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# Lead Technical Architect

- **Company:** DWP Digital
- **Location:** Preston, UK (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £96,683.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Analysis, Batch Processing, Cloud Computing, Databases, Data Integration, Data Warehousing, Middleware, Data Lakes, Tools for Reporting
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/lead-technical-architect/47706694

## About the Role

Experience working with project delivery teams across agile, waterfall and hybrid delivery methodologies from concept through to live service. Ability to translate complex business requirements into robust technical solutions with clear traceability for stakeholders. Experience using architecture modelling techniques and tools to design and communicate solutions. Knowledge of data integration technologies including real-time and batch processing across multiple source systems. Experience of analytics and reporting platforms, including data warehousing, data lakes, business intelligence technologies and tools such as Power BI.You and your roleAs a Lead Technical Architect, you'll shape the future of one of the largest Management Information and Analytics services in UK government, influencing technology decisions that support around 20,000 users across DWP. Our architects play a key role in delivering digital transformation across DWP, translating complex business requirements into

## Description

Job DescriptionDWP. Digital with Purpose.DWP Digital is looking for an experienced Lead Technical Architect to help shape the future of our strategic Management Information and Analytics services. Our DWP Digital teams use fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Architecture design across on-premises, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database and integration components. Experience applying architecture principles, patterns, standards, practices and technical roadmaps to deliver effective solutions.


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