They own the overall data architecture, data standards and data catalogues for our critical services including how data is modelled, structured and connected. Working with other CTO Deputy Directors and the CDO function, they create roadmaps and engage across the MoJ and wider Government to communicate technology and data architecture best practice. They act as the escalation point for data architecture issues with the goal of reducing duplication, risks and costs for the MoJ.

The Deputy Director, Data Architecture provides mentoring within teams and provides peer support to other architects.

They have a good understanding of a broad range of technologies. They understand the business processes and how these map to technology solutions. They are able to converse easily with and translate between non-technical stakeholders and technical practitioners. This role is critical to understanding our data, reducing data complexity, improving data quality and data insight.

This is a Nationally based role

Job description

For full details about the Role, Key Responsibilities and Person Specification, please download and review the Candidate Information pack

Person specification

• Acting as Head of Profession for Data Architects and providing leadership for Data Architecture.
• Providing ownership of data architecture artefacts, including principles, standards, models and patterns.
• Assuring data governance against data standards and principles, ensuring our services have documented data approaches including data models and data integrations.
• Acting as advisor, escalation point and authority on data architecture.
• Creating and managing the central data catalogue, working with the Chief Data Office.
• Supporting creation and updating of the Data Strategy, aligned to the Technology and Justice Digital strategies.
• Leading the design of new innovative approaches to data, such as artificial intelligence data models.
• Working with the Chief Technology Office and Chief Data Officer, creating architecture blueprints for operational and analytical data management.
• Working with other Architects to encourage knowledge sharing and collaboration and engaging across MoJ and government to share best practice.
• Guiding and influencing technical choices, and seeking out opportunities for digital transformation, and
• Supporting the recruitment process, including taking part in recruitment for both Data Architects and other professions.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Please view our candidate information pack for full details about the role, key responsibilities person specification, and the criteria you will be assessed against throughout the recruitment process. If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, and feel that you meet the criteria, we would welcome your application.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £75,000, Ministry of Justice contributes £20,925 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.For full details about the Role, Key Responsibilities and Person Specification, please download and review the Candidate Information pack

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

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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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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.