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Chief Engineer – Strategy & Architecture
$142k-179k (estimate)
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Financial Conduct Authority is Hiring a Chief Engineer – Strategy & Architecture Near Edinburgh, IN
Chief Engineer – Strategy & ArchitectureSalary: London ranging from - £88,800 - £144,200 and National from - £80,700 - £131,100
Are you looking to join a team that will be transforming the FCA's engineering practices and driving digital transformation initiatives?
The team/department Building a strategically aligned Engineering approach, the team will be working with our external partners and offshore delivery teams, to introduce new modern ways of working and value to the FCA.
Team will influence delivery strategy and investment in future infrastructure, tooling and processes that will directly impact the FCAs ability to deliver technology effectively.
What You Will Be Doing (the Role)
Core benefits that you will receive as standard are:
We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in one of our three office locations.
The Skills And Experience You Will HaveMinimum criteria We are a signatory to the Government’s Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, should they meet the minimum criteria for a role.
The FCA's Values & Diversity Our ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.
The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisations. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, disabled and minority ethnic candidates for our Senior Manager role.
Flexible working We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we won’t judge you for asking
Multi-location As part of the FCA’s on-going commitment to develop our national presence, most of our vacancies are now open to working in our Edinburgh, Leeds, or London offices. This means that as part of the application process you will be able to select your preference of which office location you would like to work from.
Useful information
Applications for this role close at 23:59 on the 25th June 2024
This role is graded as Senior Manager - Regulatory
Got a question?
If you are interested in learning more about the role please contact:
For internal applicants, please contact Michal Wood, michael.wood@fca.org.uk
For external applicants, please contact Asha Gladis, asha.gladis@fca.org.uk
What To Expect From Our Interview Process The process will involve three separate stages:
Recruitment Timeline:
Application support We want to remove any possible barriers and are committed to providing a wide range of reasonable adjustments so that you can keep the focus on your conversations and be at your best.
If you have an accessibility requirement, disability, or condition that means you might require changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter to discuss this further. Our aim is to make your application as easy and comfortable as possible, and your recruiter will be happy to work with you to make any necessary arrangements where possible.
Security Clearance/Vetting
The successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting.
Please note that all applications must be submitted through our online portal, applications sent via email will not be accepted.
Are you looking to join a team that will be transforming the FCA's engineering practices and driving digital transformation initiatives?
The team/department Building a strategically aligned Engineering approach, the team will be working with our external partners and offshore delivery teams, to introduce new modern ways of working and value to the FCA.
Team will influence delivery strategy and investment in future infrastructure, tooling and processes that will directly impact the FCAs ability to deliver technology effectively.
What You Will Be Doing (the Role)
- A key leader responsible for transforming our organisation's engineering practices, fostering a DevSecOps mindset, and driving digital transformation initiatives
- Responsible for leading the FCA’s technology delivery direction and defining a strategic and long-term vision of the delivery needs of the business. Provides specialist technical expertise across Engineering capabilities and maintains a holistic view of the FCA technical estate
- Leads and governs the FCA strategically aligned Engineering approach, ensuring a holistic view across Data Technology and Innovation (DTI) and our offshore partners
- Responsible for setting the DTI standards and defines the strategic “north star” metrics and roadmap, that each Product team (and their respective engineering leads) then adopt and implement
- The individual is responsible for ensuring the technology and tooling choices of the organisation support the current and future business needs
- Lead on defining standards for AI and how to accelerate coding standards. This will include ownership for cross DTI Engineering standards, working with individual product teams to ensure standards are in place
- At the FCA, we're embarking on a new era in financial service regulation
- This role requires a strategic thinker who can blend hands-on technical expertise with exceptional leadership skills to guide our engineering teams in delivering world-class solutions that are secure, scalable, and innovative. The successful candidate will play a critical role in shaping our engineering culture, delivery approach, and technological strategies
- An opportunity to influence delivery strategy and investment in future infrastructure, tooling and processes that will directly impact the FCAs ability to deliver technology effectively
- Working with our external partners and offshore delivery teams, to introduce new modern ways of working and value to the FCA
- The successful candidate will be a key link to the business, working with senior stakeholders and the wider teams to ensure a user centred, data led approach to understanding the challenges facing the business and the outcomes that we need to deliver
Core benefits that you will receive as standard are:
- 28 days holiday per year plus bank holidays
- Private healthcare with Bupa
- A non-contributory Pension of at least 8% of basic salary each month (there are several contribution levels that increase depending on your age – up to 12% a month once you reach age 35)
- Life assurance of eight times your basic salary
- Income protection
We support hybrid working which means you will be able to work from home up to 60% of the time over a month with the remainder of your time in one of our three office locations.
