Lead Technical Architect

DWP Digital; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major government department in Birmingham is seeking a Lead Technical Architect to design and oversee IT solutions that improve services for millions. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in architecture design, including microservice and API-led approaches. This role offers a salary of up to £99,836, hybrid working options, and a generous leave package starting at 26 days.

Benefits

Pay of up to £99,836

28.97% employer pension contributions

Hybrid working

Flexible hours

Generous leave package starting at 26 days

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in architecture design across cloud and hybrid environments.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Expertise in architecture modelling techniques and tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and oversee architecture of IT solutions.
• Collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders.
• Advise on major technology choices.

Skills

Architecture design

Microservice and API-led architecture

Event-based architecture

Stakeholder management

Technical solutions translation

Job description

Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects.

Responsibilities include:

• Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders.
• Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent.
• Microservice and API-led architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practice.
• Event-based architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards, across multiple domains in private data-centres and public clouds.

You will collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across DWP Digital to support the delivery of solutions, creating options and recommendations, including at governance boards, and providing expert advice which informs major technology choices.

About the Role

Your role as our Lead Technical Architect is to design, implement and oversee the architecture of IT solutions that improve services for millions of DWP users.

DWP is the UK's largest government department, helping people into work and making payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people.

What We Offer

• Pay of up to £99,836, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions.
• Hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work-life balance.
• A generous leave package starting at 26 days and rising to 31 days over time.
• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies.
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving.
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons. We are committed to equality and diversity and will not discriminate on any grounds.