Overview

Specialist role Technical Architect

Summary of the work Programme will replace the legacy Military Medical Solutions with COTS over the Cloud using NHS suppliers or other suitable commercial products and services. To enable the AP to start a Business Architect is being sourced to support the MOD Programme Manager and Lead Architect develop the Target Architecture

Latest start date 06/06/16

Expected contract length 9 months

Region South West England

What the specialist will work on

Document Current and Future MOD Medical Systems Business Architecture for Fixed and Deployed Environments, Document how potential COTS products could be integrated into future Fixed and Deployed Business Architecture. Document viability of potential COTS products selected for. For each Theme provide Business Documents describing the Fixed and Deployed AS-IS (Legacy) and TO-BE environments. 

Example Theme documents include but not limited to: 

• Architecture Vision & Roadmap 
• Baseline Business Architecture 
• Business Principles, Goals and Drivers 
• Business Requirements Document 
• Use Case Scenarios, Storyboards 
• Statement of Architecture Work 
• Request for Architecture Work 
• Gap Analysis 
• Stakeholder Communication Plan 
• Requirements Impact Assessment

Work setup

Address where the work will take place

Primary location to be , Corsham, Wiltshire Due to the nature of the work to be delivered there will be a need to visit other locations including London, Lichfield, Bristol and Leeds.

Working arrangements This Business Architect will work under the Lead Architect (MOD) who will be responsible for the transition and development of a new architecture for Programme. The main function of the Business Architect will be to understand and document the Architectural Design of the current system and how it will transition into Programme. To work closely with the Team and Stakeholders in the development of a Business Architecture for Programme.

Security clearance SC Needed 

Skills and experience

Essential skills and experience 

Minimum 5 years creating Business Architectures

• Ability to develop Business Cases and Use Case Scenarios
• Minimum 5 years Stakeholder Engagement experience
• Minimum of 5 years Business Architect experience
• Minimum of 5 years working in multi-disciplinary IT architecture teams.

Nice-to-have skills and experience 

Knowledge of Business frameworks (Cloud, GPSOC etc)

• Business Integration of medical IS applications, including Off-The-Shelf (OTS) Primary and Secondary Healthcare applications.
• Integration of NHS England Spine systems and N3 Cloud.
• Bespoke medical IS applications implementation.
• HL7, HL7v3 or HL7 FHIR message exposure.
• TOGAF, Zachman or MOD Architecture Framework (MODAF) experience or BCS ITIL Qualification.
• Exposure to a wide range of OTS medical IS applications across primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare areas.
• Understanding of other NHS systems (Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Health).
• Exposure to MOD medical IS systems.
• Development of architectures within an Agile, Continuous and Test Driven programme framework from a Business Perspective, Including ability to explain Business Advantages and Disadvantages.
• Exposure to NHS systems of devolved administrations.
• Application and data migration experience (working with other Architects to define).
• Docker, Service Oriented Architecture, REST knowledge
• Firm understanding of Web Service concepts and Technologies
• DOORS Business experience
• Experience of working with MOD
• Experience of integrating medical IS applications
• Minimum of 3 years working with the Health and Social Care Information Centre (HSCIC).
• Business or Technology degree

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.