Become part of a mission-driven digital organisation shaping national services used by millions across the UK. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) are looking to recruit a Lead Enterprise Architect with strong enterprise architecture expertise, strategic roadmap development, governance and large-scale digital transformation capability. Hybrid working with 60% office-based in your designated office in either Bristol, Birmingham, Leeds, Nottingham, Oldham, Newcastle, Swansea or Yeading. Salary up to £82,340 (base pay of £57,515 plus an additional Digital and Data Profession allowance up to £24,915), 28.97% employer pension contribution per annum and excellent Civil Service benefits.
About Role
As Lead Enterprise Architect, you will help shape DVSA’s enterprise architecture capability at an important stage of growth and change. Working across Business, Data, Application and Technology domains, you will develop architecture roadmaps, principles, standards and patterns that support digital transformation and help deliver better, safer services for the public.
You will work closely with senior business, DDaT and architecture stakeholders to understand current and future needs, provide clear technology direction, support governance and assurance, and ensure enterprise solutions are joined up, secure, resilient and aligned to DVSA’s wider strategy.
As Lead Enterprise Architect you will:
* Develop and shape enterprise-wide architecture principles, standards, blueprints, roadmaps and patterns that help DVSA make better technology decisions and deliver business value.
* Work across DVSA’s five whole-service areas, understanding how services, systems and shared technologies connect, and identifying the impact of changes across the wider architecture landscape.
* Translate business needs into clear technology direction, challenging requirements where needed and helping stakeholders understand the best route forward before jumping into solution design.
* Support the development of DVSA’s future-state architecture, including capability roadmaps, technology roadmaps, legacy technology considerations and opportunities to improve how the agency works.
* Contribute to architecture governance and assurance, making sure proposed changes are secure, resilient, available and aligned to architectural principles and strategic direction.
* Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, delivery teams, product managers, business analysts and other architects, using strong communication and influence to explain technical ideas clearly and drive joined-up decisions.
Essential skills for the Lead Enterprise Architect include:
* Demonstrated expertise in establishing and executing enterprise architecture principles, standards, blueprints, roadmaps and patterns that drive business value.
* Extensive experience delivering transformation initiatives involving cloud environments and integrated technology ecosystems.
* Practical experience applying enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, Zachman) in real-world transformation contexts.
* Strong capability in developing strategic vision and translating complexity into clear, actionable roadmaps.
* Experience delivering architecture governance and assurance.
* Strong strategic thinking and planning capability.
* Robust analytical skills to support evidence-based decision-making.
* Strong leadership, stakeholder engagement, communication and influencing skills at senior level.
Desirable skills for the Lead Enterprise Architect include:
* Degree in a Digital Development and Technology discipline (or equivalent experience).
* Experience with architecture modelling approaches (e.g. Archimate, UML, BPMN).
In return, you can expect a flexible working culture, including:
* Salary up to £82,340 (base pay of £57,515 plus an additional Digital and Data Profession allowance up to £24,915).
* Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary.
* 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service, up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave.
* 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
* Access to the staff discount portal.
* Excellent career development opportunities and the potential to undertake professional qualifications relevant to your role paid for by the department, such as CIPD, Prince2, Agile.
* 24-hour Employee Assistance Programme providing free confidential help and advice for staff.
Why Join?
DVSA are reshaping its Enterprise Architecture capability and moving into a more joined-up, strategic way of working. The successful candidate will have the chance to help build the architecture practice, shape roadmaps, improve governance and influence how architecture supports the wider agency.
They will also work across a broad technology landscape, including AWS, Azure, shared services, AI opportunities and future-facing areas such as autonomous vehicles, driving tests, MOT and enforcement services. It is a role with real public impact, helping DVSA deliver safer, more efficient services for colleagues, commercial users and the wider public.
Apply now through Inspire People to play a leading role in shaping enterprise architecture at DVSA.
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