Hybrid Technical Architect: Applications & Solutions

ENGINEERINGUK; Swansea; Hybrid; GBP 44,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension contributions (28.9%+)

25 days leave + 8 bank holidays

Flexible working options

Job summary

DVLA in Swansea is seeking a Technical Architect (Applications) to design end-to-end technical solutions for complex business problems. You will collaborate with IT service creation, engineers and stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable designs that are buildable by delivery teams.

The role sits in a hybrid working arrangement with a base salary listed as 44,241 with an additional Digital and Data allowance up to 14,756, reflecting a total package depending on assessed skills and experience.

Qualifications

• Strong background in designing end-to-end technical solutions.
• Clear communicator able to work across engineering, delivery and business teams.
• Proactive problem-solver balancing strategic needs with delivery.
• Experience leading technical design and governance.
• Committed to delivering high-quality, workable solutions.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end technical solutions for complex business problems.
• Balance strategic alignment with practical delivery and governance.
• Collaborate with engineers, delivery managers and stakeholders.
• Justify and communicate design decisions to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Identify opportunities to reuse components and improve architectures.

Skills

Technical architecture depth

Architectural thinking

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Job description

DVLA in Swansea is seeking a Technical Architect (Applications) to design end-to-end technical solutions for complex business problems. You will collaborate with IT service creation, engineers and stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable designs that are buildable by delivery teams.

The role sits in a hybrid working arrangement with a base salary listed as 44,241 with an additional Digital and Data allowance up to 14,756, reflecting a total package depending on assessed skills and experience.