Technical Architect

Work For Scotland; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Work For Scotland is seeking a Technical Architect to join the Architecture and Design branch, a team of around 40 professionals shaping the future of social security in Scotland. You will design and assure digital solutions, focusing on public cloud services and SaaS platforms, with autonomy to influence ways of working.

You will translate complex technical issues into designs, advocate reuse patterns, and collaborate with diverse teams across locations, ensuring governance and strategic

Qualifications

• Experience as Technical Architect or similar with cloud and enterprise architecture.
• Ability to communicate with diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and assure digital solutions aligned with cloud and SaaS.
• Translate technical issues into actionable designs and patterns.

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.