Principle Enterprise Architect - HM Courts and Tribunals Service - G6
Government Digital & Data -
Full-time (Permanent)
National salary rage £71,381 - £80,419, London salary range £75,674 - £85,257
Published on
9 October 2026
Deadline
19 October 2026
Location
East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber
Level of Clearance: To apply for this role, you will be required to successfully complete Security Clearance (SC) level as a condition of appointment. For further guidance click here
Introduction
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice. We’re looking for individuals who are committed to public service and want to make a difference in people’s lives in delivering justice. If you’re interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.
Job Description
As a Principal Enterprise Architect, you are a senior technology leader within HMCTS – reporting directly to the CTO. You will shape the future of technology within HMCTS and will be accountable for the technical architecture for one of the domains within HMCTS including:
- Crime
- Civil, Family, Tribunals
- Shared Digital Services
- Royal Courts of Justice
- Innovation
- Platforms and Infrastructure
In this role you will
Your role as Principal Enterprise Architect will encompass several key responsibilities listed below (but not limited to):
- Lead the design and implementation of enterprise architecture supporting strategic goals and enhancing service delivery in line with GDS principles.
- Lead HMCTS to deliver a cohesive set of strategic capabilities for your domain. With accountability for the technical capabilities, offerings, solutions and products for that jurisdiction.
- Communicate business problems, strategies, solutions and issues to senior stakeholders including executive and board level. Provide technical and strategic guidance to HMCTS senior management.
Collaboration
- Work closely with cross-functional teams, stakeholders and external partners to ensure alignment and integration of solutions that support HMCTS and government objectives
Innovation
- Drive the adoption of modern technologies and frameworks that foster agility and responsiveness in our IT landscape
- Maintain an excellent understanding of the organisation’s needs, resources and existing landscape.
Governance and Compliance
- Ensure that architectural designs comply with relevant governance frameworks and standards
Mentorship
- Motivate and guide architects, developers and Service owners fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
- Management of Enterprise architects and oversight of Solution Architects. Motivate individuals, ensuring that they understand their remit and have the tools and support required.
Essential skills
Expert level at the following (links to GDD site provided for details)
- Architect for the whole context
- Architecture communication
- Community collaboration
- Enterprise architecture
- Making architectural decisions
- Problem definition and shaping
- Strategy design
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)
Infrastructure Engineer - HMRC - HEO
£37,682 - £40,705
Full-time (Permanent)
M365 Developer - Government Legal Department - SEO
£55,277 - £67,561
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Delivery Manager - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency - SEO
£44,241 - £48,241
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)
Lead Product Manager (Salesforce) - OFGEM - G6
National £63,443-80,425, London £67,975-86,547
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Infrastructure Engineer - OFGEM - G7
National £49,452-58,519, London £52,397-62,699
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)
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)
Senior Developer - Government Digital Service - G7
£69,220 - £81,720 (London) / £64,450 - £76,950 (National) Based on capability
Full-time (Permanent)
Principal Developer - Government Legal Department - G6
£70,984 - £110,719
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior User Researcher - Government Legal Department - G7
£57,263 - £86,757
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Software Developer C# .NET - Department for Education - G7
National £60,222 London £64,518 plus additional allowance up to £19.400
Full-time (Permanent)
Payroll Software Developer - Ministry of Defence - HEO
£37,720 plus Digital Skill allowance of up to £11,400
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Software Developer C# .NET and Angular - Department for Education - G7
£60,222 plus up to £19,400 additional allowance
Full-time (Permanent)
Developer - Government Digital Service - G7
£56,850 - £77,900 based on location and capability
Full-time (Permanent)
Associate Delivery Manager - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - HEO
£37,623
Full-time (Temporary)
Lead Agile Delivery Manager - Department for Work and Pensions - G6
£75,026 - £92,522
Full-time (Permanent)
Business Analyst (Data, Reporting & Analytics) - Government Legal Department - SEO
£43,500 - £53,724
Full-time (Permanent)
Junior Developer - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - HEO
£42,005
Full-time (Temporary)
Data Governance Manager - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - SEO
£45,773
Full-time (Temporary)
Lead Product Manager - Ministry of Defence - G7
£61,630
Full-time (Permanent)
Lead Product Manager - UK Research and Innovation - SEO
£65,100 - £69,056
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Platform/DevOps) - Companies House - SEO
£41,509 - £58,044
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Department for Work and Pensions - G7
£57,946 - £73,205
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Telecoms) - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - SEO
£44,241 - £58,997
Full-time (Permanent)
Service Desk Manager - OFGEM - G7
£52,397 - £62,699
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior DevOps Engineer - Insolvency Service - SEO
£48,429 to £52,222
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior DevOps Engineer - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - G7
National £64,811 London £70,677 plus additional allowance up to £12,894
