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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Technical Architect - **Company:** Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - **Location:** Leeds, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £54,013.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Adobe Creative Cloud, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Databases, Data Security, Software Design Patterns, Disaster Recovery, Middleware, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Information Lifecycle Management, Log Analysis, Network Service, Software Architecture, Cloud Services, Microsoft SharePoint, Software Deployment, Google Cloud, IT Architecture, Information Technology - **Published:** August 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5824808703 ## About the Role You must meet the security requirements before you can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check. You must have resided continuously in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years, 2 of which must have been the immediately preceding years from the point of applying for this job. ## Description Please notethis role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'. Do you want work collaboratively designing modern IT architecture for some of the largest digital transformations in Europe? Do you want to help support millions of our claimants by designing user-friendly digital services? If so, these roles may be perfect for you! We are seeking a Senior Technical Architect specialising in Collaboration and Communication technology, withexpertisetooperateeffectively within complex digital environments. The successful candidate will support the Lead Technical Architect in key initiatives within Technology Services. The Collaboration Communication and Network Services (CCNS) team is part of DWPs Digital and Transformation Group, responsible for delivering and managing enterprise collaboration platforms such as Microsoft 365, Teams, SharePoint, Purview and associated security and governance services. We enable 90,000+ colleagues to work securely and effectively across the organisation. This role is a Senior Technical Architect position, providing architectural leadership for services including Microsoft SharePoint, LegacyFileStore,OneDriveand Cross Government collaboration tooling. The architect will shape strategy, design solutions, and assure delivery for high-impact programmes that underpin DWPs digital transformation. This is an exciting time to join us.Youllshape the future and support our mission to deliver exceptional products and services that work for everyone., A senior technical architect works with multiple projects or teams on problems that require broad architectural thinking. At this role level, you will: * Be responsible forleading the technical design of systems and services,justifyingand communicating design decisions * Assure other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for government * Explore the benefits of cross-government alignment Person specification When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line withessential criteriabelow: * Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. * Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. * Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live. * Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. * Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent. * Communication & Collaboration Technologies (across all device types and operating systems, in a multi-tenant, multi-location environment), especially expertise in Microsoft 365 solutions (e.g. SharePoint, Teams and Copilot), Adobe Products, whiteboarding and File Store solutions. * Cloud Computing: Knowledge and experience of cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) designing cloud solutions and managing cloud resources for scalability, performance and cost-efficiency. Experience with Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS), cloud-based application deployment technologies, design patterns, tools, security, configuration, performance and best practice. * Information/Data Security, Governance, Management & Compliance: Data Privacy, Data Lifecycle Management, Legislation, Discovery, Disaster Recovery & Backup including tooling eg. Log Analytics & Purview. If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact Mark.Harbottle@dwp.gov.uk. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: * Leadership * Working Together * Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: * Architecture communication (Practitioner) * Architect for the whole Context (Practitioner) * Community Collaboration (Practitioner) * Making Architectural Decisions (Practitioner) * Strategy Design (Practitioner) * Technical Design throughout the life cycle (Practitioner), You will be asked to do a 10-minute presentation to further assess your experience. Your presentation should focus on the following: * Present an example of a Microsoft 365 SaaS architecture that you have designed and delivered. Explain how you addressed information/data security, translated business requirements into a secure technical solution, including your key architectural decisions, use of standards and modelling techniques, approach to information and data security, and how you collaborated with delivery teams and stakeholders throughout the full lifecycle to achieve successful outcomes. You will also be assessed on the technical skill of: Architecture communication (Practitioner). Stage 3: Interview 2 If you are successful at Stage 2 you will be invited to a video interview via Microsoft Teams. There, you will be assessed against the following Behaviours and Technical Skills: Behaviours: * Leadership * Working Together * Communicating and Influencing Technical Skills: * Architect for the whole Context (Practitioner) * Community Collaboration (Practitioner) * Making Architectural Decisions (Practitioner) * Strategy Design (Practitioner) * Technical Design throughout the life cycle (Practitioner) For both interviews: To help you prepare and settle into the interview you will be sent the interview questions in advance of the interview, at least 5 days prior to your interview. These questions should be treated as confidential and should not be shared. The interview panel may ask you other questions which will not be shared in advance, including follow-up questions, and those about your experience and abilities. Candidates may be asked further probing questions if their response is deemed to require further information to determine suitability for the role. Candidates are strongly encouraged to secure their interview slot promptly to ensure fairness in preparation time with the questions provided in advance. Interviews will take place from mid September 2026 onwards. 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