Scaled Agile Technical Architect - On-site Hampshire

DXC Technology; Farnborough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology is seeking a Scaled Agile Technical Architect to design scalable architectures, lead cross-team SAFe practices, and mentor engineers in a complex, secure enterprise environment.

The role emphasizes modern cloud-native patterns, CI/CD, containers, and infrastructure-as-code, with a focus on delivering high-availability applications and clear communication to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Experience as a senior developer or technical lead guiding Agile/SAFe teams.
• IT/Engineering NVQ Level 4 or Bachelor's in CS/Software Eng, or equivalent practical experience.
• Certifications: AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Developer Associate; SAFe Practitioner; ITIL Foundation.

Responsibilities

• Translate SAFe features into scalable architectural designs and technical stories.
• Establish coding standards, conduct peer reviews, and reduce technical debt.
• Collaborate with system architects and other leads to align dependencies across Scrum teams.
• Provide technical mentorship to engineers and foster continuous learning.
• Design and deliver secure, high-availability enterprise applications.
• Show familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, containerisation, and infrastructure-as-code.
• Explain complex architecture to engineers and non-technical stakeholders; empower team ownership.

Skills

SAFe

Tech leadership

Full-stack dev

Cloud-native

Security architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Software Engineering

NVQ Level 4 in IT

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.

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DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner delivering software, services, and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organizations helping them harness AI to drive outcomes at a time of exponential change with speed. With deep expertise in Managed Infrastructure Services, Application Modernisation, and Industry-Specific Software Solutions, DXC modernises, secures, and operates some of the world's most complex technology estates.