Digital Workplace Technology Architect

Anglian Water Services; Lincoln; Hybrid; GBP 62,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility company in the UK is seeking a Digital Workplace Technology Architect to shape its technology future. In this pivotal role, you will define architecture standards for core platforms, ensure governance compliance, and drive digital transformation. Responsibilities include designing interoperable technology solutions and advocating for health and safety standards. This position offers a competitive salary, private healthcare, flexible benefits, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Private healthcare and physiotherapy

24-hour Virtual GP service

26 days annual leave

Competitive pension scheme

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits and working culture

Life Assurance (8× salary)

Enhanced family leave policies

Great discounts and perks

Qualifications

• Significant experience architecting and governing enterprise-scale technology platforms.
• Deep knowledge in Digital Workplace technology domain.
• Strong experience in integration design across multiple technologies.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain Digital Workplace platform architecture blueprints.
• Embed governance in line with cyber security and data policies.
• Design integration and interoperability patterns.

Skills

Architecting enterprise-scale technology platforms

Integration design and interoperability

M365 products including Power Platform

Communication and stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Job description

Circa £62 ,000 (dependent on skills & experience)

Permanent / 37 hours per week / Full-time (with flexibility for part-time working)

Huntingdon / Lincoln

Shape Anglian Water’s technology future as a Digital Workplace Technology Architect

At Anglian Water, we’re driving digital transformation to deliver smarter, more sustainable solutions. As a Technology Architect, you’ll define and govern the architecture of our core platforms—ensuring they’re secure, reliable, and strategically aligned. This role is pivotal in enabling business transformation by providing clear standards, patterns, and frameworks that accelerate safe and compliant product delivery.

What you will be doing

• Define and maintain Digital Workplace platform architecture blueprints aligned to enterprise strategy and target architectures.
• Embed robust governance in line with cyber security, data governance, and service operations policies.
• Design integration and interoperability patterns that connect platforms and remove silos across IT and OT environments.
• Enable self-service adoption through reusable frameworks, templates, and reference architectures.
• Own the Digital Workplace technology strategy, roadmap, and lifecycle management—planning upgrades, replacements, and reducing technical debt.
• Monitor and improve platform health, performance, and observability, consolidating technologies where appropriate.
• Champion Health & Safety standards and continuous improvement.

What does it take to be a Technology Architect?

• Significant experience architecting and governing enterprise-scale technology platforms.
• Deep knowledge in Digital Workplace enterprise technology domain.
• Strong experience in integration design and interoperability across multiple technologies.
• Strong experience architecting and governing M365 products including Power Platform.
• Proven ability to embed governance, compliance, and data management in Digital Workplace platform operations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience; relevant certifications desirable.

What’s in it for you?

• Private healthcare and physiotherapy.
• 24-hour Virtual GP service for you and your household.
• 26 days annual leave (rising with service).
• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6% (up to 18% combined).
• Bonus scheme.
• Flexible benefits and working culture.
• Life Assurance (8× salary) and Personal Accident cover.
• Enhanced family leave policies.
• Great discounts and perks.

Inclusion at Anglian Water

We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We’re proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge, Race at Work Charter, and Armed Forces Covenant, and we’re a Disability Confident employer.

Closing date: 11 th January 2026