Lead Technical Architect

Pay up to £99,836, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance.

Are you ready to shape how data architecture works at scale across services used by millions of people every day?

As a Lead Technical Architect, you'll join our Data & Analytics (D&A) function in DWP Digital - the team responsible for designing, delivering and evolving the platforms and services that unlock the value of data across the organisation.

We're undergoing significant transformation, moving towards cloud-native data solutions while managing highly sensitive data, complex integrations, and live services. You'll lead architecture that ensures data is secure, scalable and works seamlessly end-to-end, helping deliver better outcomes for citizens across the UK.

We are recruiting into two Lead roles. One is a hands-on leadership role within Data Enablement, shaping solution design and leading technical teams. The other is a cross-cutting assurance role, responsible for ensuring all layers of the data architecture work together coherently and meet government-wide standards. Whichever role you join, your impact will be significant - shaping strategy, influencing senior stakeholders and driving architectural decisions at scale.

The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.

What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?