Technical Architect, Birmingham

Job summary

Looking to shape the future of Digital Services?

Technical Architect opportunities in DWP.

Are you from a strong technical background and ready to take your next career step?

Do you want to help design and deliver modern IT solutions that make a real difference to millions of people?

If you have the aptitude, curiosity, and ambition todevelopinto orasa Technical Architect, this could be the opportunityyouvebeen looking for.

Why Join DWP?

As part of a multi - disciplinary, collaborative team,youll:

• Support the architecture design of IT products and services at national scale.
• Work closely with experienced Technical Architects and engineers, contributing to the design and implementation of approved solutions.
• Help shape modern, user - centred digital services that support millions of DWP claimants.
• Play a key role in some of the largest and most complex digital transformations in Europe.

This is a hands - on role whereyoulllearn by doing, developing both your technical depth and architectural thinking.

WhatWereLooking For

Werekeen to hear from people with experiencein,or exposureto,areas such as:

• Application design, with evidence of hands - on involvement or delivery.
• ITarchitecture and modern technology approaches, including: Public cloud computing, Microservices, Domain - driven design and Event - based architectures.
• Engineering foundations, including: Software engineering standards and patterns and Development experience or close collaboration with developers.
• Proven technical problem-solving skills in fast-paced, evolving environments.

Youdontneed to already be a Technical Architect werelooking for potential, capability, and the drive to step into the role.

Your Impact

These roles support the design, oversight, and architecture governance of IT solutions that underpin critical DWP services. Your work will help ensure systems are secure, scalable, resilient, and designed around user needs.

An Exciting Time to Join

Youllbe joining DWP at a pivotal moment shaping not only your own IT career, but also the future of digital public services.

Ifyoureready to move beyond pure engineering and help influence how systems are designed at scale,wedlove to hear from you.

Build your future. Architect change. Deliver digital services that work for everyone.

Job description

ADWP TechnicalArchitectis responsible forthe design and build of technical architecture.

At this role level, 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.
• Identifydeeper issues that need fixing.
• Look for opportunities to collaborate and reuse components, communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Person specification

When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line withessential criteriabelow:

• Application 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,practicesand 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 bedemonstratedto stakeholders.
• Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent.

If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership
• Working Together

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Architect for the whole context
• Architecture communication
• community collaboration
• Technical design throughout the life cycle

Benefits

Alongside your salary of 44,447, Department for Work and Pensions contributes 12,876 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• Working patterns to support work/life balance such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.
• Generous annual leave at least 25 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (prorata for part time employees), plus 9 days public and privilege leave.
• Support for financial wellbeing, including interest-free season ticket loans for travel, a cycle to work scheme and an employee discount scheme.
• Health and wellbeing support including our Employee Assistance Programme for specialist advice and counselling and the opportunity to join HASSRA a first-class programme of competitions, activities and benefits for its members (subscription payable monthly).
• Family friendly policies including enhanced maternity and shared parental leave pay after 1 years continuous service.
• Funded learning and development to support progress in your role and career. This includes industry recognised qualifications and accreditations, coaching, mentoring and talent development programmes.
• An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join professional and interpersonal networks including Womens Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.

Hybrid Working

This role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work.

If a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for the role and for you, you will normally be required to spend a minimum of 60% of your contracted working hours from your DWP office.

If you have a disability, caring responsibilities, or other circumstances that may affect your ability to meet the minimum office attendance requirement, please discuss this with us using the contact details in this advert.

Salary Information

The role is part of the Government Digital and Data profession and utilises an enhanced Government Digital and Data Pay Framework linked to capability which provides access to a Government Digital and Data allowance.

Pay for this roleis 44,447 to 46,547 , subject to candidate type. In addition to this, the role can attract a Government Digital and Data allowance of up to 16,473 . Please seeadditionalinfo belowregardingcandidate type. The value of allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills asdemonstratedin the selection process.Government Digital and Data Allowance is a discretionary non-consolidated, non-pensionable allowance.

External applicants

Pay for this role is 44,447 plus a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to 16,473, subject to our assessment of capability at interview.

Our offer to successful candidates will be based on our assessment of your capability based on the evidence you provide at interview against the listed Technical Skills for the role. There is no negotiation at offer stage.

Internal and OGD applicants

Pay for the role is from 44,447 to 46,547 , you may also be eligible for a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to 16,473 , subject to our assessment of capability at interview.

Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer shouldmaintaintheir current base salary.

Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion should eithermove to the bottom of the grade pay scale or receive a 10% increase to their base salary; whichever would be the greater.

In addition to your base salary a Government Digital and Data Allowance may be payable based on our assessment of your capability. Our offer to successful candidates will be based on the evidence you provide at interview against the listed Technical Skills for the role. There is no negotiation at offer stage.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence
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Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Stage 1: Application

Your application will …