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# Technical Architect

- **Company:** Inspire People
- **Location:** Gorseinon, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £44,241 - £58,997
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Engineering, Software Design Patterns
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/technical-architect/54206645

## About the Role

Experience creating and maintaining solution designs in an iterative and collaborative environment
Strong technical architecture and solution design capability
Demonstrable accountability for end-to-end solution designs and stakeholder management
Experience working with architectural governance processes and assurance practices

## Description

Become part of a mission driven digital team helping to build secure, resilient services used by millions across the UK. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), in partnership with Inspire People, is seeking a Technical Architect with experience creating and maintaining solution designs and strong end-to-end technical design accountability. Permanent role, hybrid working from Swansea (60% office-based), salary of up to £58,997 (inc allowances, based on skills and experience) plus 29% employer pension contribution and excellent Civil Service benefits.
OPEN SESSION
If you would like to find out more about the role, the team and what it's like to work at the Insolvency Service, we are holding a Hiring Manager Q&A session for this role where you can virtually meet the team. Please book your spot by following the application link on this advert., As a Technical Architect, you'll work closely with engineering teams, other architects, delivery professionals, security and business stakeholders to turn complex technical and business challenges into practical, deliverable solutions. You'll support product and delivery squads by developing and refining application and cloud-based designs, making sure they are understood, ready to build and aligned with the wider technical environment.
You'll also help take designs through architecture governance and assurance, working collaboratively with stakeholders and adapting solutions as delivery progresses. The role is focused on software, applications and cloud architecture rather than traditional infrastructure, and would suit either a Technical Architect or a senior software engineer with relevant design exposure who is looking to move further into architecture.
As a Technical Architect, 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.
Be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions.