Job Description

Ready for a new challenge?  Are you looking for work that makes a difference? Do you want to work with people who learn and grow together? If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a fast-growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions for our clients in government and business. We work to make life better through the power of people and technology. The role  You’ll use your experience of defining and implementing software architectures using patterns and best-practice approaches to define detailed designs that form part of large enterprise-scale applications to meet our clients’ business outcomes. You’ll collaborate with colleagues and take your solutions through architecture governance and generally contribute to the evolution of the assurance processes. You’ll use your expertise to confidently lead and guide delivery teams to bring your design to life.
Applicants must either currently hold active Security Clearance (SC) or meet the eligibility criteria to obtain it.Eligibility requires UK citizenship, continuous residence in the UK for the past five years, and no single absence from the UK exceeding 28 consecutive days.
  Essential experience  You don’t need to have had the job title of technical architect before – but we will want you to demonstrate experience of technical architecture. In your CV and at interview, we’ll ask you to show how you: • develop and implement technical designs for modern enterprise-scale applications, utilising or defining effective patterns and technologies• show ownership of designs and their evolution and transition into service• have an excellent working knowledge of software development, programming languages, modelling languages and methodologies and know how to apply them• identify and adhere to architecture quality attributes and/or non-functional requirements• evaluate and introduce innovative new patterns, approaches and technologies into project teams• can break down architectures into implemented components, utilising effective patterns and technologies that deliver business outcomes and address stakeholder needs As well as technical architecture skills, there are essential core skills you’ll need to be a great consultant. If selected for interview, we’ll ask you to show that you: • build strong relationships with both business and technical stakeholders to provide technical direction and build consensus for your technical designs• take a methodical and considered approach to solving problems• take a collaborative and consultative approach to leading and guiding teams• coach and mentor fellow team members• keep up to date with new and emerging technology trends and their practical application At the interview, we’ll ask you to describe how you approach architecture, deliver business outcomes and engage stakeholders. If you’re successful in your first interview, we’ll ask you back to develop and present a proposal from a case study and problem statement. Desirable experience Some areas of experience are not essential but relevant to the role:  • Experience with architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman, Open Agile Architecture) • Experience of delivering digital services and the GDS toolkit for the UK Government would be useful for many of our projects. It will be valuable (and essential for some contractor roles) if you are familiar with these activities and concepts:o    the Service Manualo    Agile delivery phases ando    Service Assessments • A solid understanding of the benefit of user-centred design and understanding accessibility standards • Good understanding of DevOps and in-life service management • Security Clearance is necessary for some of our roles, so we’ll be interested in whether you’re eligible for the Security Check (SC) level of clearance If you have this experience, please show it on your CV and we can talk about it in the interview. If you don’t have this experience please do still apply, as we can coach you in these areas if you join us.  Salary Senior consultant salary range: £70,001-£90,000 What our offer includes 
A competitive pension, health cash plan, share options and discretionary bonus. Flexible hours and 25 days' holiday. People to support you every step of the way.   Where you’ll work 
Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, client site or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and takes in account requirements of your work, our clients and your team.  We include you 
We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.     Interview 
Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.     Want to know more?  
Visit our website or email careers@opencastsoftware.com.    We are not working with recruitment agencies on this vacancy. If you are interested in this position, please apply directly with Opencast.