Lead Technical Architect (Solutions)

DWP Digital

Blackpool

Hybrid

GBP 89,852 - 109,819

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension contributions

Flexible working hours

Professional development opportunities

Employee discounts and savings

Job summary

A large government digital service provider is seeking a Lead Technical Architect to design and oversee IT solutions that improve services for millions. This role offers a competitive salary of up to £99,836, along with excellent pension contributions and flexible working arrangements. Candidates should have extensive experience in architecture design across various environments and enjoy collaborating with diverse teams to deliver impactful solutions.

Qualifications

Experience in architecture design engaging with security, networking aspects.
Proficient in Agile and Waterfall methodologies.
Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and oversee IT architectural solutions.
Collaborate with digital teams to support the delivery of technology solutions.
Ensure compliance with DWP's Digital Blueprint and Product Roadmaps.

Skills

Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments

Translating business requirements into technical solutions

Microservice and API-led architecture

Event-based architecture design

Education

Relevant degree in IT or Computer Science

Tools

Architecture modelling techniques

Integration design tools

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Tech Talent Acquisition Partner at DWP Digital

Lead Technical Architect

Pay of up to £99,836, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

DWP. Digital with Purpose.

We are looking for Lead Technical Architects experienced in application design, who are confident working on products and services in a complex digital environment.

Our 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.

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, the architectural problems we have to solve are rich and complex, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?

Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects.
Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards.
Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live.
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 and your role

You'll be working on products, services and systems which are important to lives of millions of people. We're a massive organisation, and we work in a complex landscape of users, stakeholders, and legacy and modern technologies. We need you to be a skilled technical expert, as well as a good communicator and leader.

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

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.

You'll work the design, oversight and architecture governance of IT solutions that support DWP customers and help our colleagues be at their most effective.

You will work collaboratively with engineers and other experts in multi-disciplinary teams, to create efficient solution designs that meet user needs.

You'll ensure technical quality and make sure product designs to DWP's Digital Blueprint, Enterprise Architecture and Product Roadmaps.

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

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

Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £99,836, comprised of salary and Government Digital & Data allowance.

Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £21,735per year.

Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days 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:

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

CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

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