Summary: The GIS Technical Architect role is crucial for a prestigious consultancy working with a public sector department, focusing on client and stakeholder management. The position involves designing robust GIS architectures, providing expert guidance, and ensuring alignment between solution delivery and architectural vision. The role also emphasizes mentoring team members and driving the adoption of best practices in GIS and architecture. This position is classified as outside IR35 and offers remote working arrangements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with clients and teams to create robust GIS and software architectures that meet functional and non-functional requirements.
• Ensure consensus on designs, technology choices, and delivery approaches with stakeholders.
• Provide GIS and geospatial technology expertise to both internal and client teams.
• Maintain alignment between solution delivery and architectural vision across multiple increments.
• Act as a key voice in governance forums, such as Technical and Design Authorities.
• Influence and drive the adoption of GIS and architecture best practices company-wide.
• Mentor team members, promote knowledge sharing, and contribute to software engineering excellence.
• Support recruitment efforts and contribute to internal training initiatives like InformedACADEMY.
• Stay updated on geospatial innovations, participate in events, and integrate new advancements into projects.

Key Skills:

• Experience integrating and modernising legacy GIS platforms and data stores.
• Skilled in developing transitional roadmaps for geospatial solutions.
• Expertise in designing architectures for geospatial data science, EO data, and Machine Learning.
• Ability to assess and improve geospatial systems using structured frameworks (e.g., Well-Architected Frameworks).
• Experience designing architectures for handling sensitive data, including PII.
• Strong commercial awareness to optimize solution design and delivery.
• Ability to manage multiple GIS projects, ensuring alignment and quality.
• Relevant professional accreditations/certifications at an advanced level.
• Understanding of Digital Service Standard and Technology Code of Practice in public sector geospatial projects.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT