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Role: Principal Technologist
Contract Length: Until 28/03/2025
Location: Hybrid/London, Bristol or Manchester - Flexible for the right candidate
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: 800 per day
Security Clearance: BPSS but SC eligible
Spinwell is recruiting for a Principal Technologist for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PRINCIPAL TECHNOLOGIST
As Principal Technologist you will be leading a team including lead technologists, engagement leads and a delivery manager to:
- set a 10-year intent and strategy for the field you are aligned to, and gain endorsement for this
- identify and develop existing principles, standards and best practice and promote them, or form and lead a group of technologists from across UK Public Sector to create these
- work with vendors to maximise their offer to UK Public Sector, and with Crown Commercial Service in commercial engagements with vendors
- build a network of peers across UK Public Sector to regularly engage with
- promote your work through content written for GOV .UK, speaking engagements and hosting community events
- help upskill others in your specialist area
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE PRINCIPAL TECHNOLOGIST
- Experience setting a vision and leading digital and data change
- Experience designing and building technology and to be able to use this to build credibility with others, evaluate proposals and decide an execution approach
- Experience engaging with suppliers/vendors both formally and informally
- You to be comfortable presenting to senior stakeholders, both technical (such as CTOS / CDOS across government) and non-technical (including ministers and permanent secretaries)
- Learning to be embedded in the way you approach your working week, and you should be keen to share your learning with those around you through coaching and mentoring
- You should be at the top skill levels in your DDAT specialism, most likely from the architecture, data, it operations or software development groups.
- You should hold relevant industry certifications for your technical specialism.
- You should have at least 2 years experience working with AI/ML as your main role
If you are a Principal Technologist, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
We welcome all applications regardless of background, in line with our commitment to diversity, equality and inclusion.
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