Overview
Salary: £51,356 - £55,539 per annum
Grade: N
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Location: North Yorkshire
Lead Technical Architect (Digital) – Role Summary
As a Lead Technical Architect (Digital), you’ll be responsible for leading the technical design and strategy for Digital Products. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you’ll translate complex business needs into robust technical designs, collaborating with developers, business analysts and service design professionals to bring them to life.
Responsibilities
* Set technical direction and make enterprise-level decisions on digital technologies
* Translate business problems into technical designs, aligning user needs with objectives
* Build and maintain technical roadmaps, looking ahead for future opportunities or blockers, and ensuring decisions by development teams align with the strategy
* Develop technology strategies that meet business needs
* Provide technical governance of technology projects
* Lead market research, procurement and delivery of innovative solutions from suppliers
* Provide advice and guidance on cloud-based platforms and their toolsets and features
* Report to the Enterprise Architect within the Technology Service
Experience / Qualifications
* In-depth understanding of the business and technical issues associated with the analysis, design, development and support of technology applications
* Knowledge of software and systems development methods
* A deep understanding of modern software development, engineering practices, delivery cycles, and technology processes
* Strong understanding of modern digital technology across areas such as microservices, event-driven architectures, AI, hybrid cloud, modern cloud deployment models, DevOps, cybersecurity, and resilience by design
What we can offer
* The service has embraced modern work practices, enabling colleagues to work from home, other offices and client premises. We come together as a team for development, connection and collaboration, otherwise we work where it’s most productive to do so.
* You will be provided with technology to enable efficient and effective work, ensuring that you are connected and well supported.
* You will have the full support of the service to enable you to develop both knowledge and skills to help further progress your career.
* You are provided with a comprehensive benefits package including an excellent employer-defined pension scheme, enhanced holidays, flexible working to help you thrive both at home and at work, salary sacrifice car, cycle and technology, childcare schemes, and a package of ‘Everybody Benefits’ shopping vouchers, discounts and more.
* Please see our total rewards brochure for more information.
Additional Information
The role offers Hybrid Working, with expectation to attend offices in North Yorkshire when required including County Hall Northallerton.
More Information
For further information contact Robert Sorley on 01609 533014 or email robert.sorley@northyorks.gov.uk. You may see this role advertised in a number of locations; you only need to apply once for the location which is most convenient for you as an office base.
Key Dates:
Closing Date: 30th March 2026
Interview Date: Week Commencing 7th April (accounting for Bank Holiday)
Key Documents
* Job Description
* Total Rewards Brochure
NYC are committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies. We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
North Yorkshire Councils’ purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.
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