Lead Technical Architect (Solutions) - DWP - G6
Government Digital & Data -
Location
This role may be located in one of the following locations; Leeds, Manchester or Newcastle.
Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here.
Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, this role will be based at Benton Park View from September 2025, and then at 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027.
About the job
Job summary
Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'.
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 seeking an experienced Lead Technical Architect specialising in Collaboration and Communication technology, who possesses the expertise to operate effectively within complex digital environments. The successful candidate will support key initiatives within Technology Services by providing leadership on relevant products and services.
You will collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across DWP Digital to support the delivery of solutions, creating options and 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 (Solutions) 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.
- Communication & Collaboration Technologies (across all device types and operating systems, in a multi-tenant, multi-location environment), especially expertise in Microsoft 365 solutions (SharePoint, Teams and Copilot), Adobe Products, whiteboarding and File Store solutions.
- Expertise in email technologies including Exchange, email cloud threat management systems.
- Information/Data Security, Governance, Management & Compliance (including Data Privacy, Data Lifecycle Management, Legislation, Discovery, Disaster Recovery & Backup including tooling e.g. Sentinel, Log Analytics & Purview)
If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact Mark.harbottle@dwp.gov.uk.
