Job Title DDaT Architect
Grade £63,522 - £72,081
Contract Type Permanent
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Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement.
Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves.
For more information about Staffordshire Police please click the below link:
Domains: Infrastructure • Networking • Microsoft • Security • Data • Software • Applications • Communications
About the Role:
Staffordshire Police are seeking a forward‑thinking IT Architect with strong capability across Networks, Microsoft technologies, Applications, Software and Infrastructure. You’ll join a high-performing Architecture function driving major transformation projects and shaping future enterprise solutions.
This role involves a blend of solution design, architectural governance, technical leadership, and creative problem‑solving — ideal for someone who enjoys influencing strategy while still being hands-on.
Vetting Requirements:
NPPV Level 3 and Management Vetting are mandatory before starting. Vetting will begin immediately upon acceptance of an offer.
Who We’re Looking For
While proven architectural experience (HLD/LLD/TDA) is preferred, we are open to strong mid‑level candidates who are ready to progress into broader architectural responsibilities.
You must demonstrate experience contributing to architecture teams and designing “fit for purpose” solutions.
You will possess both strong technical and interpersonal skills to design, describe and manage solutions. You will have experience in evaluating the existing environment and working out how different elements of business, data, applications and technology can be applied to solve a problem.
You will need strong, demonstratable experience in working with software design, programming languages, networks and infrastructure. You will also need to be able to implement and manage services offered by external vendors.
You will need excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills to convey complex solutions to all key stakeholders, both technical and business-focussed.
You must be able to commute to Staffordshire Police HQ in Stafford within 60 minutes due to the importance of operational availability. There is an expectation to work a minimum of 2 days per week in the office.
As part of the interview, you will be asked to deliver a short presentation showcasing your architectural approach, processes, and outputs.
Key Technical Skills:
Experience across several of the following is expected:
- Networking & Network Security (Cisco, HP)
- Firewalls, Gateways, Threat & Vulnerability Management
- Mobile, Remote & GIS-based solutions
- Software Development, Integration & Databases
- Microsoft Security, Entra ID, Azure AD, Azure, MFA
- O365 / M365 / D365
- Virtualisation & Enterprise Applications
Certifications such as ITIL, TOGAF, Microsoft, Cisco or VMware are desirable but not essential.
What You’ll Be Doing:
As part of the Architecture Team, you will:
- Contribute creative thinking and technical leadership across solution designs
- Own detailed software and infrastructure design within enterprise solutions
- Provide SME input into impact assessments and high‑level costing
- Maintain documentation describing current and future application and system landscapes
- Assess how new legislation impacts technology standards
- Ensure architectural coherence, reuse, integration and alignment across programmes
- Support delivery teams to implement the right components in the right way
- Present architecture outputs to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
- Define and govern infrastructure standards and capabilities across the organisation
Further details of the key tasks, responsibilities can be found within the role profile.
Closing date: 5th August 2026 Midday
Interview date: TBC
In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
- Pension Scheme - Employers Pension contribution 21.5% Staffordshire Pension Fund - Staffordshire Pension Fund - Home (staffspf.org.uk)
- Generous holiday entitlement, plus Bank Holidays.
- Flexible / Agile Working
- Sick pay scheme
- Fostering friendly policy
- Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave
- Access to health and wellbeing support
- Eye care vouchers
- On site Gyms
- Staff associations
- Reward and Recognition
- Blue light Card
- Flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free Parking at selected sites
- Onsite catering facilities
- Access to Staff Networks
- Union support
- Financial products and services
Please note that applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified/experienced individuals. However prior consideration will be given to applications from individuals who are ‘at risk’ and employed by Staffordshire Police. If an appointment is made from that at risk group, the post may be withdrawn. In this event, a representative from the People Services team will notify any affected applicants.
Staffordshire Police is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.
For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positive.action@staffordshire.police.uk
For any Recruitment queries please email hrrecruitment.team@staffordshire.police.uk
Residency Eligibility
Please note you will need to have been a resident in the UK for the last three years consecutively for RV Level roles and five years for MV Level roles (see below link around Vetting for more information)
Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include vetting, please see what this involves and the process via the below link:
Police vetting process | Join The Police (joiningthepolice.co.uk)
