Technical Architect

Are you from a strong technical background and ready to take your next career step?

Do you want to help design and deliver modern IT solutions that make a real difference to millions of people?

If you have the aptitude, curiosity, and ambition to develop into or as a Technical Architect, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for.

Why Join DWP?

As part of a multi-disciplinary, collaborative team, you'll:

• Support the architecture design of IT products and services at national scale.
• Work closely with experienced Technical Architects and engineers, contributing to the design and implementation of approved solutions.
• Help shape modern, user-centred digital services that support millions of DWP claimants.
• Play a key role in some of the largest and most complex digital transformations in Europe.

This is a hands-on role where you'll learn by doing, developing both your technical depth and architectural thinking., These roles support the design, oversight, and architecture governance of IT solutions that underpin critical DWP services. Your work will help ensure systems are secure, scalable, resilient, and designed around user needs.

An Exciting Time to Join

You'll be joining DWP at a pivotal moment - shaping not only your own IT career, but also the future of digital public services.

If you're ready to move beyond pure engineering and help influence how systems are designed at scale, we'd love to hear from you.

Build your future. Architect change. Deliver digital services that work for everyone.

A DWP Technical Architect is responsible for the design and build of technical architecture.

At this role level, you will:

• Undertake structured analysis of technical issues, translating this analysis into technical designs that describe a solution.
• Be consulted about design and provide design patterns.
• Identify deeper issues that need fixing.
• Look for opportunities to collaborate and reuse components, communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

We're keen to hear from people with experience in, or exposure to, areas such as:

• Application design, with evidence of hands-on involvement or delivery.
• IT architecture and modern technology approaches, including: Public cloud computing, Microservices, Domain-driven design and Event-based architectures.
• Engineering foundations, including: Software engineering standards and patterns and Development experience or close collaboration with developers.
• Proven technical problem-solving skills in fast-paced, evolving environments.

You don't need to already be a Technical Architect - we're looking for potential, capability, and the drive to step into the role., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to .