Senior Technical Architect

Senior Technical Architect

Join DWP Digital’s rapidly expanding Architecture practice as a Senior Technical Architect, leading the design of secure, scalable and modern IT architecture that underpins some of the UK’s largest digital transformation programmes.

• Design and govern architecture across on‑premises, cloud and hybrid environments, addressing networking, security, presentation, middleware, database and integration aspects.
• Apply architectural principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards to develop solutions.
• Collaborate with project delivery teams in agile, waterfall and hybrid settings throughout the full lifecycle, from concept to go‑live.
• Translate business requirements into technical solutions with traceable evidence for stakeholders.
• Model architecture using appropriate techniques and tools to devise clear representations.
• Design microservice and API‑led architectures, employing best practices for integration.
• Create event‑driven architecture solutions, including pub‑sub and data streaming patterns, modelling techniques, tools and standards.

• Extensive experience with architecture design across on‑prem, cloud and hybrid environments.
• Strong knowledge of networking, security, presentation, middleware, database and integration domains.
• Proficiency in architectural modelling techniques and tools.
• Experience in microservice and API‑led architecture design.
• Familiarity with event‑based architecture, pub‑sub and data streaming patterns.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams and stakeholder groups.

Pay
: up to £83,917 per annum.

Pension
:
Civil service pension with 28.97% employer contributions.

Leave
: 26 days per year, rising to 31 days over time, plus up to three extra days off per month on flexi‑time. All public holidays included.

Hybrid Working
:
Spend time at home and at one of our hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield.

• Flexible working hours and flex‑friendly policies.
• Time off for volunteering and charitable giving.
• “I Can Be Me in DWP” programme to celebrate authenticity.
• Discounts and savings on shopping, outings and more.
• Interest‑free loans for bicycles or season tickets.
• Sports and social activities.
• Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.

• Recognised as 2024 Employer of the Year at the Computing Women in Tech Excellence awards.
• Awarded Diverse and Inclusive Leadership at Digital Leaders Awards 2024.
• Commended as Best Place to Work in the Digital category at the Computing Digital Technology Leaders awards 2025.
• Awarded as one of the Best Public Sector Employers at 2025 Women In Tech Employer Awards.