Group IT Technical Architect
We're looking for people to join the Access family, who share our passion for believing in better, and who will help us continue to grow.??
Love Work. Love Life. Be You. - is central to our success and how we give our customers the freedom to do more of what's important to them.
What does Access offer you??
We offer a flexible, hybrid working environment where you can balance work and life while maintaining a strong office team-based culture. We deliver on what we say, taking the development of our people seriously. We'll work with you to progress your success plan and provide opportunities to accelerate your career.?
On top of a competitive salary, our standard 25 days holiday (which goes up the longer you're with us), and a matched pension scheme, you'll also be able to choose from a range of benefits to suit you. We're an organisation that likes to give back, so you'll also have one charity day allocated to support a cause that matters to you. ???
About you:?
You have a proven track record in successful IT organizations, including technical roles (engineering, design, architecture, business analysis) and management. Your expertise in managing large-scale, enterprise estates is essential.
Your role balances technology and business management. You will lead proactive design and architecture, service improvement, and project delivery, while providing hands-on technical expertise. Your time will be split between managing and growing the Technical Services team and providing architecture leadership.
Day-to-day, you will:?
- ?Manage and lead a highly-skilled team of technical experts, fostering a culture of cross-disciplinary skills.
- Drive the maturity of architecture principles and practices, creating standard, repeatable designs for proactive initiatives.
- Own and develop the Tech Services Roadmap, covering a 3-year horizon.
- Ensure the Tech Services team meets its KPIs and project milestones, maintaining high productivity and staff engagement.
Your skills and experiences might also include:??
- Experience in a corporate IT environment with a thorough understanding of IT infrastructure (network, servers, storage, end user devices).
- Experience managing a team of 5-10 highly-skilled technical experts, both locally and globally.
- Experience managing budgets and financials to ensure team operations stay within budget.
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and manage 3rd parties, with strong communication and presentation skills.
What are we all about??
The Access Group is one of the largest UK-headquartered providers of business management software to small and mid-sized organisations in the UK, Ireland, USA and Asia Pacific. It helps more than?100,000 customers across commercial and non-profit sectors become more productive and efficient. Our products and solutions go beyond providing technology, we connect the right people with the right data, at the right time, through Access Workspace.
At Access, we are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. If you're excited about this role, (even if your previous experience doesn't align perfectly), you might just be the perfect fit for us! We wholeheartedly believe in equality for all and the transformative power of diversity.
Why not join our vibrant team where you can love what you do, love how you live, and most importantly, be authentically you? Let's make a difference together.
Love Work. Love Life. Be You.