DDaT Enterprise Information Architect (Army) - MoD - SEO

Location

Army Headquarters, Andover, SP11 8HJ
We are passionate about Smarter Working and believe that a combination of flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance, while ensuing you deliver your outcomes effectively and efficiently – we expect you to know where to be to have the most impact, balancing your individual needs with that of your team and the organisation.  However, recognising the benefits of face to face working, especially for new joiners, there is an expectation that you would be in the office at least 60% of the time (3 days a week).

About the job

Job summary

The Ministry of Defence employs over 50,000 Civil Servants. Within that, the Army Top Level Budget (TLB) employs around 12,000 MOD Civil Servants located at over 300 locations. Ours is a diverse workforce, with roles ranging from trainers, human resources, teachers, and psychologists to storekeepers, financiers, project and programme managers, and policy secretariat staff. There are many different functions and professions delivering key outputs for the Army. 

Step into the future of warfare with the Information Directorate, where data drives decisions and digital dominance defines victory. We lead in strategic data management, intelligence, and cutting-edge technology, delivering the tools that give the Army a decisive edge on the modern battlefield.

As part of our civil servant team, you’ll be at the forefront of information warfare, countering disinformation, safeguarding critical data, and ensuring information integrity in a rapidly evolving digital battlespace. You’ll work with state-of-the-art tools, including AI, advanced analytics, and next-gen tech, helping the Army outthink, outmanoeuvre, and outpace its adversaries.

In the Information Directorate, you’ll turn that vision into reality. From strengthening cyber resilience to driving digital transformation on the front lines, your expertise will shape the Army’s future. You’ll collaborate with a diverse network of experts, deploying innovative strategies to maintain the Army’s dominance in an increasingly contested information environment. 

This is more than a job—it’s your chance to redefine digital defence, push the boundaries of innovation, and directly contribute to the Army’s lethality and operational effectiveness.

Join us. Shape the future. Strengthen the force.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Job description

We are seeking a dedicated Senior Executive Officer (SEO) Enterprise Information Architect to join our team, reporting directly to the Assistant Head Information Architect within the Army Information Design Authority (DA). 

Collaboration with other enterprise domain architects and functional stakeholders is key, as you help integrate information architecture into the organisation in a standard, repeatable and reusable manner. 

The Info DA is the mechanism by which Director Information and the Army Chief Technology Officer can operate as the digital functional leader for the British Army. The organisation and information capability-portfolio requires a digital, data, information and architectural governance capability to support and control design operational outcomes and warfighting effectiveness, future proofing the Army's processes, information and technology footprint for maximum operational effectiveness across organisational boundaries in a digital and data age.  

As the SEO Enterprise Information Architect, you will be required to:

• Network and communicate with stakeholders across the information domain and identify opportunities for improvement
• Apply and develop architectural frameworks, principles and techniques
• Develop standard and scalable models to collect, aggregate, or disaggregate complex information
• Guide the organisation to make appropriate business, technology and data decisions by recommending reuse, sustainability and scalability, to achieve value for money and reduce risk
• Guide others in using appropriate architectural tools and methods
• Explain complex problems using clear language and artefacts 
• Bring together disconnected information to inform decision making
• Responsible for the maintenance of the Army Information Architecture Repository
• Line Manage 1 x Higher Executive Officer (HEO) Civil Servant

Person specification

Essential:

• Being well versed in communication and confident in explaining complex concepts and technologies to others
• Evidence of understanding business needs and aligning technological solutions to meet requirements effectively
• Knowledge of TOGAF or another architectural framework
• Experience in working in an Information, Data or Digital Discipline

Desirable:

• TOGAF Certified
• Knowledge of ArchiMate and BPMN
• Experience of using SPARX EA, ARCHI and Prolaborate

This is a reserved post open to UK nationals only.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Seeing the Big Picture

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Making architectural decisions – Working level
• Enterprise architecture – Practitioner Level
• Problem definition and shaping – Working Level
• Strategy design – Working Level