Technical Architect

The Scottish Government; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Scottish Government is seeking a Technical Architect to help shape the future of social security in Scotland. You’ll work within a 40-strong team, focusing on high-level architectures and designs, and ensuring solutions align with governance and strategy.

You will translate complex technical issues into designs and patterns, collaborating with diverse teams across multiple locations and cloud technologies to deliver integrated public sector services.

Qualifications

• Experience in technical architecture for complex digital solutions.
• Ability to translate analysis into technical designs and patterns.
• Experience communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with architecture governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Design and assure digital solutions aligned with architecture governance.
• Perform structured analysis of technical issues and produce designs.
• Collaborate with diverse teams across locations and technologies.

Skills

Technical architecture

Cloud integration

Stakeholder communication

Public sector

Job description

Join us as a Technical Architect and work within a branch of around 40 professionals to help shape the future of social security in Scotland. We're looking for someone passionate about creating innovative solutions integrating public cloud services and software as a Service platform.

We promote autonomy and self-organisation, allowing you to influence ways of working and set guiding principles. The Architecture and Design branch, part of our Digital Delivery and Change Directorate, is divided into six domains: technical, cloud, enterprise, data, business, and application architecture. We focus on high-level architecture and frameworks to sustainably plan, prioritise, and deliver change across our digital landscape.

Our solutions are highly integrated with external partners, reflecting our role within a wider public sector ecosystem dedicated to simplifying access to information and services. Guided by our Digital and Technology Strategy, we aim to deliver devolved and new benefits for the people of Scotland.

If you're seeking a role within a supportive organisation that prioritises your development and growth, join our innovative team.

A Technical Architect is responsible for the assurance and design of digital solutions.

As a Technical Architect, you will undertake structured analysis of technical issues, translating this analysis into technical designs that describe a solution. You will be consulted on solutions and can provide design patterns.

You will identify the deeper issues that need resolution and look for opportunities for collaboration with the ability to identify cases for the reuse of common patterns, components, platforms, or solutions. An architect can communicate with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

You will ensure your solutions adhere to the relevant architecture governance.

You will be expected to build effective partnerships with diverse teams across multiple locations and technologies.