Technology & Modern Work Architect

StepChange is seeking a Technology & Modern Work Architect to lead its digital transformation efforts in Leeds, offering a salary of approximately £70,000 per year. The successful candidate will work Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 5 pm, on a permanent contract. This role involves shaping core infrastructure, collaboration, and identity platforms, while advocating modern work practices and overseeing vendor solutions. The ideal applicant will possess extensive expertise in enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud integration, and modern workplace solutions, particularly with AWS, Azure Entra-ID Suite, and M365 Enterprise. Strong design, risk mitigation, and communication skills are essential.

Salary Circa £70,000
Location Leeds
Shift Pattern Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
Contract Type Permanent
Hours of Work per Week Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm
Closing Date 25/06/2025
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Are you ready to shape the future of digital transformation?
Do you have the vision and expertise to drive modern workplace innovation?
Want to make a lasting impact on how technology empowers people?
StepChange is driving a bold digital transformation, and we’re looking for a Technology & Modern Work Architect to help shape our future. This new discipline will play a vital role in advancing modern infrastructure and collaboration platforms, ensuring technology is at the heart of our ambitious 5-year strategy.
What you’ll be doing
StepChange is seeking a Technology & Modern Work Architect to lead the evolution of its core infrastructure, collaboration, and identity platforms. You’ll shape policies, standards, and solution designs while ensuring technical decisions are well-informed and scalable.
Beyond architecture, you’ll advocate modern work practices, foster collaboration across teams, and oversee vendor solutions to ensure alignment with our technology strategy and governance frameworks.
About you
We’re looking for a Technology & Modern Work Architect with deep expertise in enterprise IT infrastructure, cloud service integration, and modern workplace solutions. In this role, you’ll shape our core infrastructure, collaboration, and identity platforms, leveraging your expertise in AWS, Azure Entra-ID Suite, and M365 Enterprise. Your knowledge of IaaS, SD-WAN, cloud networking, and IP telephony will be instrumental in designing scalable, efficient systems. You’ll also work extensively with Microsoft Entra-ID’s identity capabilities, M365 collaboration tools, and security solutions like the Microsoft Entra-ID suite and Microsoft Defender, ensuring the charity remains ahead in modern work practices and digital security.
You’ll balance timeliness, cost, and quality in solution design while ensuring risk mitigation and compliance. Your ability to distilldistil complex architectures into clear, consumable documents will be crucial, as will your hands-on experience with networking, identity, and M365 technologies, preferably certified at Solution Architect level. Most importantly, you’ll design with both technology and people in mind—ensuring seamless adoption and an effective operating model.