Head of IT Service Architecture and Delivery Location: Cardiff Salary: £65,000 + Bonus + Full BenefitsSecurity Clearance: SC required (must hold or be eligible) - DV desirableWe are recruiting for an experienced and influential technical leader to head up Service Architecture and Delivery for a secure Defence communications and infrastructure programme.This is a senior leadership role with full accountability for the technical design, governance and operational assurance of a complex, secure IT service. You will act as the senior technical authority, ensuring the service is secure, resilient, compliant and continually improved in line with Defence requirements and contracted SLAs.The RoleYou will:Lead all architectural, technical and operational elements of a secure IT serviceChair the Technical Design Authority and own the service blueprint and roadmapMaintain governance across service design, transition and operational deliveryOwn non-functional requirements including performance, resilience, recoverability and securityProvide L4 technical oversight and assurance across infrastructure, networking, virtualisation and secure environmentsAct as the primary technical interface to senior Defence stakeholders and accreditation bodiesLead multi-disciplinary technical teams and specialist suppliers in a "one team" delivery modelDrive continual improvement across automation, monitoring and service efficiencyAbout YouYou will bring:5+ years'' experience in related position. Ideally a