Technical Architect

DWP Digital; Leeds; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

DWP Digital is seeking Senior Technical Architects in Leeds to lead the technical design of complex IT systems and services. You will justify design decisions, oversee architecture governance, and collaborate across government to align technology choices with broader strategies.

You'll mentor teams, shape architectural options, and work on transformative digital projects that impact millions of claimants across Europe.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering complex IT architectures.
• Ability to mentor teams and guide junior architects.
• Experience aligning architecture with government-wide strategies.

Responsibilities

• Lead 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 government strategy.
• Explore the benefits of cross-government alignment.
• Provide mentoring within teams.

Skills

Technical architecture

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentoring

Architecture governance

Cross-government alignment

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.