Job Description

Infrastructure Architect

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Vacancy Reference Number
19223


Number of Vacancies
1
(B) OCU
Digital, Data & Technology
Location
Bow, Other
Building
BOW CENTRAL COMMS
Band
Band L
Part/Full Time
Full Time
Hours per Week
36 hours per week
Type of Contract
Permanent
Job Advert

Job Title:

Infrastructure Architect

Salary:

The starting salary is 68,295, which includes allowances totalling 2,928.


The salary is broken down as 65,367 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale 70,012. Plus, a location allowance of 1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of 1,000.

Location

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The primary Met Location for this role is Bow. Travel across the Met estate, to attend meetings as required by the business, is expected.

"Keep checking Oleeo/Met Careers on a daily basis for new and exciting opportunities being released to join DDaT!"

Policing London is a hugely complex challenge that evolves every day.

To make sure the Met is up to the task, we need the right IT and systems across our organisation. As an Infrastructure Architect, you will help to enable us to do our best for the London area. Join us and play your part in making London the safest capital in the world and delivering 'More Trust, Less Crime and High Standards'.


As a member of the Met, you will also enjoy great benefits including annual leave, civil service pension arrangements, maternity/paternity support, as well as being part of a

continuous learning culture.

Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT)

The mission of Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) is to provide the Met with information (and specifically data), communications and technology to help frontline officers and Met staff do their jobs more efficiently, in order to deliver the New Met for London plan. In other words, DDaT is about "passionately delivering trusted technology for precise data driven policing".


As well as keeping up to speed with developments in technology and making recommendations for new equipment and systems that will help modernise policing, DDaT also comprises the Data Office which:

Owns and drives the data compliance and analytics agenda. Brings together the accountabilities that are currently dispersed across the Met business areas. Consolidates and further develops existing Met data and insight services. Enables data sharing and collaboration to serve the public and external partners.

DDaT is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We support hybrid working, and the hiring manager will be happy to discuss arrangements for this role.

Job Purpose

This role supports the vision and strategy for Infrastructure Architecture for the Met such that police officers and staff have the infrastructures providing the business services to deliver their roles in a digitally enabled police force.


Reporting to the Head of Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture, the Infrastructure Architect will take ownership of the definition and evolution of a portfolio within the infrastructure domain to deliver the Met's Technology Strategy 2025-30. Portfolio will be determined according to the skills of the person and the needs of the Met.

Key Role Responsibilities

Maintain the infrastructure strategy and governance that delivers the DDaT Technology Strategy and reflects the changing technology landscape. This strategy will be part of an integrated strategy across all technology domains. Manage the delivery of solution design for Infrastructure projects and ensure architectural compliance. Oversee the Architecture Managed Service in the delivery if artefacts and solution architectures. Advise Business Engagement Managers on new business requirements and their infrastructure requirements to deliver the business programme. Design and maintenance of roadmaps within their portfolio.

Vetting Clearance Level

This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.

Hybrid Working

Hybrid Working available in line with the MPS hybrid working policy.

How to apply

To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply now" button below. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement (1000 words maximum), you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and/or Personal Statement.

Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 12th May 2025.

Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence w/c19th May.


Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence w/c 2nd June.

www.metpolicecareers.co.uk

Essential For The Role

Essential Criteria:

Core Knowledge

Infrastructure Architecture: Deep understanding across the infrastructure stack -- from end-user devices, through networks, to data centres and public cloud (IaaS). Public Cloud: Knowledge of at least one major public cloud provider (Azure, AWS, GCP) and how to design infrastructure services within it. Enterprise Environments: Experience designing infrastructure that supports enterprise-scale services and applications. Architecture Frameworks: Previous experience delivering principles, standards, and strategies within an Enterprise Architecture framework (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman). Infrastructure Strategy & Governance: Ability to develop and maintain technology strategies, roadmaps, standards, and architectural governance.

Skills & Capabilities

Stakeholder Engagement: Working closely with Business Engagement Managers, Technology teams, and outsource partners. Translating business needs into infrastructure requirements. Partner & Vendor Management: Shaping and working with external partners, vendors, and MSPs to deliver infrastructure solutions. Participation in procurement processes. Risk Management: Identifying and managing technology risks within infrastructure projects. Roadmap Development: Creating and maintaining technology roadmaps within assigned infrastructure portfolios. Architecture Governance: Enforcing conformance to strategic infrastructure standards and patterns across projects.

Desirable Criteria:

Security Standards: Awareness of infrastructure security design, data protection, and government security classifications. Cloud-Native Patterns: Understanding modern patterns like Infrastructure-as-Code, DevOps in infrastructure, and cloud networking.




Reports To
Band S - Head of Infrastructure Architecture
Candidate Information Pack
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Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.



As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.



The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.




Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.



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