Senior Technical Architect (Solutions)

Government Recruitment Service; North East; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organization in the UK is seeking a Senior Technical Architect to lead the design of scalable IT architecture for major digital transformations. You will collaborate with teams across DWP Digital, ensuring solutions meet strategic goals while mentoring colleagues. The ideal candidate has expertise in APIs, event-driven architecture, and enterprise integration patterns, contributing to the delivery of exceptional digital services for millions of users.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in designing scalable IT architecture.
• Ability to communicate technical design decisions effectively.
• Experience in mentoring team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design of systems and services.
• Ensure quality assurance of services and systems.
• Mentor team members and promote cross-government alignment.

Skills

Expertise in APIs

Event-driven architecture

Enterprise integration patterns

Architectural thinking

Technical design leadership

Job description

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, 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.

You’ll play a key role in shaping integration architecture across DWP’s vast digital estate. Your expertise in APIs, event-driven architecture and enterprise integration patterns will be vital in delivering scalable solutions that support millions of users.

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 (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.