Service Architect

Service Architect 

Main purpose of the job

The main purpose of a Telefónica Tech Service Architect will:

• support service design elements of sales pre-sales bid opportunities service implementation and service opportunities aligning with Telefónica Techs strategic delivery of Policing services
• act as the primary service design & architecture interface between the customer and Telefónica Tech.
• work closely with service delivery and project teams on all new projects and services to be delivered providing guidance direction and advice on service architecture and delivery.
• act as a subject matter expert providing Telefónica Tech and customers with an understanding of the Service solution across all service delivery - Technical ITIL and supporting business functions.

Main Duties and Responsibilities: Essential duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Supporting developing and transforming enterprise IT Services for Telefónica Tech within the Policing sector  
• Leading the design and implementation of managed service operations and project delivery
• Leading the development of an IT lifecycle management designing services taking service strategy and building processes procedures into operational runbooks and guides across the department.
• Leading the introduction of key IT service roles and processes needed to act as the bridge between the customer and internal and external IT suppliers.
• Liaise with program/project/transition management to plan and manage the effective transfer of ICT services to new service designs.
• Defining the standards required for the existing Telefónica Tech IT teams to adopt ITIL based service management
• Support the core frameworks that will underpin different aspects of the IT department including AGILE DevOps ITIL SFIA TOGAF

Experience and skills:

• Previous experience in a Service Architect role
• Experience in designing implementing and delivering enterprise level IT Managed Services.
• ITIL Qualified
• Experience Police Sector aligned Service Architecture
• Experience of managing ITIL processes across service towers and third parties (SIAM)
• Experience at senior management level in a large complex customer facing organization
• Proven experience in developing and implementing IT strategies to achieve transformational levels of change and efficiency

Desirable experience:

• Advanced academic background preferably to good degree level or equivalent
• Proven commercial acumen
• Good working knowledge of relevant functional systems
• Experience in dealing with and influencing multi-tier management

Qualifications :

• Relevant professional experience in Atlassian platform architecture administration and development gained within a medium to large enterprise environment. 

• Demonstrable expertise in Jira and Confluence configuration integration automation and governance. 

• Must hold or be eligible to obtain UK Security Check (SC) Clearance. This is a mandatory requirement for appointment to the role. 

Desirable Qualifications 

• Atlassian Certified Professional (ACP) certification(s). 

• ITIL Foundation. 

• Security or cloud platform certifications. 

Additional Information :

At Telefónica Tech we believe inclusion is the bridge that empowers everyone to be their authentic selves. We celebrate and respect our differences because diversity drives innovation and makes us stronger.
 
Be yourself with us and feel that you belong. 

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities regardless of age disability gender reassignment marital or civil partnership status pregnancy or maternity race religion or belief sex and sexual orientation. 
 
We are also committed to equity accessible hiring practices and creating an inclusive culture through many means including TogetHer (Womens network) and our Employee Resource Groups which include Diversity and Inclusion Telefónica Tech Pride Neurodiversity ELEVATE (African and Caribbean heritage network) and Sustainability.

 We dont believe hiring is a tick box exercise so if you feel that you dont match the job description 100% but would still be a great fit for role please get in touch. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time