IT Architect (FTC)

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IT Architect

Full Job Description: IT Architect - JD 

📍 Location: Rugby, CV21 3RQ

🕒  Hours: Full Time, 37.5 hpw

 Benefits: Benefits Table

Please note, this is a 3 month fixed term contract initially, with potential to increase to 6 months.

We are seeking an experienced IT Architect to lead the documentation of our current (“as-is”) IT landscape.

If you’re looking for more than a job, motivated by purpose and ready to make a real impact to an organisation that is committed to saving lives every day, then this may be the opportunity you’ve been waiting for!

What We Offer:

• Enhanced annual leave, with even more added as your service grows
• Additional annual leave purchase options
• (Core working hours 10:00am – 15:00 pm)
• Enhanced sick pay
• Life assurance
• Blue Light Card eligibility and access to generous discount schemes
• A supportive, purpose-driven team
• Access to our comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

✨ What You’ll Be Doing:

• Conduct a full review of the existing IT landscape, including infrastructure, applications, databases, and platforms.
• Identify and document all system integrations, APIs, data exchanges, and dependencies.
• Develop detailed “as-is” architecture diagrams showing systems, integrations, and data flows.
• Work across each department and technical teams to validate accuracy of mapping.
• Highlight current architecture pain points, risks, and technical debt as observed.
• Create a consolidated repository of architecture artefacts for future reference.
• Provide recommendations on documentation standards and governance for ongoing architecture maintenance.

🚀 What We’re Looking For:

• Demonstrable evidence of behaviour in line with the core values of TAAS throughout career to date.
• Experience in non-profit or similar organisational environments.
• Knowledge of ITIL or other service management frameworks.
• Proven experience as an IT Architect, Enterprise Architect, or Solutions Architect.
• Strong track record in system mapping and integration documentation.
• Excellent understanding of enterprise IT components (infrastructure, applications, databases, cloud services, networking).
• Experience in integration technologies (APIs, middleware, data pipelines).
• Ability to create clear and professional architecture artefacts (diagrams, inventories, documentation).
• Strong stakeholder engagement and interviewing skills to gather technical details from various teams.
• Proficiency with architecture/design tools

💛 What’s In It For You:

At TAAS, you’ll be part of a passionate and committed charity that’s making a real difference every day. We value professionalism, compassion and teamwork — and we’re proud of our inclusive, supportive culture. 

Whether it’s supporting emergency services from behind the scenes or helping shape the future of our leadership, you’ll play a crucial role in helping us save lives. 

The Air Ambulance Service isn’t just a place to work; it’s a place to build a meaningful career.

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Compliance Responsibilities

In addition to specific compliance requirements within your area of expertise, you also hold responsibility in your specialism for:

• Health & Safety and Environment
• Safeguarding
• Data Protection
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
• Quality

You are expected and encouraged to raise and escalate appropriately any potential breaches or areas for improvement regarding the above.

The role is subject to a Basic DBS check.

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Environment

TAAS is an inclusive working environment where Equality, Diversity and Human Rights are guiding principles, individuals are respected and a value of having a diverse workforce is recognised. The recruitment, employment and development of people are based on qualifications, experience and competency to do the job, eliminating personal bias or prejudice.

As an organisation, TAAS are committed to ensuring the safety and welfare of children and vulnerable adults involved in any of our activities. Our commitment applies to all acting on our behalf, i.e., employees, contractors, volunteers, supporters, patient, donors and visitors, meaning that all have a responsibility towards safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults with whom they have contact with. Any new staff starting with the organisation will need to be committed to Safeguarding, complete relevant Safeguarding training and report any concerns they may have. TAAS operate a safer recruitment process, as part of our Safeguarding policy, which includes identifying and rejecting anyone who may be a risk to vulnerable people. 

*Please note that we reserve the right to close this before the stated date, should the hiring manager deem there to be enough suitable applicants. We are currently recruiting for this role directly and do not require agency assistance at this time.