Scaled Agile Technical Architect - On-Site Hampshire

Dxc Technology; England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology in Hampshire is seeking a Scaled Agile Technical Architect to translate SAFe features into scalable architectural designs and drive secure, high-availability enterprise applications.

You will lead cross-team collaboration, establish coding standards, mentor engineers, and balance delivery pragmatism with architectural excellence in a cloud-native, containerised environment.

Qualifications

• IT engineering and application architecture experience, including senior developer or technical lead guiding SAFe/ Agile teams.
• NVQ Level 4 IT or Bachelor's in CS/Software Engineering or equivalent.
• Professional certifications in cloud architecture and SAFe/ Agile methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Translate SAFe features into scalable architectural designs and technical stories.
• Establish coding standards and peer reviews to reduce technical debt.
• Collaborate with system architects to align dependencies across Scrum teams.
• Mentor engineers and promote continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Design secure, high-availability enterprise applications and architectures.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code practices.

Skills

Full-stack development

Cloud-native architectures

SAFe/ Agile leadership

CI/CD pipelines

Education

NVQ Level 4 IT

BSc Computer Science / Software Engineering

Cloud/Agile certifications

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Job Description:

DXC Technology is committed to building diverse, inclusive teams. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and particularly encourage interest from women, underrepresented groups, and neurodivergent candidates. We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the hiring process and are dedicated to creating a supportive, accessible environment for everyone.

Scaled Agile Technical Architect

Location: Hampshire (onsite 5 days per week)

Due to the nature of the work and the customers we support, the successful candidate must be eligible to meet UK Government and contractual personnel security requirements, including the applicable residency requirements for the role, and have the right to work in the United Kingdom. Some roles may also be subject to nationality requirements where these are necessary to meet UK Government or contractual security obligation.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Design: Translate SAFe features and enablers into clean, scalable architectural designs and technical stories.
• Code Quality & Governance: Establish coding standards, conduct rigorous peer code reviews, and drive down technical debt.
• Cross-Team Collaboration: Work with system architects and other Tech Leads to align dependencies across multiple Scrum teams.
• Mentorship: Provide technical mentorship and guidance to engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and technical excellence.
• Deep expertise in full-stack software development, modern programming languages, and cloud-native patterns.
• Proven track record of designing and delivering secure, high-availability enterprise applications.
• Strong familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerisation, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Pragmatic decision-making capability balancing technical perfection with delivery pragmatism.
• Clear communicator able to explain complex architecture to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Inspiring leader who empowers team members to take ownership.

What you'll bring

• Professional Experience: IT engineering and application architecture experience, including experience in a senior developer or technical lead capacity guiding Agile/SAFe teams.
• Education & Foundational Benchmark: IT / Engineering NVQ Level 4, Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• Professional Certifications: Professional developer or cloud architecture credential (e.g. AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Developer Associate); Agile / SAFe certification (e.g. SAFe Practitioner / Agile Software Engineer); ITIL Foundation.

At DXC Technology, we believe strong connections and community are key to our success. Our work model prioritizes in-person collaboration while offering flexibility to support wellbeing, productivity, individual work styles, and life circumstances. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.