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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technical Architect (Integration and Interoperability Technologist) - **Company:** Government Digital Service - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Salary:** £60,600.0 - £77,220.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Integration Architecture, Data Sharing, Digital Technology, Federated Identity Management, Interoperability, Network Connections, SC Clearance - **Published:** July 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=4b40826a92b89b3a ## About the Role * working in digital roles aligned to UK National Security, with an understanding of cross-government systems, dependencies, and constraints beyond a single organisation * making, designing and integrating complex systems at scale, and using this experience to build credibility, evaluate technical proposals, and define executable approaches characterised by medium risk and complexity * developing and applying architecture patterns for interoperability, using feedback to optimise and refine standards for technical designs throughout the life cycle (e.g. APIs, event-driven integration, identity and access federation, cross-domain solutions, hybrid connectivity) * designing system-wide technical strategy and visions, whilst shaping how platforms operate together across organisational and classification boundaries * engaging with suppliers and vendors to ensure integration approaches are deliverable within multi-supplier and evolving platform ecosystems * presenting complex integration concepts clearly to both senior technical and non-technical stakeholders * embedding continuous learning and sharing knowledge through coaching, mentoring, and community engagement, * changing and improving * leadership * communicating and influencing * managing a quality service We’ll also be assessing your experience and specialist technical skills against the following skills defined in the Government Digital and Data Capability Framework for the Technical Architect role: * Architect for the whole context * Architecture communication * Making architectural decisions * Strategy design ## Description As a Technical Architect (Integration and interoperability Technologist) in NSDC you’ll: * Drive the integration of national security platforms into a coherent, interoperable ecosystem across government, ensuring services operate effectively across organisational and classification boundaries * Design and apply integration and interoperability architecture patterns (e.g. identity federation, network connectivity, data sharing), and be able to justify and communicate design decisions to technical and non-technical audiences * Build deep understanding of cross-government platform integration challenges, shaping architecture across SECRET and TOP SECRET environments to enable secure, scalable interworking between systems * Define, develop, and promote integration principles, standards, and best practice, or lead cross UK public sector technologists to create them, improving interoperability and reducing fragmentation across platforms * Lead the development of best-practice integration approaches and reusable patterns to support onboarding, migration, and cross-platform interaction * Build and maintain a strong network of peers across the National Security Community and UK Public Sector to align approaches to interoperability and resolve cross-organisational dependencies * Help upskill others across GDS and the National Security Community in integration architecture, interoperability standards, and system-of-systems thinking, The standard selection process for roles at NSDC consists of: * a simple application screening process - We only ask for a CV and to answer 2 application questions. * a 60 minute video interview Depending on how many applications we get, there might also be an extra stage before the video interview, for example a phone interview or a technical exercise. In the event we receive a high volume of applications, we will conduct the initial sift against the lead criteria which is: Describe a significant piece of work where you designed, led or assured the integration of complex digital systems, platforms or services. In the Civil Service, we use Success Profiles to evaluate your skills and ability. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, increases performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. We’ll be assessing your technical abilities, skills, experience and behaviours that are relevant to this role., A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months, from which further appointments can be made. The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy. Please note that this role requires SC clearance, which would normally need 5 years’ UK residency in the past 5 years. This is not an absolute requirement, but supplementary checks may be needed where individuals have not lived in the UK for that period. This may mean your security clearance (and therefore your appointment) will take longer or, in some cases, not be possible. For meaningful checks to be carried out, you will need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time, to enable appropriate checks to be carried out and produce a result which provides the required level of assurance. Whilst a lack of UK residency in itself is not necessarily a bar to a security clearance, and expectation of UK residency may range from 3 to 5 years. Failure to meet the residency requirements needed for the role may result in the withdrawal of provisional jobs offers. Sponsorship DSIT cannot offer Visa sponsorship to candidates through this campaign. DSIT holds a Visa sponsorship licence but this can only be used for certain roles and this campaign does not qualify. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check . See our vetting charter . People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks., * UK nationals * nationals of the Republic of Ireland * nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK * nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) * nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) * individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 * Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service ## Related Videos - [Hosting a modern justice system](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/332-hosting-a-modern-justice-system) - [From Bedside Beeps to Interoperable Bytes – Getting your medical devices ready to talk the IEEE 11073 language](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/771-from-bedside-beeps-to-interoperable-bytes-getting-your-medical-devices-ready-to-talk-the-ieee-11073-language) - [Smart City, Smart Mobility](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/954-smart-city-smart-mobility) - [We (don't) need a software architect!?!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/663-we-don-t-need-a-software-architect) - [WeAreDevelopers LIVE - GraalVM in action, Static Analysis insights and more](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1723-wearedevelopers-live-graalvm-in-action-static-analysis-insights-and-more) - [Building Accountability in Agentic AI](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100046-building-accountability-in-agentic-ai) ## Related Articles - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london)