Systems Architect

We are looking for a skilled and driven Systems Architect to steward Public Health Wales' digital & data estate and transformation portfolio. This pivotal role ensures high-impact services and products are well designed, future-resilient and part of an increasingly robust, interoperable and streamlined state.

You will mature our architectural capability, establishing best practice guidance, providing hands‑on support, upskilling and mentorship to our technical teams, conducting analysis and impact assessments. Acting as a key liaison between technical and non‑technical stakeholders, you'll translate complex digital concepts into accessible language and ensure seamless communication.

The role sits within the Research, Data and Digital Directorate and contributes directly to the organisation's strategic goals. You'll work closely with cross‑functional teams, senior leaders, and external partners to help shape effective, future‑ready services across the health system.

If you're passionate about national‑scale digital transformation, making product roadmaps a reality, and public health innovation--this is your opportunity to make a real difference.

The Systems Architect will be responsible for taking a strategic view across multiple highly complex systems and work streams, from business and technical perspectives, ensuring alignment with the organisation's vision for digital enablement and support of key healthcare programmes. They will own the architectural vision, strategy and roadmaps, including As Is, To Be and Transitional states, which will enable the delivery of improved Services for the population of Wales.

The Systems Architect will work with other PHW Domain Architects and Specialists to deliver holistic solutions to highly complex problems, that take into consideration PHW and National initiatives, principles and plans. They will provide a solution design capability and be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions. They will provide an outline planning capability for the mid‑term planning horizon, supporting teams to maximise the use of resources and ensure cohesive developments which contribute to the long‑term strategic goals.

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We are Public Health Wales - the national public health agency in Wales. Our purpose is 'Working together for a healthier Wales'. We exist to help everyone in Wales live longer, healthier, happier lives. Together with our partners, we work to increase healthy life expectancy, improve health and wellbeing, and reduce inequalities for everyone in Wales, now and for future generations.

Our teams work to prevent disease, protect health, and provide leadership, specialist services and public health expertise. We are the leading source of public health information, research and innovation in Wales. In a world facing complex health challenges, our work has never been so important.

We are guided by our Values, 'Working together, with trust and respect, to make a difference'. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace that values equality and diversity. We welcome applications which represent the rich diversity of the communities we serve and are supportive of flexible working arrangements, including part‑time roles and job sharing.

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About the Role

The Systems Architect plays a pivotal leadership role in ensuring that sound architectural practice is embedded across the digital estate under the care of Public Health Wales. The postholder will provide professional and practical leadership, supporting teams and managers to evidence organisational assurance that we are progressing towards our Data & Digital Vision and Strategy.

They will support the design, delivery and maintenance of a broad range of products and solutions, transforming…