Infrastructure Architect

Salary: The starting salary is £68,295, which includes allowances totalling £2,928. The salary is broken down as £65,367 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale - £70,012. Plus, a location allowance of £1,928 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000. Location / Hybrid Working: This role is based in our Bow Location but there may be a need for you to attend offsite meetings as required by the business. We actively support hybrid working solutions, with the expectation that you will have 2 days working at home. The Role: We are looking for a Strategic Infrastructure Architect to join the Met Police’s internal architecture team within DDaT. This role is not focused on technical delivery or hands-on design work. Instead, it offers the opportunity to shape the future direction of infrastructure services across the organisation through the creation and management of strategic artefacts, governance frameworks and architectural principles. This is a pivotal role for someone who can think strategically, understand the broad technology landscape, and help guide infrastructure decisions across a complex and evolving environment. What you’ll be doing: Developing and maintaining infrastructure strategies, standards, principles and governance models Supporting long-term infrastructure planning aligned to the Met’s Technology Strategy 2025–2030 Contributing to architecture forums and ensuring alignment across technology domains Producing high-quality documentation and strategic artefacts to support investment and design decisions Advising business engagement teams on future infrastructure considerations Staying aware of emerging technologies and their relevance to the Met’s goals What we can offer: Hybrid working arrangements for a healthy work-life balance 28 days annual leave (excluding public holidays), rising to 33 days after 5 years continuous service Personal and professional development opportunities Enrolment with the Met’s employee incentive partner, Edenred, giving access to a range of rewards and incentives Access to a range of financial products via the Metropolitan Police Trading Service, including preferred credit facilities Generous family leave for pregnancy, adoption, paternity and shared parental leave Childcare support including nursery and play scheme discounts Excellent contributory pension scheme for your financial future Access to the Bluelight Emergency Services discount card with a range of official discounts from large national retailers to local businesses including holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones and much more A substantial range of health and wellbeing benefits including physiotherapy, 24/7 rehabilitation services and free eye tests To promote physical well-being you will have full access to subsidised sports centre membership to over 3,000 UK gyms and 80 London Fitness Centres. There is also an excellent range of sporting activities on offer through the various Met Police Sports and Social Clubs. What we’re looking for: We are not looking for someone with deep technical expertise in a single area. Instead, we need someone who understands how large-scale infrastructure fits together and can bring strategic thinking, good judgment, and strong communication skills to the table. You will likely have: A broad understanding of enterprise infrastructure (across areas such as data centres, cloud, networking and end-user services) Experience in writing architectural or technical governance documents, policies or standards A background in technical business analysis, architecture governance, or strategy Experience working with delivery partners or outsourced IT functions Confidence working with ambiguity and shaping direction in a large, complex environment Awareness of frameworks like TOGAF or Zachman (formal certification is helpful but not essential) A collaborative, forward-thinking mindset Why join us? This is an opportunity to step into a strategic, high-trust role within one of the UK’s largest and most complex public sector organisations. You’ll be part of a supportive and experienced architecture function and have a direct role in shaping infrastructure strategy that supports operational policing across London. Security Clearance: This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required. Mets Vetting process and charter: https://www.met.police.uk/police-forces/metropolitan-police/areas/c/careers/vetting/ More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/national-security-vetting We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we welcome applications from all of our London communities.

Location: UK, GB

Posted Date: 5/1/2025