Technical Architect - Department for Education
Government Digital & Data, Draper's Fields, Coventry
Technical Architect - Department for Education
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Government Digital & Data, Draper's Fields, Coventry
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 21 May | Get your application in now before you miss out!
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Full Job Description
As a Senior Technical Architect, you'll lead the technical direction for services within the Funding Service Delivery team, ensuring they are resilient, efficient and built to modern standards. You'll work in multidisciplinary agile teams, collaborating with developers, product managers and policy experts to design systems that meet real user needs. This is a high-impact role where you'll shape long-term technical strategy while delivering practical solutions at pace. What you'll be doing
- Define and lead the technical strategy across services
- Design scalable, cloud-first architectures
- Lead technical delivery across multiple projects and services
- Ensure systems are secure, resilient and user-centred
- Guide teams in building modern web services in agile environments
- Communicate complex technical ideas to technical and non-technical audiences
- Challenge existing approaches and drive digital transformation
- Support and contribute to the DfE architecture community
- Help establish and promote best practice, standards and guidance
Essential: - Experience working in technical teams delivering user-centred digital services
- Strong knowledge of cloud-first architecture and modern application design
- Experience with software development (e.g. C# .NET or similar)
- Knowledge of modern engineering practices such as CI/CD, TDD and DevOps Also important:
- Ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong understanding of the full web stack (front-end to infrastructure)
- Ability to think beyond immediate problems and shape long-term solutions Desirable:
- Experience working to the Government Service Standard
- Experience mentoring and supporting others
- Experience influencing technology strategy and decisions
London, England, United Kingdom > 1000 employees Corporate / Direct Employer Government Digital and Data is a community of experts leading digital transformation in government, creating more efficient services that have a meaningful impact on people's lives. Government Digital and Data professionals benefit from cross-government events and learning. From webinars from the world's leading innovators to digital upskilling sessions.They enhance our professionals' skills and capabilities, which ultimately enables them to be a part of the world-leading advancements in digital transformation and government innovation.