Senior Technical Architect (Solutions)

DWP Digital; Leeds; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A government digital services provider in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Technical Architect to lead the design of systems and services. In this role, you will assure system quality and provide mentorship within teams. This position involves collaborating across departments to drive technology choices and improve user interactions. If you are passionate about shaping digital services for millions, apply now! Competitive compensation and development opportunities are offered.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in technical design of systems and services.
• Ability to justify and communicate design decisions.
• Experience in ensuring technical fit within broader strategy.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design of systems and services.
• Assure quality of other services and systems.
• Explore benefits of cross-government alignment.
• Provide mentoring within teams.

Skills

Technical design leadership

System quality assurance

Cross-government alignment

Mentoring

Job description

Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'. Do you want 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, this role may be perfect for you! We are looking for an experienced Senior Technical Architect who is confident working on products and services in a complex digital environment while 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. This role will include the design, oversight and architecture governance of IT solutions that support DWP customers. The role is centred around products and services that have a direct impact on how Citizens interact with the DWP, specifically around contact channels, document, and evidence management. You will have the opportunity to directly impact how and why Citizens contact DWP and how they perceive this contact time. While this is extremely important, the way internal and external colleagues interact with the solutions you create is also vital to the role as well as ensuring the security, integrity of the data held and the legal framework in which it operates. The role also requires extensive liaison with Other Government Departments for items such as identity, Government App, data flows etc. 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 (Solutions) 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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