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# Lead Enterprise Architect

- **Company:** DWP Digital
- **Location:** Tyldesley, United Kingdom
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £95,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Cloud Computing, File Transfer, Apache Spark, Event Driven Architecture, Microservices
- **Published:** November 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5961624500

## About the Role

* Understanding of modern and legacy integration patterns
 * Knowledge of how APIs, events, messaging, file transfer, and cloud-based integration fit together in complex organizations
 * Experience in leading enterprise-scale architecture for major, business-critical systems
 * Ability to present complex topics to diverse audiences including senior leaders and technical teams
 * Experience in running architecture governance to aid informed organizational decision-making
 * Proficient in creating and explaining reference architectures, principles, and standards
 * Knowledge of modern architectural approaches like microservices, APIs, cloud, and event-driven design
 * Understanding of traditional on-premise monoliths and bridging between them

## Description

* Develop and maintain DWP Enterprise Architecture
 * Guide how systems evolve, providing patterns, standards, and frameworks for teams
 * Work with senior stakeholders and executive boards on architectural risks and opportunities
 * Lead horizon scanning and translate trends into actionable recommendations
 * Influence integration of platforms and services across the enterprise
 * Collaborate with various teams to unblock challenges and shape roadmaps
 * Represent DWP across government and contribute to cross-department initiatives
 * Mentor other architects and support Product Delivery Unit teams
 * Ensure coherent integration of architectural components across DWP

Technologies:

 * Cloud
 * Support
 * microservices
 * Architect
 * Spark