Join The National Archives—the official archive and publisher for the UK Government and custodian of over 1,000 years of records—and lead the technology strategy that underpins how we preserve, protect and share the nation’s story.
We’re at the beginning of a three-year funded programme to renew our technology, The goals are to build organisational resilience, improve productivity, provide a world class digital experience for users, and to seize the opportunities presented by artificial intelligence. All that—whilst keeping essential public services running every day.
This is a Fixed Term Appointment for 1 year with the possibility of extension/permanency
What you’ll do
- Own, develop and evolve The National Archives’ Technology Strategy and Architecture, aligning services to user needs and organisational outcomes.
- Lead technology governance and assurance in line with the Digital Functional Standard, Cyber Security Standard, and Technology Code of Practice.
- Drive an incremental approach to displacing legacy systems—breaking down monoliths and guiding delivery teams, putting in place a transitional architecture.
- Oversee cyber security and resilience as strategic priorities, ensuring Security by Design and operating effective second line of defence controls.
- Lead cross organisation AI strategy, governance, and adoption enabling innovation whilst managing risks.
- Champion open standards, open source, and cloud-native approaches, improving sustainability, whilst mitigating the risks of vendor lock-in.
What we’re looking for
You’re a technology leader with enterprise-scale experience (ideally in a complex public-sector or regulated environment). You can set a clear strategic direction, influence senior stakeholders, and help multidisciplinary teams deliver secure, resilient, user-centred services.
Based at Kew, with hybrid working available (60% on site). If you’re excited by modernising national infrastructure, strengthening cyber security, and making responsible use of AI—while safeguarding records for generations—apply now.
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