INTERNAL Technical Architect

You will engage with service areas to understand and analyse business requirements, organising, rationalising and prioritising them as you develop or review solution options. You will design technology solutions that meet those requirements while supporting scalability, reliability, security and the council's strategic objectives. Your designs will adhere to industry standards, regulatory obligations, security protocols and the council's architectural principles.

A key part of the role will be providing design assurance for third-party architectural proposals and supplier engagements commissioned by council services. You will challenge assumptions constructively, identify risks and dependencies, and ensure proposed solutions are supportable, interoperable and aligned with the wider technology landscape. You will also evaluate and document change options, considering financial, technical and business feasibility alongside strategic fit and value for money.

You will monitor and assess new and emerging technologies, services and products against genuine business needs, helping the council identify opportunities for innovation without compromising security, compliance or operational resilience. Working closely with Business Analysts, Product Owners, Strategic Business Partners, Procurement Consultants, Delivery Partners and Vendors, you will build shared understanding, guide technical decisions and support successful delivery from early discovery through to implementation.

You will champion high-quality architecture and design documentation, ensuring that decisions, options, interfaces, risks, assumptions and standards are recorded clearly and maintained throughout the solution lifecycle. Your work will provide teams and governance forums with the evidence needed to make informed, transparent and sustainable technology choices.

About you

We are looking for a confident and pragmatic architect with broad knowledge across infrastructure, data and application architecture, together with practical exposure to cloud platforms, preferably Azure. You will be able to comprehend complex technology landscapes, communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and work independently while knowing when to seek specialist input or escalate risk.

You will bring experience of requirements analysis, technical design, architecture assurance and options appraisal, with the judgement to balance immediate delivery needs against long-term strategy. You will be comfortable reviewing supplier proposals, influencing delivery partners and producing clear technical artefacts that enable effective governance and implementation.

This is an opportunity to influence a diverse portfolio of technology change at Lincolnshire County Council, helping service teams and design authority make well-informed decisions and ensuring that solutions are secure, resilient, scalable and fit for the future, with the core target to enable meaningful contribution to services for residents, communities and taxpayers across Lincolnshire.

Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That's why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work-life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.