Job Vacancy Lead Technical Architect - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - G7
Swansea
Government Digital & Data
Job position Lead Technical Architect - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - G7
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Why this role?
As a Lead Technical Architect, you’ll play a key role in shaping and delivering the technology that supports customer‑facing and internal services at scale. This is a senior, influential role where your architectural decisions will directly support DVLA’s future direction.
If you enjoy setting technical vision, guiding delivery teams and influencing senior leaders, this role offers real scope and impact.
About the role
You’ll work within DVLA’s IT Services (ITS) Directorate, collaborating across:
Engineering squads
Architects and technical leads
Business directorates
You’ll develop architectural patterns and solution designs, working closely with delivery teams to ensure solutions are robust, secure and operationally ready.
What you’ll be doing
As Lead Technical Architect, you will:
Lead the technical design of systems and services, clearly justifying and communicating architectural decisions
Assure solution quality, ensuring consistency with DVLA, DfT and government‑wide strategies
Explore opportunities for cross‑government architectural alignment
Work collaboratively with engineering squads to transition new solutions into live operation
Set standards and provide architectural governance and assurance
Mentor and support architects and engineers across teams
Provide leadership to the wider architecture community
Line manage and develop colleagues, creating an environment where people can thrive
Candidate profile
Who this role is for
This role would suit someone who:
Has operated as a technical or solution architect on enterprise‑scale systems
Is confident owning architecture end‑to‑end, from design through delivery and assurance
Enjoys working with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Can influence and challenge senior leaders constructively
Likes balancing strategic vision with practical delivery realities
Essential experience
You’ll need strong experience of:
Infrastructure and cloud technologies
Unified communications and omni‑channel contact centre solutions
Networking concepts (LAN / WAN / WLAN)
Microsoft Entra ID, O365, and hybrid Active Directory environments
Microsoft Azure Cloud Adoption Framework principles
Designing systems that protect sensitive data
Collaboratively creating and evolving solution designs
Providing technical leadership, governance and assurance across complex solutions
You’ll bring excellent communication skills and be comfortable engaging with architects, engineers, testers, delivery managers and senior leaders alike.
Working environment
Location: Swansea
Interested?
This post gives you a clear overview of the role.
Click through to the full Civil Service Jobs advert to view full details and apply.
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Lead Technical Architect - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - G7
Government Digital & Data