Senior Technical Architect

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YOU MAKE US MORE

Join Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

At Moorfields, people's sight matters-and so do the people who make it possible.

For over 200 years, Moorfields has been at the forefront of ophthalmic care, research, and education. With more than 2,300 dedicated team members and over 700,000 patients seen annually across our City Road site and 22 networked sites, we are proud to be a global centre of excellence.

We're also a vibrant community where kindness, equity and excellence shape every aspect of our work. Whether it's pioneering research through our partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre or training the next generation of global eye care leaders, we're united by one mission-delivering world-class eye health, sustainably and at scale.

And we're just getting started.

From 2027, we'll move to our brand-new Oriel site in St Pancras, Camden-a state-of-the-art centre that will unite eye care, research, and education under one roof. This groundbreaking facility, developed in partnership with UCL Institute of Ophthalmology and Moorfields Eye Charity, will enable transformative innovation and collaboration like never before.

Could you be part of this future? Make us more.

Job overview

This role provides senior technical architecture leadership for the Oriel programme, supporting the delivery of a digitally enabled, smart-ready hospital that can safely operate from Day 1 and evolve over time. The Senior Technical Architect will play a critical role in shaping, assuring and governing the technology architecture that underpins Oriel's ICT infrastructure, smart building platforms, integration layers and data services, working across NHS, academic and construction environments.

As part of the Enterprise Architecture function, the post holder will act as a trusted technical authority within the programme, guiding design decisions, assuring vendor and contractor proposals, and ensuring that complex digital solutions align with Trust strategy, national standards and long-term operational needs. The role offers a rare opportunity to influence the technical foundations of a flagship healthcare estate and to translate architectural vision into safe, practical delivery at scale.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Technical Architect will provide architectural leadership and assurance across a portfolio of Oriel digital initiatives, including core infrastructure, cloud and hosting models, network and security architecture, smart building integrations, data platforms and interoperability services. The role will work closely with programme leadership, Digital Shared Services, delivery teams and external partners to ensure technical designs are coherent, secure and fit for purpose.

A key aspect of the role is governing technical design and decision-making through established approval and assurance routes. This includes reviewing and shaping designs, contributing to architecture standards and guardrails, and supporting governance forums to reach informed, timely decisions on complex or high-risk technical issues. The post holder will also play an active role in bridging technical and non-technical audiences, helping stakeholders understand trade-offs, risks and long-term implications of architectural choices within the Oriel context.

Working for our organisation

What's in it for You?

At Moorfields, we invest in you-your growth, your wellbeing, your future.
You'll join a flexible, supportive organisation offering:
• Competitive salary (including high-cost area supplement)
• Membership of the NHS Pension Scheme
• 24/7 independent counselling support
• Career-long learning and development opportunities
• Excellent transport connections
• Access to NHS and Blue Light discount schemes
• Free Pilates classes
• Full support and training to develop your skills

And so much more! To see the full range of benefits we offer please view our Moorfields benefits leaflet.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The Senior Technical Architect will lead and assure technical architecture activity across the Oriel programme, ensuring that solutions delivered during construction, mobilisation and operational transition align with Trust strategy, enterprise architecture principles and long-term digital maturity goals. This includes shaping target architectures, validating solution designs and supporting the safe introduction of new platforms and services into live operation.

Key responsibilities include providing technical assurance of designs and submissions produced by internal teams, suppliers and construction partners, ensuring they meet agreed standards for security, resilience, interoperability and supportability. The post holder will support structured review and approval processes, tracking design evolution, managing technical risks and ensuring that decisions are formally recorded and progressed through the appropriate governance routes.

The role will work across multiple workstreams, supporting alignment between infrastructure, smart building systems, integration platforms and data services. This includes advising on cloud and hosting strategies, identity and access models, cyber and information security, disaster recovery and service transition considerations. The Senior Technical Architect will also mentor colleagues, contribute to the development of architectural standards and roadmaps, and help ensure that the technology delivered for Oriel can be sustainably operated, adapted and extended well beyond Day 1.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• 2x A-levels or equivalent qualifications in literate and numerate subjects
• Master's degree, or equivalent experience
• Relevant management / leadership qualification or equivalent experience to masters level
• Service management qualification or equivalent experience (example: ITIL)

Desirable criteria

• Delivery management qualification or equivalent experience (Agile, PRINCE2, etc)

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience of working in multiple user/customer-centric teams and delivering on continuous service improvement initiatives
• Experience of designing, deploying and running medium-high complexity technology services

Desirable criteria

• Experience of management products / services in healthcare (NHS)

Construction or Major Project Experience

Essential criteria

• 2 years

Desirable criteria

• 5 years

Due to the nature of this position, employment is subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK, completion of a satisfactory DBS disclosure and two references. We do not offer visa sponsorship for roles unless clearly stated in our adverts, so please consider this before applying.

Our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion is at the heart of our organisational culture. As part of our pledge to take positive action in recruitment we encourage applications from under-represented candidates including BAME (Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic) and Disabled candidates as we work towards a representative workforce that is able to provide the quality, the dignity and respect and to deliver above and beyond.

Moorfields is a flexible working friendly organisation, and we are committed to helping our employees achieve a work-life balance that is beneficial for health and wellbeing, motivation levels and job satisfaction. Every employee of the Trust has the right to request to work flexibly. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

If we receive sufficient applications, we will close this ad prior to the closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.

If you would like to discuss any reasonable adjustments before applying or would like an accessible version of any recruitment documents, please contact the recruitment team at moorfields.recruitment@nhs.net.

https://www.moorfields.nhs.uk/work-for-us

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