Job Description

Urgent Contract Technical Architect

Duration: 6 months +/ Inside IR35

Candidates must have an Active Security Clearance

Project Overview:

The project involves defining requirement, assessing bids, and subsequently facilitating solution integration between the Authority and the Hosting and Storage supplier, ensuring a smooth transition, and supporting technical aspects of service migration.

Activity Overview:

* Provide Subject Matter Expert (SME) input into the definition of procurements, engagement with potential bidders and bid reviews.

* Act as a technical SME for solution integration between the Authority and the supplier.

* Provide assurance for the supplier's transition approach.

* Review and approve the supplier's High-Level Designs (HLDs) through the Authority's governance process.

* Assure the supplier's test plan from a technical viewpoint.

* Assure the supplier's T-Minus Plan.

* Provide technical support for any migration activities.

Roles and Responsibilities:

* Technical SME: Act as the main point of contact between the Authority and the supplier, ensuring effective communication and issue resolution.

* Technical Reviewer: Review and provide feedback on HLDs, test plans, and T-Minus plans.

* Technical Support: Provide technical assistance during service migration, addressing and resolving any issues that arise

Critical Skillset:

* Experience with both on-premise hosting infrastructure and services and cloud-based hosting services

* Experience in providing technical expertise in a procurement context: requirements definition, bid review and evaluation, supplier exit and transition

* Experience in working in close collaboration with supplier partners; SIAM experience