Job Vacancy Lead Technical Architect - Home Office - G7
Croydon
Government Digital & Data
Job position Lead Technical Architect - Home Office - G7
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Why this role?
As a Lead Technical Architect, you’ll help modernise and evolve the National DNA Database, ensuring it can meet new demands while remaining secure, resilient and trustworthy.
About the programme
The National DNA Database is cloud‑hosted and operates in a highly sensitive, regulated environment. It sits at the intersection of:
Policing and forensic services
Regulators and legal frameworks
Modern cloud and microservices architecture
You’ll work across Home Office Biometrics, the Forensic Information Database Service (FINDS), policing stakeholders, regulators and delivery partners, translating complex operational and regulatory needs into robust technical solutions.
What you’ll be doing
As Lead Technical Architect, you will:
Define and own the technical strategy and roadmap for DNA services
Set standards and target architecture aligned to wider government and Home Office strategy
Own the application architecture (AWS microservices) and associated user environments
Work closely with users (policing, FINDS, regulators) to translate requirements into deliverable solutions
Lead and assure supplier designs, applying Secure by Design principles
Carry out architectural assurance on supplier deliverables
Ensure solutions are secure, resilient, auditable and compliant with data protection and legal requirements
Balance near‑term delivery with long‑term scalability and maintainability
Identify and mitigate technical and operational risks
Support FinOps and continuous improvement
Champion modern practices and emerging technologies
Contribute to and lead within the Home Office Biometrics architecture community
Candidate profile
Who this role is for
This role will suit someone who:
Is a senior technical architect with strong delivery experience
Enjoys working across multiple domains and stakeholders
Is comfortable influencing policing, government and supplier partners
Can make complex architectural decisions in sensitive environments
Cares deeply about security, resilience and public impact
Enjoys mentoring and guiding other architects
Essential experience
You’ll bring:
A consistent track record leading complex technical architectures
Experience working across large programmes and multiple suppliers
Expertise in delivering secure, scalable systems
Strong understanding of cloud, microservices, DevOps and agile delivery
Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF)
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
Experience coaching or leading other technical professionals
Working environment
Location: Croydon
Interested?
This partner post gives you the overview.
Click through to the full Civil Service Jobs advert to view full details and apply.
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Lead Technical Architect - Home Office - G7
Government Digital & Data