Technical Assistant - IT Architecture - 12 Months FTC

Technical Assistant – IT Architecture – 12 Months FTC

• Location: Newport – Hybrid
• Job Type: Full-time 12months FTC
• Department: IT
• Reports to: Enterprise Architect
• Salary: £33,550

We are seeking a Technical Assistant to provide essential support within our clients IT department. This role involves a wide range of responsibilities including research, analysis, benchmarking, and managing key business information databases. The ideal candidate will be a central point of contact for enquiries and will coordinate various strategic IT projects.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Undertake extensive research and analysis to support various business strategy projects and workstreams.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for daily enquiries from both internal and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate and report on the progress of ongoing actions for the IT and Cyber functions.
• Handle follow-up questions and coordinate responses on behalf of IT and Cyber after business strategy submissions.
• Manage and report on all IT Risk and Audit actions.
• Document and aggregate inputs from the business and stakeholders.
• Administer standard documentation for the strategy team.
• Attend and support strategy meetings at all levels, from team to executive.
• Coordinate agendas and action registers for the DTG.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Business knowledge and experience are desirable.
• Experience in project management is advantageous.
• Excellent organisational, written, and presentation skills.
• Strong research skills and the ability to synthesize and present findings clearly.
• Analytical, organised, and numerate with effective communication skills.
• A high standard of IT skills is essential, including proficiency in Microsoft applications; knowledge of MS Access is desirable.
• Ability to work to deadlines and prioritise workload effectively.
• Ambitious and proactive, with a keen desire to learn about the corporate IT landscape.