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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Lead Technical Architect - **Company:** Government Digital Service - **Location:** London, UK (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £60,600.0 - £77,220.0 - **Contract:** Temporary to permanent - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, Digital Technology, Information Technology Operations, Software Engineering, Digital Government - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=afbfb4801c66225c ## About the Role You should work in a technical profession aligned to the Architecture, Data, IT Operations or Software Development specialisms, either within the Government Digital and Data Framework, or in a similar large-scale digital-first commercial environment. You should also hold or be working towards relevant industry certifications for your technical specialism. Your proven skills will include: * experience helping to deliver technology-related change to support wider organisational objectives * technical experience which you have used to build credibility with others, evaluate proposals and create design approaches characterised by high risk, impact, and complexity * ability to translate complex concepts into straightforward language to present to senior stakeholders, both technical and non-technical * experience working with technology suppliers * sharing your learnings and expertise with others, with the ability to adapt feedback to ensure it’s effective and lasting Benefits, Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. ## Description Please Note - Former DSIT recruitment campaigns are continuing as usual, but candidates should be aware that following the Government’s announcement on the changes to some civil service departments, roles will be subject to the machinery of government moves and will ultimately be in one of the new departments. We will provide more information if you are selected for a role. This work remains of high importance to the civil service, and we thank you for your continued interest. What you'll do as a Technical Architect This is not your normal Architecture role; it offers the opportunity to make an impact at a serious scale. You may be asked to work across a range of technical disciplines and opportunities, and you will help millions of people in government and the public sector to access services they need. You will be aligned to a Grade 6 Principal Technical Architect who will mentor and support you, as well as set you challenging tasks to further your team’s objectives. This will include opportunities to directly influence finding solutions to some of the nation’s highest-priority digital challenges. Our teams in OCTO are routinely involved in critical, flagship activities such as: * the creation of market shaping material like the Cloud Challenge Book * providing free digital, data and technology learning and certification opportunities for the whole public sector through Get Tech Certified * authoring assessments into how effectively the public sector uses digital technology such as the State of Digital Government Review * enabling the government and public sector to harness the power of AI technology safely, effectively and responsibly through the AI Playbook for the UK Government * supporting commercial engagements worth billions of pounds * providing policy decisions and advice based on the most current market trends, such as guidance on AI, open code and vulnerability risk in the public sector * presenting advice and thought leadership to other international governments, our suppliers and other policy areas across government * responding to pan-government technology questions from ministers and support committee hearings This is a role with unlimited space to grow and make a major impact on the UK’s digital strategy., * lead on research and pieces of work, supporting the Principal Technical Architect to develop a 10-year strategy within your specialism * working with stakeholders to shape government digital strategy, translating complex technical concepts into straightforward language to influence senior decision makers * supporting the delivery of technologies that have a positive impact on users * developing a network of peers, building credibility and improving communication * promoting your work through speaking engagements and hosting community events * helping to upskill others within OCTO and GDS in your specialist area, * a simple application screening process - We only ask for a CV and answer 2 application questions. * A Video Submission Stage * a 60 minute video interview which will feature a presentation, details of the presentation will be shared with invited candidates prior to the 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 time when you used your technical background to set strategic priorities that an organisation or multiple organisations have adopted. 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. For this role we’ll be assessing you against the following Civil Service Behaviours: * Seeing the Big Picture * Communicating and influencing * Working Together * Making Effective Decisions 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 Lead Technical Architect role: * Architect for the whole context * Making architectural decisions * Strategy design * Architecture communication, 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. 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., * 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 - [RPA in the Public Sector](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/86-rpa-in-the-public-sector) - [Hosting a modern justice system](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/332-hosting-a-modern-justice-system) - [Europe's Digital Future: How to Get from User to Shaper?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100027-europe-s-digital-future-how-to-get-from-user-to-shaper) - [Green Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/592-green-cloud-computing) - [Opening Keynote: Civic Coding, A Framework for Democratic Tech](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/963-opening-keynote-civic-coding-a-framework-for-democratic-tech) - [Building a Multi-Agent Orchestration Engine That Actually Follows the Rules](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100159-building-a-multi-agent-orchestration-engine-that-actually-follows-the-rules) ## Related Articles - [IT Salaries in UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/288-it-salaries-in-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [The Most Popular IT Jobs on the Market](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/376-the-most-popular-it-jobs-on-the-market) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries)