Principal Technical Architect

The Money and Pensions Service; United States; Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

The Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) seeks a Principal Technical Architect to define and champion the technical strategy across services used by citizens, financial institutions, and pension providers. You will lead architectural decisions, ensure user-centred, scalable digital services, and align with government standards.

Working in a hybrid setup with Bedford headquarters, you will set direction, oversee governance, promote reuse, and mentor a team of technical architects to deliver

Qualifications

• Define and champion the technical strategy for services serving citizens, financial institutions, debt advice providers, and pension providers.
• Lead architectural decisions to ensure scalable, user-centred digital services aligned with government standards.
• Promote reuse and integration across services to reduce duplication and drive open systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of Technical Architects to deliver high-quality outputs aligned with strategic priorities.
• Define how we build and operate user-centred, open-source digital systems in an agile environment.
• Communicate technical vision across multi-disciplinary teams and influence decision-makers to drive digital transformation.
• Shape Technical governance and assurance across DDaT, ensuring compliance with frameworks and standards.
• Lead the Technical Architecture community, setting standards for tools and techniques and fostering an inclusive culture.

Skills

Technical leadership

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Digital strategy

Job description

Join us at the Money and Pensions Service (MaPS) as a Principal Technical Architect. As a Principal Technical Architect, you will define and champion the technical strategy for services that support a diverse set of users, including citizens, financial institutions, debt advice providers, and pension providers. You will lead architectural decisions that shape digital services, ensuring they are user-centred, scalable, and aligned with organisational and government standards., Set technical direction and Strategy making enterprise-level decisions on digital technologies and product selections to align with architectural vision and business needs. Plan and deliver a prioritised schedule of work, securing stakeholder agreement and maintaining technical artefacts in relevant repositories. Act as a Service Assessor, ensuring compliance with the Government Service Standard and architectural principles. Promote reuse and scalability across services, reducing duplication and driving integration by default. Lead and inspire a team of Technical Architects to deliver high-quality outputs aligned with strategic priorities. Define how we build and operate user-centred, open-source digital systems in an agile environment. Communicate technical vision across multi-disciplinary teams and influence decision- makers to drive digital transformation. Shape Technical governance and assurance across Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT), ensuring compliance with frameworks and standards. Lead the Technical Architecture community, setting standards for tools, techniques, and fostering an inclusive culture., At MaPS, we take pride in our flexible approach to work. As standard, we work on a hybrid basis with a minimum of 2 days in the office per month. Hybrid working is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and our headquarters in Bedford will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business needs, but personal and other relevant circumstances will also be considered. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post. Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details Recruitment Process:

• Initial Review: Our recruiter will review your CV. If it looks like a good fit, they'll reach out to arrange a call.
• Hiring Manager Review: If the recruiter thinks you're suitable, your CV will be passed to the hiring manager, who will decide whether to invite you for an interview.
• Interview: If selected, you'll participate in a virtual interview. This single-stage process allows