The role
About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward-thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
Technology & Digital Services sits within the Customer Experience Division. Modernise provide a joined up service to the business delivering change that affects where and how staff work and what they do.
We are a highly valued partnering service that enables the business to transform themselves and the services they deliver in a collaborative way in accordance with the council’s Technology and Digital Inclusion Strategy. Technology & Digital Services is striving to deliver the following vision:
- Support and enable Southwark’s digital vision
- Position IT as a strategic enabler
- Deliver a customer centric service
- Deliver an enterprise IT function which is modern and reliable, offering multi-speed IT capability
The role:
Are you looking for a new role in an ambitious and driven Technology & Digital Service? We've recently created a new architecture function, and we're now looking for our first Solutions Architect to join the team.
We're looking for a Solutions Architect to be responsible for technical development, maintenance and exploitation the Council’s application and solution estate providing significant input into shaping application strategies and transformation programmes. You will be responsible for developing and executing applicationstandards across the business and supporting the drive toward application rationalisation, consolidation and reuse. You will have an understanding of the application estate and the management of technological risk.
This is a permanent role, based in our London Bridge offices, with flexible working options available.
Benefits and more information:
https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
https://jobs.theguardian.com/minisites/southwark-council/life-at-southwark-benefits-and-more/
Flexible working
How to apply:
For an informal conversation about this role please contact: Ben Tuckfield at Allen Lane on 07921 336 686.
Please submit your CV to southwark@allenlane.co.uk alongside a supporting statement (no more than 2 pages) saying why you are interested and highlighting your relevant experience.
Please clearly state in the subject heading which role you wish to apply for.
Recruitment timetable
Application closing date: 11:59 PM on 20/03/23
Interview date: 24/03/23
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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