Overview
Pay of up to £83,917. Benefits include 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work-life balance.
We're looking for a Senior Technical Architect to join the Data Enablement team, providing architecture support to a variety of high‑impact projects. You'll be the expert voice, leading the technical design of systems and services to ensure alignment with the broader government digital strategy. You'll influence major initiatives that will deliver exceptional products and services that work for everyone. Examples of the sorts projects you will work on include child benefit APIs, housing benefit data products, data quality tools and more.
DWP – Digital with Purpose
We're using fresh ideas and leading‑edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work, and make payments worth over £195 bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us.
What skills, knowledge and experience will you need?
* Expertise in Data Warehousing (e.g., Amazon Redshift, Snowflake, BigQuery, Azure Synapse, SAS Viya) and building enterprise data solutions.
* Strong knowledge of Analytics & Reporting, Data Lakes, BI tools, and best practices.
* Experience in Data Architecture Design, including data modelling, MDM, metadata management, and governance.
* Architecture design across on‑prem, cloud, and hybrid environments.
* Translating business requirements into technical solutions with clear traceability.
* Presenting architecture designs to governance forums and securing approvals.
* Using architecture modelling techniques and tools to represent designs.
You and your role
As our Senior Technical Architect you will work across multiple projects within Data Enablement, collaborating with a range of stakeholders like product owners, data scientists, engineers and other architects to deliver solutions that unlock the power of data. From enterprise data warehousing and analytics platforms to integration technologies and cloud‑based services, you'll influence technology choices and set the direction for complex, high‑profile initiatives. Your expertise will ensure that every solution aligns with DWP's broader strategy and meets the highest standards of quality and resilience. Beyond designing solutions, you'll play a key role in governance and assurance – presenting complex information so that DWP makes the right decisions, resolves challenges, and secures approvals to enable delivery. You'll mentor colleagues, share best practices, and champion architectural principles that drive innovation and consistency across the organisation. This is a role for someone who wants to make a difference, lead change, and leave a legacy in the way public services are delivered and experienced by our customers.
Details – Wages, Perks, and Work Arrangements
Location: You will join us in one of our digital hubs in Blackpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you.
Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model – you'll spend some time working at home and some time collaborating face to face in a hub.
Pay: Up to £83,917 – £57,946 salary plus a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to £25,971, subject to our assessment of your capability at interview.
Pension: You'll get a civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, £16,786 per year.
Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi‑time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays.
Benefits: Flex‑friendly working including flexible hours and policies; time off for volunteering and charitable giving; ‘I Can Be Me in DWP’ to bring your authentic self to work; discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more; interest‑free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket; sports and social activities; professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities.
Process
Apply: Complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. Full instructions will be provided when you click through.
Interview: Two‑stage interview online.
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