Job Introduction
British Transport Police (BTP) are recruiting for a Digital Workplace Architect for Platforms on a permanent contract. The role is paying £58,865.26 per annum and will be based at one of our main BTP sites: London, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Glasgow or Cardiff. This role does however offer a blended approach of home and office working.
As a Digital Workplace Architect for Platforms, you will be required to:
- Design and Development of Digital Workplace Solutions: The role involves producing detailed, robust architectural designs, design policies, and strategies. This includes high and low-level designs, testing plans, and documentation for all Digital Workplace solutions to support business requirements and the Digital Workplace strategy
- Collaboration and Stakeholder Management: The architect will need to engage with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to ensure best practices and shared collaborative learning around Digital Workplace. This includes leading workshops, training sessions, and creating procedure manuals
- Implementation and Maintenance of Microsoft 365 Platforms: The role supports and delivers the formal requirements associated with Microsoft 365 service architecture, service design, service management, and configuration management responsibilities
- Digital Workplace Strategy and Roadmap: The architect plays a key role in delivering the Digital Workplace Roadmap, contributing to its ongoing transformation and roadmap preparedness. This includes mitigating and managing associated risks regarding IT assets and services, and driving cost efficiencies and mobility
- Technical Support and Documentation: The role involves the maintenance and upkeep of architectural designs and documentation, leading the solution transition into support, and devising relevant workshops and training
The successful Digital Workplace Architect for Platforms will be required to evidence the following:
- Expert knowledge in Enterprise and Solution Architecture principles, frameworks and best practices.
- Expert knowledge of the M365 platform (Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive), configuration and security (Defender) relevant to Digital Workplace
- Expert knowledge in identity management and access with EntraID
- Expert knowledge of compliance and governance, data security and privacy management through M365 Purview and Priva
If you are interested in applying to the role, then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon as possible.
In return for your experience, we can offer you:
- Starting salary of £58,865.26 per annum non contractual/non pensionable Skills for the Information Age Supplement up to £10,346.98 (value awarded 0%,50% or 100% dependant on self- assessment) and London Allowance (if based in London) of £3177.65 per annum
- Yearly base salary increments (subject to satisfactory performance in previous PDR year)
- Working from home allowance available to purchase suitable equipment for blended & home working
- 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
- Family friendly policies including up to 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave
- Bespoke benefits platform and access to Blue Light Card
- Development opportunities including fully funded apprenticeships
- Employee assistance programme and dedicated wellbeing hub
- Excellent Pension scheme
BTP is an employer who cares about the impact we have on the environment and the wider challenges of climate change, and as such we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint and achieving Net Zero Carbon (NZC) through offsetting by 2035.
At BTP we are proud guardians of the railway, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, and our communities are represented and protected. We believe that diversity drives innovation, creativity, and better decision-making, enabling all our people to thrive.
Our roles are open to everyone, and appointments are made based on merit. To increase diversity, we encourage applications from underrepresented groups, including Black, Asian, and minority ethnic candidates, women, LGBTQI+ individuals, people with disabilities, and those who are neurodiverse. Positive Action initiatives such as workshops and advice sessions are available to support candidates.
As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we offer guaranteed interviews to applicants with disabilities meeting the ‘essential criteria’ for the role. Our Recruitment Team is available to provide any necessary assistance during the application process.
Click the link for more information on Inclusion & Diversity work, Positive Action, or the Disability Confident Scheme, or please contact PART-Recruitment@btp.police.uk
About Us
BTP is the national police Force for the rail network throughout Great Britain, including London Underground, across which we ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year. The world in which we work is fast-paced, operationally and commercially demanding, and constantly changing.
British Transport Police (BTP) keep millions of people moving safely on Britain’s rail networks every day. We support each other and help communities get to their destinations safely, no matter where they are going or why. When it comes to your career journey, we’ll do the same.
We’re not like any other Force. We are a national Force and we work in a challenging environment, which means we have specialist skills to protect our communities. Our people are trained to the highest standards to keep us one step ahead. It’s everything you would expect to experience in a police Force and much more.
For more information about Who we are and why you should join us click here.
If you have any questions about the application process, please email our friendly and helpful team where we will be happy to help you: RecruitmentTeam@btp.police.uk. If your question is related to equality or diversity then you can also contact our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion team directly at: PART-Recruitment@btp.police.uk To reassure you, anything you ask us will be in the strictest confidence and will not form part of your application.
