Lead Technical Architect - Department for Work and Pensions - G6
Government Digital & Data -
Full-time (Permanent)
£75,026 - £96,683
Published on
21 September 2026
Deadline
4 October 2026
Location
This role may be located in one of the following locations; Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield.
Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here.
Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, the role will initially be based at Benton Park View. It will then move to 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027.
For candidates requesting to work in Sheffield King’s Court, please note these roles will initially be based at King’s Court and then move to 1 West Bar by early 2028.
About the job
Job summary
Do you want work collaboratively designing modern IT architecture for some of the largest digital transformations in Europe?
Do you want to help support millions of our claimants by designing user-friendly digital services?
If so, these roles may be perfect for you!
We are looking for Lead Technical Architects experienced in application design, who are confident working on products and services in a complex digital environment, where you’ll be supporting major initiatives within DWP Digital.
You will collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across DWP Digital to support the delivery of solutions, creating options, recommendations and providing expert advice to drive technology choices.
The roles will include the design, oversight and architecture governance of IT solutions that support DWP customers.
This is an exciting time to join us. You’ll shape the future and support our mission to deliver exceptional products and services that work for everyone.
Job description
A Lead Technical Architect leads at the highest level and is responsible for making sure the strategy is agreed and followed.
At this role level, you will:
- Network and communicate with senior stakeholders across organisations.
- Proactively seek opportunities for digital transformation.
- Support multiple teams, finding and using best practice and emerging technologies.
- Inspire other architects and help them understand how to deliver the goals of the organisation.
- Be responsible for governance, solving complex and high risk issues or delivering architecture design.
Person specification
When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below:
- Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects.
- Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards.
- Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live.
- Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders.
- Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent.
- Microservice and API-led architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practices.
- Event-based architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards.
If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact Aisha.Gultasab@dwp.gov.uk.
Related Posts
More jobs at Government Digital & Data
Interaction Designer - GDS
Full-time (Permanent)
Test Engineer - GDS - SEO
£46,725 - £50,220 (London) / £42,893 - £45,653 (National) plus additional allowance
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Interaction Designer Intellectual Property Office -
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Interaction Designer Intellectual Property Office - sE
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Dynamics Developer - Intellectual Property Office - SEO
£47,766 - £58,575
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Dynamics Developer - Intellectual Property Office - SEO
£47,766 - £58,575
Full-time (Permanent)
Infrastructure Engineer - HMRC - HEO
£37,682 - £40,705
Full-time (Permanent)
M365 Developer - Government Legal Department - SEO
£55,277 - £67,561
Full-time (Permanent)
Head of IT Service Management (Service Owner) HMRC - G7
£58,541 - £64,624
Full-time (Permanent)
Technical Architect (Digital Corporate Enablement Office) - Home Office - SEO
£49,850
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Data Architect - UK Health Security Agency - G7
£56,185- £66,581 (National) £58,340- £68,574 (Outer London) £60,494- £70,566 (Inner London)
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Enterprise Architect - Ministry of Defence - SEO
£46,040
Full-time (Permanent)
Chief Security Officer - HMRC - SCS2
£150,000 - £173,000
Full-time (Permanent)
Product Manager: Service Development - National Savings and Investments - G7
c£54,500 - £61,000 London; c£50,300 - £56,500 Durham, Lytham, Glasgow
