Senior Technical Architect

Government Recruitment Service; Greater London; On-site; GBP 58,000 - 81,000; Full time

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Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is seeking experienced Senior Technical Architects to help design modern IT architecture for major digital transformations across Europe, with a focus on serving DWP Digital.

You will collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to deliver user-friendly digital services for millions of claimants, provide expert advice on technology choices, and oversee architecture governance across initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience designing IT architecture in complex digital environments.
• Ability to lead architectural decisions and mentor teams.
• Familiarity with government or public sector digital services is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design of systems and services, justifying design choices.
• Assure quality and alignment with government-wide architecture strategy.
• Collaborate across projects to deliver integrated digital services.

Job description

Do you want to work collaboratively designing modern IT architecture for some of the largest digital transformations in Europe?

Do you want to help support millions of our claimants by designing user-friendly digital services?

If so, these roles may be perfect for you!

We are looking for experienced Senior Technical Architects who are confident working on products and services in a complex digital environment, where you’ll be supporting major initiatives within DWP Digital.

You will collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across DWP Digital to support the delivery of solutions, creating options and recommendations and providing expert advice to drive technology choices.

The roles will include the design, oversight and architecture governance of IT solutions that support DWP customers.

This is an exciting time to join us. You’ll shape the future and support our mission to deliver exceptional products and services that work for everyone.

A Senior Technical Architect works with multiple projects or teams on problems that require broad architectural thinking.

At this role level, you will:

• Be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions.
• Assure other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for government.
• Explore the benefits of cross-government alignment.
• Provide mentoring within teams.

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Senior Technical Architect

Company: Government Recruitment Service

Salary: £57,946 to £81,267 a year

Hours: Full-time

Location: NE98 1YX

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 12 Oct 2026

Closing date: 1 Nov 2026

Summary

Do you want to work collaboratively designing modern IT architecture for some of the largest digital transformations in Europe?

Do you want to help support millions of our claimants by designing user-friendly digital services?

If so, these roles may be perfect for you!

We are looking for experienced Senior Technical Architects who are confident working on products and services in a complex digital environment, where you’ll be supporting major initiatives within DWP Digital.

You will collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across DWP Digital to support the delivery of solutions, creating options and recommendations and providing expert advice to drive technology choices.

The roles will include the design, oversight and architecture governance of IT solutions that support DWP customers.

This is an exciting time to join us. You’ll shape the future and support our mission to deliver exceptional products and services that work for everyone.

A Senior Technical Architect works with multiple projects or teams on problems that require broad architectural thinking.

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