The Skills And Experience You Will HaveMinimum criteria We are a signatory to the Government’s Disability Confident scheme. This means that we will offer an interview to disabled candidates entering under the scheme, should they meet the minimum criteria for a role.
- Proven track record of successfully leading and transforming engineering teams in a digital transformation context
- Experience of agile, scrum and kanban with application at an enterprise level
- Experience with DevSecOps practices
- A skilled individual who thrives on taking ownership of business change initiatives
- Experience of leading large onshore and offshore technical development teams, across multiple partners
- Practical experience of developing cloud native solutions
- Experience of delivery automation and CI/CD pipelines
- Experience of driving adoption of industry best practice horizontally across a matrix structure
- An understanding of the financial services industry, including its regulations, processes and the broader financial ecosystem
- Demonstrable leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence and inspire cross-functional teams
The FCA's Values & Diversity Our ambition is to cultivate a culture of inclusion for all employees that respects their individual strengths, views, and experiences. We believe that our differences and similarities enable us to be a better organisation – one that makes better decisions, drives innovation, and delivers better regulation.
The FCA is committed to achieving greater diversity across all levels of the organisations. Given this, we particularly welcome applications from women, disabled and minority ethnic candidates for our Senior Manager role.
Flexible working We welcome applications from candidates who are looking for flexible arrangements. Many of our staff work flexibly including working part-time, staggered hours, and job shares. We can’t promise to give you exactly what you want but we won’t judge you for asking
Multi-location As part of the FCA’s on-going commitment to develop our national presence, most of our vacancies are now open to working in our Edinburgh, Leeds, or London offices. This means that as part of the application process you will be able to select your preference of which office location you would like to work from.
Useful information
Applications for this role close at 23:59 on the 25th June 2024
This role is graded as Senior Manager - Regulatory
Got a question?
If you are interested in learning more about the role please contact:
For internal applicants, please contact Michal Wood, michael.wood@fca.org.uk
For external applicants, please contact Asha Gladis, asha.gladis@fca.org.uk
What To Expect From Our Interview Process The process will involve three separate stages:
- A competency-based interview
- Psychometric Assessment
- Final Interview
Recruitment Timeline:
- Closing Date: 25th June 2024
- First Round interviews & Assessment: W/C 1st July
- Final Interview: W/C 8th July
Application support We want to remove any possible barriers and are committed to providing a wide range of reasonable adjustments so that you can keep the focus on your conversations and be at your best.
If you have an accessibility requirement, disability, or condition that means you might require changes to the recruitment process, please contact your recruiter to discuss this further. Our aim is to make your application as easy and comfortable as possible, and your recruiter will be happy to work with you to make any necessary arrangements where possible.
Security Clearance/Vetting
The successful candidate will hold or will be required to obtain Security Clearance (SC) level vetting.
Please note that all applications must be submitted through our online portal, applications sent via email will not be accepted.
Job Summary
JOB TYPE
Full Time
SALARY
$142k-179k (estimate)
POST DATE
06/23/2024
EXPIRATION DATE
07/12/2024
HEADQUARTERS
LONDON, ENGLAND
SIZE
3,000 - 7,500
FOUNDED
1985
CEO
NIKHIL RATHI
REVENUE
$500M - $1B
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