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Business Analyst (M365) - Government Property Agency - G7
£58,478 - £64,743
Full-time (Permanent)
Business Capability Development Analyst - HMRC - SEO
£45,544 - £49,523
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Test Engineer - HMRC - SEO
£45,544 - £49,523
Full-time (Permanent)
Technical Architect - Insolvency Service - G7
£57,367 to £63,319
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Technical Architect (Software) - HM Land Registry - SEO
£59,057 - £72,943
Full-time (Permanent)
Technical Architect (Applications) - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - SEO
£44,241 and up to £14,756 additional allowance
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Technical Architect (Azure) - OFGEM - G7
National £49,452-58,519, London £52,397-62,699
Full-time (Permanent)
Principal Technical Architect - FCDO Services - G6
£75,055 - £77,259 Plus location allowance £1750
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Enterprise Architect (Data Platform Technology) - HMRC - G7
National: £58,541 - £64,624 London: £65,869 - £72,711
Full-time (Permanent)
Head of IT Change Delivery - HMRC - SCS1
£86,000
Full-time (Permanent)
Chief Information Security Officer - OFGEM - SCS1
£81,000 - £117,800
Full-time (Permanent)
Chief Information Security Officer - OFGEM - SCS1
£81,000 - £117,800
Full-time (Permanent)
Digital Deputy Directors, Migration and Borders Group - Home Office - SCS1
£86,000 - £100,000
Full-time (Permanent)
Distinguished Engineer (Head of Service Reliability Engineering) - HMRC - SCS1
£86,000 - £110,000
Full-time (Permanent)
Deputy Director Technology Services - HM Land Registry - SCS1
£95,000 - £100,000
Full-time (Permanent)
Data Governance Lead - Government Digital Service - G7
£56,850 - £68,570 based on location and capability
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Digital Portfolio Manager - Government Legal Department - G7
£57,263 - £71,148
Full-time (Permanent)
Head of Digital Transformation - Companies House - G6
£74,089 - £80,300
Full-time (Permanent)
Cyber Technology Risk Lead (Effectiveness & Engagement) - Government Digital Service - G7
£62,120 - £73,370 (London) & £57,350 - £68,600 (Bristol & Manchester) Based on capability
Full-time (Permanent)
Content and Events Officer - Department for Science, Innovation & Technology - HEO
National: £36,735 - £39,670 London: £39,850 - £43,020
Full-time (Temporary)
Senior Software Developer - Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government - G7
£64,811 - £70,677 based on location plus additional allowance
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Software Developer - Charity Commission - HEO
£35,384
Full-time (Permanent)
Product Manager - GCHQ - SEO
£55,758 - £62,008
Full-time (Permanent)
Robotics Associate Product Manager - HMRC - SEO
£45,544 - £49,523
Full-time (Permanent)
Lead Product Manager - Ministry of Justice - G6
The national salary range is £71,381 - £80,419, London salary range is £75,674 - £85,257.
Full-time (Permanent)
Product Owner - Animal and Plant Health Agency - SEO
£44,052 - £48,168
Full-time (Temporary)
Lead Developer (Java) - HMRC - G7
National minimum £58,541 - maximum £64,624 London minimum £65,869 - maximum £72,711
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Data Architect - OFGEM - G7
National £49,452-58,519, London £52,397-62,699
Full-time (Permanent)
Lead Analyst for Digital Transformation Group - Department for Work and Pensions - SCS1
£86,000 - £100,000
Full-time (Permanent)
Deputy Director, IT Service Operations - OFGEM - SCS1
£81,000 - £117,800
Full-time (Permanent)
Deputy Chief Information Security Officer (Cyber Operations) - Home Office - SCS1
£90,000 - £105,000
Full-time (Permanent)
Associate Delivery Manager - Government Digital Service - SEO
£44,620 - £52,090 based on location
Full-time (Permanent)
Associate Service Owner (Cyber Uplift) - Government Digital Service - G7
£56,850 - £68,570 based on location
Full-time (Permanent)
Junior IT Delivery Manager - HMRC - EO
£31,096 - £33,270
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Delivery Manager - Government Property Agency - G7
£58,478 - £64,743
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Delivery Manager - Active Travel England - G7
£59,816
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Agile Delivery Manager - Department for Work and Pensions - G7
£57,946 - £77,895
Full-time (Permanent)
Associate Delivery Manager - HM Courts and Tribunals Service - HEO
National salary range: £35,335 - £37,847, London salary range: £40,014 - £42,859
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Hybrid Cloud) - Department for Work and Pensions - G7
£57,946 - £73,205
Full-time (Permanent)
Lead Linux Infrastructure Engineer - Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office - G7
£57,500 + allowance of up to £9,200 per annum may be offered depending on experience
Full-time (Permanent)
Infrastructure Operations Engineer - HMRC - EO
£31,096 - £33,270
Full-time (Permanent)
Specialist Network Senior Infrastructure Engineer - Department for Education - SEO
National: £44,305 / London Minimum: £48,615. Capability based pay allowance up to £13,000
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Infrastructure Engineer (Messaging) - Department for Work and Pensions - G7
£57,946 - £73,205
Full-time (Permanent)
Infrastructure Operations Engineer (Platform/DevOps) - HMRC - SEO
£45,544 - £49,523
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior IT Service Manager - HMRC - SEO
£45,544 - £49,523
Full-time (Permanent)
Business Analyst - Department for Work and Pensions - SEO
£44,447 - £46,547
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Business Analyst - Department for Business and Trade - G7
London: £64,732 to £71,296, National: £60,732 to £67,296 (including allowances)
Full-time (Permanent)
DBS Lead Business Analyst - Ministry of Defence - G7
£61,630
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Business Analyst - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - SEO
£45,900
Full-time (Permanent)
Senior Test Engineer - HM Land Registry - SEO
£49,443 - £54,952 including non-pensionable Government Digital and Data Profession Pay Framework Supplement. Developing: £49443. Proficient: £54952
Full-time (Permanent)