Technical Architect

Join a team at the heart of the global economy! The Department for Business and Trade "DBT" are looking for experienced Technical Architects to help shape the future of digital services that serve citizens, businesses and government. You will oversee services and their design from inception to completion at portfolio level, working in a primary tech stack of Python/Django, Nodejs/React and cloud platforms including AWS and Azure. Salary range £67,867 to £85,413 plus excellent Civil Service benefits and 29% employer pension contribution.

Flexible, hybrid working from London, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham or Salford.

Role summary:

You will join a growing, collaborative team helping to shape the technical direction of digital services from discovery through to live operations. You will have the opportunity to lead the overall technical design, ensuring services are user-centred, secure, scalable and aligned with organisational goals. You will work closely with multidisciplinary teams, apply agile methods and contribute to portfolio-level strategy and governance.

Technology stack includes Python/Django, Node.js/React within cloud services such as AWS and Azure. They optimise our architecture for change, enabling continuous improvement and innovation.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys solving complex problems, influencing technical direction and fostering inclusive, high-performing teams. Above all, you will be motivated by the opportunity to improve public services and challenge the status quo where needed.

Main responsibilities

• Define and champion the technical strategy for services, ensuring alignment with user needs and business goals
• Lead technical specialists across multiple projects, solving architectural challenges.
• Design and assure open-source, user-centred systems in agile environments.
• Own the technical design and evolution of services, including integration and interoperability.
• Provide technical governance and present designs to boards such as the Technical Design Authority.
• Build cloud solution designs and ensure they meet quality, security, and performance standards.
• Collaborate with architects across DBT to ensure alignment and coherence.
• Horizon scan for emerging technologies and assess their relevance to DBT.

Essential skills:

• Track record designing and delivering secure cloud solutions using AWS/Azure plus ideally API-driven architecture
• Skilled in producing high- and low-level designs, presenting to governance boards and ensuring alignment with standards.
• Previous or current experience developing web services using Python/Django and/or NodeJS/React with knowledge of cloud technologies, open-source technologies and secure system design.
• Proven leadership in guiding technical teams, delivering user-focused services in agile environments and communicating complex concepts to varied stakeholders.

Desirable skills:

• An interest in shaping government best practices, standards, and policies.
• A willingness to learn new technologies and select the most appropriate tools for the task, seeing technology as an enabler.
• A background in software/web development progressing into Technical Architecture.

Benefits

• Civil Service pension with employer contribution of 28.97%
• Learning and development tailored to your role with expensed accreditations and study time aside
• Flexible, hybrid working environment with options like condensed hours
• Culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• Annual leave starting at 25 days rising with each year of service
• Three paid volunteering days a year
• Employee benefits programme including cycle to work scheme and season ticket loans
• Bonus and Discount Schemes: In year rewards and vouchers as well as My lifestyle discounts
• Family friendly policies including maternity, adoption or shared parental leave
• Job satisfaction: making a positive contribution to the UK's economy

Salary:
Salary is dependent on location and technical skills as assessed at interview.

London based range: £71,590 to £85,413
National range: £67,867 to £81,793

Additional information

• Hybrid working includes 40% in-office working/month (typically 2 days/week), hours are flexible and condensed hours are an option. Office locations are: London, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham or Salford.
• Please apply with a CV that shows evidence against the listed 'Essential criteria' above.
• HMLR does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.
• This role requires SC clearance, a condition of which is to have been present in the UK for 3 out of the past 5 years.

If you are a Technical Architect with a background in development, who enjoys influencing technical direction and is motivated by improving public services and making a difference to UK economy - then this is an excellent opportunity to make a real impact at DBT. Apply now or contact Keesha Paulsen at Inspire People in complete confidence for further information.