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Delivery Manager - Welsh Government - SEO
£47,675 - £56,445
Full-time (Permanent)
Principal Technical Architect - Government Digital Service - G6
£77,755 - £91,855 (London) & £72,825 - £86,925 - (Bristol & Manchester) Based on capability
Full-time (Permanent)
Lead Technical Architect - Government Digital Service - G7
£65,370 - £77,220 (London) & £60,600 - £72,450 (Bristol & Manchester)Based on capability
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior IT Service Manager - HMRC - SEO
£45,544 - £49,523
Full-time (Permanent)
Navy Command (Through Life Services Lead) - Ministry of Defence - SEO
£46,040
Full-time (Permanent)
DevOps Engineer - HMRC - HEO
National £37,682 - £40,705 London £42,631 - £46,077
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior DevOps (Platform Engineer) - HMRC - G7
£58,541 - £64,624
Full-time (Permanent)
Lead Business Analyst - Maritime and Coastguard Agency - G7
£57,515
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Business Analyst - Maritime and Coastguard Agency - SEO
£44,241
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Business Analyst - Companies House - HEO
£42,923 - £52,044
Full-time (Permanent)
Business Analyst - Forestry Commission - HEO
£40,388 - £43,482
Full-time (Permanent)
No10 Digital Business Analyst - Cabinet Office - SEO
£49,458 - £53,629
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Digital Business Analyst (Salesforce Centre of Enablement) - OFGEM - G7
National £49,452-£58,519, London £52,397-£62,699
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Data Analyst - Office for National Statistics - SEO
£41,985 - £47,121
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Test Engineer - Government Commercial Agency - SEO
£48,027 - £54,751
Full-time (Permanent)
Lead Technical Architect (AI) - Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - G7
National: £56,375 - £62,830 London: £62,000 - £69,105
Full-time (Permanent)
Data Architect (Buildings Data Technical Lead) - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - G7
£60,230 - £65,820
Full-time (Permanent)
Deputy Director for Data Governance, Data Protection and Data Strategy - Department for Education - SCS1
£86,000
Full-time (Permanent)
Programme Director for Local Land Charges - HM Land Registry - SCS1
£95,000 - £100,000
Full-time (Permanent)
Programme Director for Core Casework Modernisation - HM Land Registry - SCS1
£95,000 - £100,000
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Product Manager (Technical) - Government Digital Service - G7
£56,850 - £61,620 based on location and capability
Full-time (Permanent)
Analytical Products Software Developer - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - SEO
£45,773 - £49,352
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior AI Engineer (Prototyping and Integration) - Department for Energy Security & Net Zero - SEO
£43,765 - £53,220
Full-time (Permanent)
Delivery Manager - The National Archives - SEO
£53,100
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Agile Delivery Manager - HMRC - G7
£58,541 - £64,624
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Technology Delivery Manager - Home Office - G7
£62,732 - £73,406
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Delivery Manager - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - SEO
£44,241 - £48,241
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Delivery Manager - Ministry of Justice - G7
£58,511 - £70,725 based on location
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Technical Architect - Ministry of Justice - G7
£58,511 - £70,725 based on location
Full-time (Permanent)
Enforcement Management System (EMS) Product Manager - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - SEO
£44,241
Full-time (Permanent)
Application Operations Engineer (Power BI/Fabric) - Welsh Government - HEO
£37,111 - £45,378
Full-time (Permanent)
Infrastructure Engineer - Office for National Statistics - HEO
£34,587 - £39,106
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Infrastructure Engineer - HMRC - SEO
National Salary £45,544 - £49,523. London Salary £50,686 - £55,157.
Full-time (Permanent)
Infrastructure Engineer - Home Office - HEO
National: £41,750 - £44,250, London: £45,750 - £48,250
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior IT Service Manager (Catalogue) - Department for Transport - SEO
£44,241
Full-time (Permanent)
IT Operations & Service Management Lead - Veterinary Medicines Directorate - HEO
£38,795
Full-time (Permanent)
Head of Vulnerability Management - Government Digital Service - G6
£75,105 - £87,305 based on capability.
