Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT)

My name is Clare Chambers and I'm the Chief Digital Officer. My team work together to provide all the digital and technology services across three organisations of Northamptonshire Police, Northamptonshire Fire & Rescue, and the Commissioners Office.

As well as traditional IT services such as desktop support, network support, applications, we also run projects that increase the digital capability in all of those organisations.

We've got many roles available and they range from project managers to IT support roles, procurement analysts and business systems analysts to solution design architects.

We have a range of roles requiring different skills. Some are technical roles but we also have roles that require people with transferable skills.

We've got a great department of people and now we're expanding and we'd love you to come and work with us. We're looking for innovative, forward-thinking individuals who want to make a difference in the way that digital services are delivered for two thirds of the blue light services in Northamptonshire.

This team support the three organisations by understanding performance risk, business processes and ways to improve. They are responsible for all statutory reporting to the government, HMICFRS and the OPFCC, and make evidence-based decisions using a range of statistical and business analytical skills.

Some of the roles that make up the Data Management, Performance and Business Insight team are:

• Senior Data Management Officer 

• Business Insight Manager 

• Senior Fire Analyst 

• Data Visualisation Analyst

Responsible for collating and monitoring all IT related efficiencies, the Digital Business team manage all digital contracts and orders for the force. This team features non-technical roles that deal with commercial elements like contract management, budget monitoring and dealing with new suppliers.

A few of the roles on offer in Digital Business are:

• Senior Digital Procurement & Efficiencies Analyst 

• Software Asset Analyst 

• Business Engagement Officer 

• DDAT Support Officer 

The role of the Enterprise Architecture team is to understand the needs of all three organisations and translate this into a technology roadmap. They ensure that each departments digital priorities are focused on delivering the corporate objectives, and look to reduce the number of systems we run by leveraging the infrastructure we already have.

A few of the roles available in this team are:

• Enterprise Architect
• Cloud and Infrastructure Architect
• Data Architect
• Digital Security Architect

Front line for IT infrastructure across all three organisations, Technical Support are your traditional IT team. From infrastructure support to the service desk, this team ensure that the 3500 computers and phones across the three organisations are updated, patched, and running smoothly to allow users access 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Some of the roles available in the Technical Support team are:

• Service Desk Manager
• User Technology Engineer
• Senior Database Administrator
• User Support Analyst

The Transformation and Change team are responsible for delivering the right change at the right time providing best value, efficiently and effectively, enabling benefit to be realised in the organisations they support and for the people of Northamptonshire. 

They have responsibility for all change across Police, Fire and OPFCC.  This includes the design, delivery and programmatic control of new digital and organisational change as well as ensuring continuous improvement of key products following initial implementation.

A few of the roles that make up this team are:

• Project Management

• Business System Analysts

• Solutions Design Architects

• Application Developers

• Infrastructure Delivery Engineers

• Business Optimisation Leads