Senior Enterprise Architect (Data Analytics) -BristolAbout the jobJob summaryDiscover a career in your hands atHMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace thatgives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of ouremployees as they share their story about what it's really like towork at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full seriesand come and discover your potential.Data and Analytics is at theheart of everything we do at HMRC. Working in the Data AnalyticsPlatform team you will play a key role in developing HMRC'sEnterprise Analytic platform strategy. Championing the adoption ofmodern technology, whilst pushing HMRC's hugely complex IT estatetowards a smaller set of strategic systems. You will also beresponsible for ensuring alignment with business strategies andrequirements, managing and influencing senior stakeholders bothwithin HMRC and wider UK government. Job descriptionThe role isalso plays a major part in supporting HMRC's IT governance process.As a subject matter expert, you will offer advice and guidance tosolution architects to ensure designs conform to HMRC's ITstrategy. Taking a strategic view across all architectural domains,portfolios and programmes you to guide the organisation to makeaccurate technology decisions, promoting reuse, sustainability andscalability to achieve value for money.As part of the EnterpriseArchitecture team you will engage at a strategic level, influencingpolicy, and setting direction for technical and business change.You will also play a key role in ensuring that HMRC develops andmaintains a strong IT Architecture capability.PersonspecificationEssential Criteria As a member of the EA Teamresponsible for the Enterprise Analytics Platform you will bespecifically responsible for the strategy and architectureof:Enterprise reporting, analytics, AI/ML end user toolingincluding technology roadmaps and product selection. Data pipelinesincluding data acquisition, ingestion, transformation, quality andmatching. Data storage including technology roadmaps, productselection and compliance.You will need to demonstrate within yourapplication the following essential skills and experience:A broadIT and Enterprise Architecture (EA) background, with experience inarchitecting enterprise scale applications or architecture roleswhere you will have gained experience of large-scale data platformdeployments.The ability to develop, detail and establisharchitectural principles, policies, standards, roadmaps andreference architecturesAbility to carry out horizon scanning acrossindustry, identifying advances in technology, emerging trends andtheir potential impact on the organisation.The ability to simplifycomplex and technical information by using appropriate andaccessible language for non-technical audiences.Capable of guidingthe decision-making process, explaining trade-offs and making arecommendation based on all the available information.The abilityto look beyond the immediate problem and identify the widerimplications across the enterprise.Desirable CriteriaThe followingskills and experience are desirable:Understand and contribute todiscussions about commercial contracts, procurement and sourcingstrategies.Experience of designing data platforms systems foroperational and analytical systems including Machine learning andArtificial Intelligence.Either have or want to work to achieveprofessional IT Qualifications such as TOGAF or CITP.TechnicalskillsWe'll assess you against your demonstrable knowledge andexperience of one of the following areas:Data Lifecycle, Standards& ToolsCloud native Data analytics services.Data transformationand metadata management tools (e.g. Talend, informaticaetc.)Analytical data exploitation tools (e.g. SAS, PowerBI,Pentaho).Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities to enableCustomer Insights & Segmentation, BehaviouralanalyticsBenefitsAlongside your salary of £56,344, HM Revenue andCustoms contributes £16,322 towards you being a member of the CivilService Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits aCivil Service Pension provides.HMRC operates both Flexible andHybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work andpersonal commitments. We welcome applications from those who needto work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requestswhere possible, considering our operational and customer serviceneeds. We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days andincreasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to amaximum of 30 days. Pension - We make contributions to ourcolleagues' Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of theirsalary.Family friendly policies.Personal support.Coaching anddevelopment. To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out whatit's really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visitThinking of joining the Civil ServiceThings you need toknowSelection process detailsHow to Apply As part of theapplication process, you will be asked to provide the following: Aname-blind CV including your job history, qualifications andprevious experiences. When giving details in your CV you shouldhighlight your experience in line with the essential criterialisted in the advert, including details of the work and projectsthat you have been involved in, and your role therein. Furtherdetails around what this will entail are listed on the applicationform. Sift At full sift your CV will be assessed, with thesuccessful candidates being invited to interview. We may also raisethe score required at any stage of the process if we receive a highnumber of applications. Interview During the panel interview, youwill be assessed against the Essential Criteria and your TechnicalExperience. Interviews will take place via video link.Sift andinterview dates to be confirmed. Eligibility Please take extra careto tick the correct boxes in the eligibility sections of yourapplication form. We understand mistakes sometimes happen but ifyou contact us later than two working days(Monday-Friday) beforethe vacancy closes, we will not be able to reopen your applicationfor you. If you do make a mistake with your eligibility form,please contact us via: - Use thesubject line to insert appropriate wording for example - 'Pleasere-open my application - (insert vacancy ref) & vacancy closingdate (insert date)'.To check that you are eligible to apply forthis role, please review the eligibility information beforesubmitting your application.Reserve List A reserve