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior AWS DevOps Engineer - Department for Work and Pensions - G7
£57,946 - £80,664
Full-time (Permanent)
Security Operations DevOps Engineer - Companies House - G7
£58,531 - £65,136 per year with an additional DDaT allowance of £4350 - £11000
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Lead Security Operations Analyst - Companies House - G7
£53,540 - £57,250 per year with an additional DDaT allowance of £4350 - £11000
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Business Analyst - Active Travel England - G7
£57,515
Full-time (Temporary)
Business Analyst (TOOLING Team) - HM Courts and Tribunals Service - HEO
National salary range is £35,335 - £37,847, London salary range is £40,014 - £42,859
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Data Analyst - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - SEO
£44,241
Full-time (Permanent)
Lead Test Engineer - Department for Work and Pensions - G6
£75,026 - £90,267
Full-time (Permanent)
Technical Architect - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - G7
National £64,811 or London £70,677 plus potential additional allowance
Full-time (Permanent)
Technical Architect - Cabinet Office - G7
£59,207
Full-time (Permanent)
Lead Technical Architect - Department for Work and Pensions - G6
£75,026 - £96,683
Full-time (Permanent)
Lead Solutions Architect (Apprenticeship) - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - G7
£57,515 - £61,515
Full-time (Permanent)
Infrastructure Solution Architect - HM Courts and Tribunals Service - G7
National salary range is £58,511 - £65,329 London salary range is £63,343 - £70,725.
Full-time (Permanent)
Deputy Director (AI Product) - Ministry of Justice - SCS1
£86,000 - £117,800
Full-time (Permanent)
Chief Information Security Officer - Disclosure & Barring Service - SCS1
£100,000 - £110,000
Full-time (Permanent)
Engineering Manager (Python) - Department for Business and Trade - G7
London: £72,732 to £88,423 / National: £68,732 - £84,423 (including allowance)
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Performance Analyst - Government Digital Service - G7
£56,850 - £68,570 based on location
Full-time (Permanent)
Software Developer Apprentice - Health and Safety Executive - EO
£31,657 - £34,570
Full-time (Permanent)
Power Platform Developer - Ministry of Justice - SEO
£42,914 - £53,081 based on location plus additional allowances
Full-time (Permanent)
Agile Delivery Manager - HMRC - SEO
£45,544 - £55,157 based on location
Full-time (Permanent)
Associate IT Delivery Manager - HMRC - HEO
£37,682 - £40,705
Full-time (Permanent)
RAF Digital NEXUS Work Package Delivery Manager - Ministry of Defence - HEO
£37,720 plus additional £2,000 RAF High Wycombe
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Product Manager - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - G7
£65,820 (London) or £60,230 (National)
Full-time (Permanent)
Lead Product Manager (Salesforce) - OFGEM - G6
National £63,443-80,425, London £67,975-86,547
Full-time (Permanent)
Lead Infrastructure Engineer - HMRC - G7
National: £58,541 - £64,624 London: £65,869 - £72,711
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Database) - Companies House - HEO
£41,509 - £52,509
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Infrastructure Engineer - OFGEM - G7
National £49,452-58,519, London £52,397-62,699
Full-time (Permanent)
Infrastructure Operations Engineer (Platform/DevOps) - HMRC - SEO
£45,544 - £49,523
Full-time (Permanent)
Assistant Head (Systems & Transformation) - Ministry of Defence - G7
£61,630
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior DevOps Engineer - Cabinet Office - G7
National: £59,207 - £66,192 London: £65,193 - £70,958
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior DevOps Engineer - Ministry of Justice - G7
£58,511 - £70,725
Full-time (Permanent)
Infrastructure Operations Engineer (Platform/DevOps) - HMRC - SEO
£45,544 - £49,523
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Test Engineer (AI) - OFGEM - G7
National £49,452-58,519, London £52,397-62,699
Full-time (Permanent)
Software Development Engineer in Test - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - HEO
£39,163
Full-time (Permanent)
Principal Technical Architect (Azure) - OFGEM - G6
National £63,443-80,425, London £67,975-86,547
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Technical Architect - Ministry of Justice - G7
National salary range is £58,511 - £65,329, London salary range is £63,343 - £70,725
Full-time (Permanent)
Architecture Lead - Cabinet Office - G7
National £59,207 - £66,192 (Max) London £65,193 - £70,958 (Max)
Full-time (Permanent)
Director, National Policing Systems (NPS) in Police and Public Protection Technology Portfolio (PPPT) - Home Office - SCS2
£120,000 - £150,000
Full-time (Permanent)
Deputy Director, Hosting & Cloud infrastructure Services - Home Office - SCS1
£86,000 - £100,000
Full-time (Permanent)