Technical Architect: Cloud, Scalable & Secure Systems

As a Technical Architect at DWP Digital you will shape and deliver systems that support critical public services for millions of people across the UK. You will work with engineers, product teams and other architects to create modern, scalable, resilient digital solutions at one of the largest transformation programmes in Europe.

Responsibilities

• Design applications across cloud, on‑premise or hybrid environments, focusing on networking, security, databases and integrations.
• Apply architecture principles, design patterns, standards and best practices to real‑world solutions.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to design solutions from initial concept through to go‑live.
• Translate business needs into clear technical designs that can be understood and built by others.
• Use modelling approaches or tools to represent architecture and explain solutions to stakeholders.
• Identify opportunities to reuse existing components, improve design approaches and drive better technical outcomes across complex systems.
• Play a key role in governance and assurance, presenting designs and explaining trade‑offs to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Strong technical background with experience in designing secure, scalable, and aligned solutions.
• Experience working with multidisciplinary teams including engineers and product teams.
• Ability to influence solution design and ensure consistency across services.
• Demonstrated ability to develop technical expertise while building architectural capability.

Benefits

• Wages: Up to £60,920 (salary £44,447 plus a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to £16,473).
• Pension: Employer contributions worth 28.97% (~£12,867 per year).
• Holidays: Starting at 26 days, rising to 31 days over time, with the option to take up to 3 extra days off per month on flex‑time.
• Hybrid Working: Work partly from home and partly face‑to‑face in a hub.
• Location: Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield – choose the hub that is most convenient for you.

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