Overview

Location of Role: North Kent

Advert Closing Date: 19/09/2025

Starting Salary: £56,073.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed Term

Working Pattern: Mon-Fri

Weekend/Evening Working: No

IT Services are seeking a Technical Solutions Architect to help shape our technology landscape. This is an 18-month appointment specifically to support the design and development of the RMS GEN2 project (aka Records Management System 2nd Generation aka Athena replacement). We are seeking a skilled and passionate individual to work with the RMS Gen2 team on developing the business case for a robust, scalable and secure technical solution, working closely with IT Services, Commercial Service and the RMS Gen2 team.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the design architecture for the new system, aligning with business goals, industry practices and policing security protocols.
• Collaborate with development teams, suppliers, product owners and stakeholders to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Stay up-to-date with the latest technology and trends, and provide technical guidance, designs and solution mentorship to IT team members, fostering a knowledge sharing culture and continuous learning.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in technical architecture with a strong understanding of various technologies and platforms, including contribution/production of High and Low level system designs.
• Knowledge and application of baseline security principles, functional and non-functional requirements.
• Educated to degree level, together with an appropriate IT professional qualification and possessing an extensive knowledge of policing and business operating environments.

Additional requirements include project management principles: experience of solution delivery from design, procurement, delivery and post support. A passion for technology with broad business knowledge and understanding of current and emerging information and communication technologies and products, services, methods and techniques for solutions delivery. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively communicate technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Benefits and Terms

• A competitive salary and a good benefits package, inclusive of flexi time, a secure pension, supportive employee terms and conditions and access to bluelight discounts.
• Flexible working, noting on-site working will be required and could include travel to neighbouring counties within the RMS Gen2 consortium.
• An opportunity to work on a challenging and impactful project.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Continuous learning and development opportunities.

The post holder will be part of the IT Departmental Management Team and must be able to represent the department on the out-of-hours on-call rota for critical incidents and stakeholder management. The salary band includes incremental increases, with a maximum of £59,634.00.

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Application and Equality

Your application will be shortlisted on the content you provide within the reason for application question on the application form. CVs, covering letters or attachments are not included in the shortlist. Please provide detailed information about experience, skills and abilities relevant to the role based on the criteria stated in the job advert or description (up to 9000 characters).

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If you are not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years, and be free from indefinite leave to remain restrictions. If you are from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This does not apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.

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