Government Digital & Data

Offre d'emploi Lead Technical Architect Infrastructure - Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - G7

Swansea

Government Digital & Data

Le poste

CDI
Dès que possible
£57k-82k⁄an
Télétravail partiel
Swansea, Pays de Galles, Royaume-Uni
Publiée le 04/03/2026

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We are looking for a Lead Technical Architect to join our dynamic and innovative workforce at an exciting and challenging time. The role holder will need to demonstrate the appetite and commitment to help drive the organisation through significant transformation programmes. 

You will work with several teams across the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) IT Services (ITS) Directorate as well as across the DVLA’s business directorates to develop architectural patterns and solution designs. You will work collaboratively with ITS Engineering squads to deliver new solutions and help transition these into operational service.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

  • Be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions.

  • Assure other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for government.

  • Explore the benefits of cross-government alignment.

  • Provide mentoring within teams.

  • Provide leadership to other architects. 

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public. 

For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

Profil recherché

You will have a solid Architectural and technical background having worked in an architectural or technical lead role to deliver enterprise-scale solutions. 

Required experience:

  • Experience of UC and omni-channel contact centre solutions.

  • Experience of networking concepts, LAN/WAN/WLAN.

  • Experience of ENTRA active directory and O365.

  • Experience of hybrid Active directory and ENTRA active directory.

  • Knowledge of the key principles outlined in Microsoft’s Azure Cloud Adoption Framework.

  • Experience with data security principles and systems designed to protect sensitive data.

  • Desire to create and maintain solution designs in an iterative and collaborative manner.

  • Ability to think strategically about business, product and technical challenges.

  • Excellent technical skills with the experience to be held accountable for technical aspects of delivering complex solutions, including end-to-end solution design, delivery governance, assurance and support for Engineers and Delivery Managers.

  • Great interpersonal skills allowing you to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.

  • You will be able to drive discussions with senior leaders across the agency as well as having the technical background that will enable you to easily interact and give guidance to software developers, testers and engineers.

Environnement de travail

Location

Swansea

About the jobJob summary

Do you have an understanding and experience working with infrastructure and cloud technologies?

If so, we would love to hear from you!

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

  • Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions 

  • 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays and a privilege day for the King’s birthday

  • Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at .

London, England, United Kingdom
> 1 000 salariés
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