Technical Architect

UK Home Office; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UK Home Office is seeking a Technical Architect to shape, document and assure architectures for digital products, platforms and services. You will translate requirements into clear designs and artefacts, identify risks and opportunities for reuse, and work with multidisciplinary teams to deliver secure, scalable and resilient services.

You will analyse existing solutions, contribute to architecture decisions, and support integration of new systems and cloud services while adhering to governance

Qualifications

• Contributing to the design and assurance of secure, resilient and supportable digital services.
• Producing architecture artefacts and technical designs that support delivery of secure, resilient services.
• Producing and maintaining architecture artefacts, including diagrams, assessments and design documentation.
• Driving innovation and continuous improvement in solution design.
• Working across multidisciplinary teams, suppliers and stakeholders to develop practical tech solutions.

Responsibilities

• Analyse existing services, platforms and technical solutions to identify improvement opportunities and support secure outcomes.
• Contribute to solution architecture by producing artefacts, evaluating options and documenting decisions, risks and dependencies.
• Support integration of new systems, platforms and cloud services into existing environments with architecture diagrams and assessments.
• Take ownership of architecture activities for designated products or workstreams and drive improvements.
• Collaborate across teams and suppliers to identify reusable components and reduce technical debt.

Skills

Security architecture

Resilience design

System integration

Architecture artefacts

Agile delivery

Stakeholder collaboration

Roadmapping

Technical governance

Job description

A Technical Architect is responsible for shaping, documenting and assuring technical architectures that support the delivery of digital products, platforms and services. They analyse business and technical requirements, contribute to solution designs and help ensure services are secure, scalable, supportable and aligned with The Home Office objectives.

As a Technical Architect, you will undertake structured analysis of business and technical challenges, translating requirements into clear solution designs and architecture artefacts. You will identify risks, constraints and opportunities for reuse, communicate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and work collaboratively across multidisciplinary teams to support the delivery of secure and resilient services.

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What you will do:

• Analyse existing services, platforms and technical solutions to identify improvement opportunities, manage technical risks and support the delivery of secure and sustainable outcomes.
• Contribute to solution architecture by producing architecture artefacts, evaluating technical options and documenting design decisions, risks and dependencies.
• Support integration of new systems, platforms and cloud services into existing environments, producing architecture diagrams, technical assessments and design documentation to support delivery.
• Take ownership of architecture activities for designated products, services or technical workstreams, supporting their design, delivery and continual improvement.
• Collaborate across teams and suppliers to identify reusable components, reduce technical debt, and drive consistent architectural practices.
• Review delivered solutions to assess whether architectural objectives have been achieved and identify opportunities for improvement and reuse.
• Adhere to governance requirements and assurance frameworks, ensuring solutions meet relevant policies, standards, and compliance requirements.

What you will bring (Essential Skills):

• Contributing to the design and assurance of secure, resilient and supportable digital services.
• Producing architecture artefacts and technical designs that support the delivery of secure, resilient and supportable services.
• Producing and maintaining architecture artefacts, including architecture diagrams, technical assessments and design documentation.
• Driving innovation and continuous improvement in solution design.
• Working effectively across multidisciplinary teams, suppliers and stakeholders to develop practical technology solutions.
• Working within agile delivery environments and understanding how architecture supports delivery, operations and continual improvement.
• Contributing to technical roadmaps, architecture standards and reusable design patterns.
• Understanding security, resilience, data, accessibility and operational requirements when designing technical solutions.

Additional Information

Your CV and Personal Statement will both be assessed. Your Personal Statement should clearly evidence your experience against the essential skills, using the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result). Make full use of the word count to create a comprehensive and compelling application. STAR - The STAR method | National Careers Service

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