Your new organisation

An education provider is recruiting for an Architect to start as soon as possible to lead on the design and integration of their new student records system.

Your new role

What you'll need to succeed

• Lead the technical architecture design for the SRS implementation, including system integration, data models, security protocols, and infrastructure requirements.
• Provide technical and strategic leadership
  on all aspects of the development of, and modifications to, systems that are part of or integrate with the SRS programme to ensure that they take account of relevant architectures, strategies, policies, standards, and practices.
• The postholder will be part of the SRS Senior Management team and will provide strategically aligned and technically robust advice and guidance.
• Liaise and collaborate with stakeholders, including academic staff, administrative teams, project managers, and external vendors, to define non-functional requirements (e.g. performance, scalability, accessibility) and ensure alignment with business needs.
• Oversee the architecture covering migration of legacy data to the new SRS, ensuring data integrity, minimal disruption, and adherence to data protection regulations.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks throughout the project lifecycle, providing regular updates and recommendations to senior leadership.

• Develop and maintain architectural documentation, such as high-level designs, interface specifications, and roadmaps for future enhancements.
• Support agile delivery teams by providing technical guidance, reviewing designs, and facilitating knowledge transfer.
• Produce and deliver presentations, reports and other documentation on digital solutions and strategies, including guidelines, procedures, business cases and budget proposals to inform and influence a diverse range of both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Stay abreast of industry trends in higher education IT, such as AI-driven analytics for student records or cloud migration strategies and incorporate best practices into the SRS architecture.
• Contribute to the broader IT strategy, including enterprise architecture principles and governance frameworks, the influence of internal policy formation and business planning relevant to the SRS’s area of specialism.
• The role holder will assume comprehensive responsibility for team management, development, and well-being support, leading initiatives that foster continuous professional growth for themselves and team members. This includes implementing programs such as training, mentoring, goal-setting, performance evaluations, and skill-building activities, while providing pastoral care to ensure overall well-being, work-life balance, and a supportive environment that enhances individual and collective performance.

What you'll get in return

£550 per day, out of scope of IR35, paid weekly via Hays, a 3-month contract initially, on-site presence is required 3 days per week in Cardiff.

What you need to do now

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