Event Driven Solutions Architect

Our Digital team is undergoing transformation turning our existing capabilities into a modern, and high-performing digital function with agility, user-centricity and innovation embedded throughout. Our vision is to be a catalyst for pensions innovation and regulatory effectiveness. Using digital, data, and technology to revolutionise pension regulation, making it more efficient, secure, transparent, and customer-centred.
We’re looking for an Solution Architect to join our Digital team and drive and deliver strategic cloud architecting & implementation, including Microsoft products on our Microsoft Azure platform. They will need to enable and guide the Technology design and development of integrated solutions that meet current and future business needs focused around our Regulatory Systems.
This is a great opportunity for an Architect looking to be the leader in their space. We will also provide you with support and further training to keep you up to date with the newest technologies to develop your skills further.
Responsibilities
You will:
+ Help develop the Roadmap for the development of Event Driven solutions in our Microsoft Azure tenancies, guiding the projects that deliver value and excellence to our business.
+ Work with Business, Data and other Solution Architects on resolving the key issues we face in a cost effective and practical manner, architecting solutions (using Microsoft and 3rd Party Solutions) aligned to the corporate strategy for TPR.
+ Provide technical leadership to solutions, infrastructure and development teams and set example through development, technical design sessions and quality assurance activities.
+ Support developing Technology solutions to solve business problems and achieve business objectives.
+ Contribute towards TPR’s Technology and Data strategy using “Cloud First”.
+ Continuously improve methodologies, processes and standards including ‘best practice’ and policies relating to TPR’s solutions and their development., In accordance with Home Office guidance, the successful candidate will be required to provide their right to work in the UK before they start employment. Unfortunately, TPR is not able to offer sponsorship at the time. TPR is a UK-based organisation with a working location in Brighton, candidates must live in the UK to be employed by us.
The Pensions Regulator is an arm’s length government body and part of the public service.
Any offer of employment will be subject to the receipt of satisfactory background screening checks and criminal record checks (BPSS).
Whilst it is our aim to respond to all applicants, if you have not heard from us within 21 days of the advert closing, please assume you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Specific feedback will only be provided if you have attended an interview or assessment.
If you have any queries about this role, or if you have a disability and wish to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process, please email recruitmentteam@tpr.gov.uk.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to the following groups:
+ UK nationals
+ nationals of the Republic of Ireland
+ nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
+ nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
+ individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
+ Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service
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+ Specialist knowledge of Event Driven technology, the strategy, implementation and future design relating to IT Technical Architecture models, Cloud technology, DevOps, software development (SDLC), and data management methodologies using industry accepted IT processes (Agile, Waterfall, ITIL).
+ Expert knowledge in relation to all supporting technologies and good comprehension of regulations governing IT, e.g. Data Protection, GDPR.
+ Broad knowledge of modern architecture patterns including their suitability, complexities and alternatives e.g., microservices.
+ Web, Cloud and Database principles and architectures, specifically Microsoft technologies, including Azure, SharePoint, Dynamics 365 CRM, .Net, Sitecore, Logic Apps, Power Platform, SQL Server, Enterprise Architecture, ESB/ETL, Data & Cyber Security and SaaS/PaaS/IaaS.
+ Assist with delivering end-to-end software lifecycle improvements, using agile delivery methods and multi-disciplinary teams
Person Specification
+ Proactive and flexible
+ Can do approach
+ Problem solving and analytical skills
+ Communication skills at all levels
+ Attention to detail and accuracy
+ Inspirational Leader, influencing and bringing along colleagues in their area of expertise

More than half the UK working population rely on The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to regulate their retirement savings. With a career at TPR, you’ll be joining an organisation that will impact on millions of lives for decades to come.
Everyone at TPR plays an important role in helping to keep more than £2trn of savings safe. We’re committed to bringing people into TPR who are ready to make a difference and put UK savers at the heart of what we do.
It is important to us that TPR remains a great place to work. We do all we can to help our people reach their full potential with learning, secondment, and development opportunities. We put our 900+ employees first, supporting flexible working and offer a diverse, lively, and inclusive environment. This includes our Family Network (Balance), Disability Network, LGBT+ Network (Proud), Minority Ethnic Network, Mental Health Network, and Women’s Network which offer spaces to connect.
Our new corporate strategy outlines a bold and challenging vision of how pensions regulation should evolve to keep pace with a change in the scale and nature of the industry. We are at the start of that journey. Join us to find out what part you can play.

£63,446 - £81,070
Salary between £63,446 and £81,070 per annum dependent on skills and experience, plus excellent benefits package
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
GBP, Alongside your salary of £63,446, Pensions Regulator contributes £18,380 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
Salary and benefits
As well as a salary between £63,446 and £81,070, we offer:
+ Civil Service Pension arrangements, which are recognised as some of the best in the pensions world
+ discretionary bonus arrangements
+ access to performance related pay progression
+ 25 days annual leave provision
+ flexible working arrangements
+ development opportunities
+ enhanced parental leave arrangements
+ a free employee assistance programme
+ an excellent office location in Brighton.