list may be heldfor up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made forthe same or similar roles - if this applies to you, we'll let youknow via your Civil Service Jobs account. Criminal Record CheckApplications received from candidates with a criminal record areconsidered fairly in accordance with the DBS Code of Practice andthe Recruitment of ex-offenders Policy.Merit List After interview,a single merit list will be created, and you will only beconsidered for posts in locations you have expressed a preferencefor. Appointments will be made in strict merit order in line withthe set number of roles in each location.Reasonable AdjustmentsWewant to make sure no one is put at a disadvantage during ourrecruitment process. To assist you with this, we will reduce orremove any barriers where possible and provide additional supportwhere appropriate. If you need a change to be made so that you canmake your application, you should: Contact the UBS Recruitment teamvia as soon aspossible before the closing date to discuss your needs. Completethe "Assistance required" section in the "Additional requirements"page of your application form to tell us what changes or help youmight need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, youmay need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, aLanguage Service Professional.Additional Security InformationPlease note: in addition to the standard pre-employment checks forappointment into the Civil Service, all candidates must also obtainNational Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) clearance levelfor this vacancy. You will normally need to meet the minimum UKresidency period as determined by the level of vetting beingundertaken, which for SC is 5 years UK residency prior to yourvetting application. If you have any questions about this residencyrequirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for thispost.Important information for existing HMRC contractualhomeworkers This role may be suitable for existing HMRC employeeswho are contractual homeworkers. Occasional attendance to theoffice will be required where there is a business need. Pleaseconsider the advertised office locations for this role whenapplying and only select locations from the 'location preferences'section that you can travel to.Terms and ConditionsCustomer facingroles in HMRC require the ability to converse at ease with membersof the public and provide advice in accurate spoken English and/orWelsh where required. Where this is an essential requirement, thiswill be tested as part of the selection process. HMRC has apresence in every region of the UK. For more information on whereyou might be working, review this information on our locations. TheCivil Service values honesty and integrity and expects allcandidates to abide by these principles. The evidence you providein your application must relate to your own experiences. Anyinstances of plagiarism or other forms of cheating will beinvestigated and, if proven, the relevant application(s) will bewithdrawn from the process. Recording of interviews is prohibitedunless explicit agreement is sought in line with the UK GeneralData Protection Regulations.Questions relating to an individualapplication must be emailed as detailed later in thisadvert.Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as partof pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the InternalFraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information aboutemployees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences.This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leavebefore being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employmentcontinued. Any applicant's details held on the IFD will be refusedemployment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role withinthe Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year periodfollowing a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud againstgovernment.New entrants will join on the minimum of the pay band.Ifyou experience accessibility problems with any attachments on thisadvert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point forapplicants' section.Feedback will only be provided if you attend aninterview or assessment.SecuritySuccessful candidates must undergoa criminal record check.Successful candidates must meet thesecurity requirements before they can be appointed. The level ofsecurity needed is security check (opens in a new window).See ourvetting charter (opens in a new window).People working withgovernment assets must complete baseline personnel securitystandard (opens in new window) checks.Nationality requirementsThisjob is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationalsof the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries whohave the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland,Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of thosenationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the EuropeanUnion Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals ofthe EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and familymembers of those nationalities who have made a valid applicationfor settled or pre-settled status under the European UnionSettlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remainor indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSSon or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain familymembers of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work inthe Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements(opens in a new window) Working for the Civil ServiceThe CivilService Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards ofbehaviour expected of civil servants.We recruit by merit on thebasis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the CivilService Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a newwindow).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equalopportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS)for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selectioncriteria.The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment InterviewScheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and whomeet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.Diversityand InclusionThe Civil Service is committed to attract, retain andinvest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the CivilService Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a newwindow).