About the job

Job summary

HM Land Registry's vision is to become the world’s leading land registry for speed, simplicity, and an open approach to data. To deliver this, the architecture practice vision is to become a high performing practice that will lead transformation of the organisation by ensuring we use the right technologies, at the right time, in the right way.

We're looking for 2 Lead Technical Architects (Software), to join our Transformation and Technology Directorate to help us achieve this.

Job description

Reporting to the Head of Solution & Software Architecture, Lead Technical Architects provide architectural and technology leadership to specific work streams/domains . We are looking for two Lead Technical Architects with expertise in creating software based solutions to support our digitalisation and modernisation activities, in alignment with our Technology Strategy. 

There will be frequent travel required to the Plymouth office to work with colleagues. Please note that due to the nature of the role, you will be required to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.

HMLR believe that a blended approach to where you work that enables some time working from home, as well as in the office may give you an improved experience and has clear business benefits, therefore we expect everyone to spend at least 60% of their working time in the office. 

Please see attached candidate pack for further information on this role. 

Person specification

To be successful in this role, you will:

• be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions
• assure other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for government
• explore the benefits of cross-government alignment
• provide mentoring within teams
• provide leadership to other architects

For applicants applying to our Coventry office, please note that our office will be moving to our new location, Cheylesmore House, 5 Quinton Road, Coventry CV1 2WT. The move from our current location (CV1 3BH) will happen in phases, with all staff due to have moved to Cheylesmore House by July 2024.

Where an individual taking up the responsibility will be based in Swansea Office, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £63,100, HM Land Registry contributes £17,037 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Things you need to know

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Strengths, Experience and Technical skills.

Please cut and paste an anonymous CV into the online application form when prompted and include your qualifications and career history.

You will then be asked to complete the Personal Statement section (in no more than 500 words). This should be used to provide details of how you meet the two essential technical criteria listed below:

• Communicating between the technical and non-technical: You can mediate between people and mend relationships, communicating with stakeholders at all levels.
• Turning business problems into technical design: You can design systems characterised by high levels of risk, impact, and business or technical complexity.

Please review your application form before clicking ‘submit’ – once you have submitted, you will not be able to amend your application. Ensure your application form is received by the closing date for receipt of applications – this is 23:55pm on the advertised date.

The sift will take place once we have received your application and if successful at the shortlisting stage, you will be invited to attend a remote blended interview and pre-prepared presentation. The blended interview will assess the essential technical skills and experience criteria, as well as the strengths associated with the role.

Interviews are due to take place week commencing Monday 10 June 2024.

Candidates may refer to notes within their video interview but they should be used as a prompt only.

HMLR is accredited to the Disability Confidence Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum essential criteria at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview.  If any candidate requires the panel to consider a reasonable adjustment or there is anything else they would like the panel to take into consideration they are asked to notify us of this at application stage where possible or during the process as soon as it becomes a requirement.

You can find more information on how we use your personal data on our website

Please note, the Civil Service values honesty and integrity and expect all candidates to abide by these principles. Please ensure all examples provided throughout the entire recruitment process are of your own experience.

HM Land Registry take any incidences of cheating very seriously. Any detected instances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating, including the use of artificial intelligence, 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. 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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for 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. 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.