At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead architectural governance and shape innovative solutions for clients.
- Company: DXC Technology, a leader in tech solutions with an inclusive culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, diverse workplace, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a collaborative team focused on innovation and client success.
- Why this job: Be a trusted advisor and influence transformation in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in technical leadership and enterprise architecture in complex settings.
The predicted salary is between 70000 - 90000 £ per year.
DXC Technology is seeking an experienced Lead Architect to provide clear technical accountability for solutions delivered. This role will lead architectural governance, shape transformation outcomes, and ensure solutions align with client priorities, industry standards, and client technology strategy.
At DXC Technology, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can succeed. We actively encourage applications from neurodiverse individuals, women, and those from other underrepresented groups in technology.
The Role
As a Lead Architect, you will provide technical leadership, governance, and clear accountability across client solutions. Acting as a trusted advisor, you will align delivery to business priorities, technology roadmaps, and agreed standards while shaping transformation, innovation, and future opportunities. Success will depend on strong collaboration, fast feedback, and practical guidance across business, service, and technical architecture.
Key Responsibilities
- Own technical accountability by ensuring solution decisions are clear, well governed, and aligned to client outcomes
- Lead architectural governance and assurance across service lines, domains, and delivery teams
- Act as a trusted technical advisor, influencing client and DXC stakeholders from technical teams through to CxO level
- Shape transformation, innovation, new business, and future service opportunities in line with client and DXC technology roadmaps
- Define technical direction for contract phases, transition activity, and complex solution delivery
- Assess change requests, resolve complex issues, and guide practical technical responses
- Collaborate across client, partner, and DXC teams to ensure solutions integrate successfully across domains
- Develop reusable solutions and champion emerging technologies, constructive challenge, and cultural change
What You’ll Bring
- Senior technical leadership or enterprise architecture experience in complex client environments
- Ability to set technical strategy across multi-domain programmes, including architecture, service design, transformation, and technology roadmaps
- Confident client-facing presence, with the ability to influence stakeholders from technical teams to CxO level
- Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across client, partner, and DXC teams
- Commercial awareness, with the ability to support innovation, new business, and contract discussions
- Clear communication, with the ability to translate complex technical topics into practical business outcomes
Key Stakeholders
- Client business and technology leadership
- Programme leadership
- Account leadership
- Service lines/Pod and domain leads
- DXC delivery, architecture, and engineering teams
- DXC partners and commercial stakeholders
What Success Looks Like
- Clear technical accountability and effective architectural governance are embedded
- Solutions meet client outcomes, delivery commitments, and agreed technical standards
- Client trust is strengthened, with DXC recognised as a strategic technical advisor
- Service Lines/Pod, domains, partners, and delivery teams work effectively together
- Innovation, reusable solutions, and improved ways of working are adopted across the organisation
