Lead Technical Architect

Graphics Unlimited (Vic) Pty Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking government department as a Lead Technical Architect, shaping the future of data-focused products. In this dynamic role, you'll lead architecture design for critical IT projects, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance MI reporting and visualizations. Collaborate in a hybrid work environment that values flexibility and work-life balance, while contributing to solutions that impact millions across the UK. With competitive pay and a generous benefits package, this is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the public sector. Your expertise will help deliver innovative services that empower users and improve lives.

Benefits

28.97% employer pension contributions

Flexible working hours

Generous leave package

Time off for volunteering

Discounts on shopping and activities

Interest-free loans for commuting

Professional development opportunities

Sports and social activities

Qualifications

• Experience leading architecture design for data-centric IT projects.
• Strong knowledge in data warehousing and analytics technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical and architecture design for MI products.
• Utilize modern technology to enhance data insights and decision-making.

Skills

Architecture design

Analytics & Reporting

Public cloud technologies

Database Design & Management

Data Architecture Design

Presenting technical content

Education

Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud Platform

Qlik

Power BI

React

Job description

Lead Technical Architect

Pay up to £89,995, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work-life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We are looking for a Lead Technical Architect who is confident working on data-focused products/services in a complex digital environment.

This role is in DWP MI (Management Information) providing the strategic capability for MI reporting and visualisations across the entire Department.

Our digital teams use fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives.

You'll shape the future of internal MI products in DWP and help us build better products and services that work for everyone.

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

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

• Leading architecture design of data-oriented business critical IT projects/services in a large, complex UK central government or private sector organisation.
• Analytics & Reporting: Data warehousing, Data Lakes, business intelligence (BI) and analytics technologies, design patterns, tools and best practice.
• Presenting technical content to large technical and non-technical audiences.
• Public cloud technologies, cloud hosting, container, and networking design patterns, tools and best practice (e.g. Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform).
• Database Design & Management.
• Data Architecture Design: Data Modelling, Master Data Management (MDM), Metadata Management, Data Governance.

You and your role

As a Lead Technical Architect, you will lead, deliver and support the technical and architecture design and teams for this large and complex DWP MI programme.

Working with modern technology (AWS, Azure), you will utilise bespoke (React) and off-the-shelf dashboard and visualisation products (Qlik, Power BI) that enable the business to gain insight and make informed decisions, which put better services in the hands of our users and colleagues.

The work is fast-paced with a large and growing portfolio of MI products built upon hundreds of input data sets managed via a variety of data ingestion patterns (API, file transfer, Cloud to Cloud bucket sharing). These MI products are used by all, from front line managers to the Secretary of State. The flexibility and responsiveness of these products is critical.

Details. Wages. Perks.

Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you.

Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.

Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £89,995.

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth up to £21,050 per year.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days a year and rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100).
• Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies.
• Time off volunteering and charitable giving.
• Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'.
• Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more.
• Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference.
• Sports and social activities.
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

Process:

We know your time is valuable so our application and selection process is just two stages:

1. Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through.
2. Interview: a single stage interview online.

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.