At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the design and delivery of innovative data platforms for millions across the UK.
- Company: Join DWP Digital, a forward-thinking organisation shaping the future of data architecture.
- Benefits: Earn up to £99,836 with generous holidays, hybrid working, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Enjoy a flexible work environment with excellent career growth and community engagement options.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by influencing strategic decisions and mentoring future tech leaders.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in data integration, architecture design, and strong technical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 75026 - 99836 £ per year.
The role involves designing, delivering and evolving the data platforms that unlock insight for services used by millions across the UK.
Responsibilities
- Lead architecture for data products and services within the Data Enablement Layer, collaborating with engineers, product teams and other architects to deliver solutions that meet user needs and DWP standards.
- Drive architectural coherence across the entire D&A landscape – ingestion, storage, processing and consumption – ensuring all layers work together seamlessly.
- Identify technology gaps, enforce consistency in patterns and technologies, and maintain alignment with cross‑government data standards.
- Provide technical guidance, mentor team members and coach peers, fostering capability across the architecture team.
- Represent data architecture at senior stakeholder level, influencing strategic direction and decision‑making.
- Support delivery teams to adopt best practice and emerging technologies, while ensuring solutions are secure, scalable and user‑centric.
Qualifications & Experience
- Proven experience integrating data from diverse sources, including real‑time and batch processing.
- Strong knowledge of ETL/ELT tools and how data is extracted, transformed and loaded into platforms.
- Expertise in data warehousing, data lakes, reporting and analytics tools and how they interrelate.
- Ability to design architecture across cloud, on‑premises and hybrid environments, considering security, networking and integration.
- Experience applying architecture principles, standards and reusable design patterns.
- Track record of working with delivery teams across the full lifecycle – from early design through to live services.
- Skill in turning business needs into clear, structured technical designs that stakeholders understand.
- Proficiency in creating architecture models or diagrams to explain and shape solutions.
Benefits
- Up to £99,836 salary: £75,026 base plus a Government Digital and Data Allowance of up to £24,810.
- Employer pension contributions at 28.97%, worth up to £16,786 per year.
- Generous holiday package: 26 days (rising to 31 days over time) plus 3 extra days off per month on flexi‑time.
- Hybrid working model – a mix of remote and office time in any of the following hubs: Blackpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield.
- Flexible working hours, flex‑friendly policies and the ability to volunteer or give back on time off.
- Professional development opportunities: coaching, mentoring and career progression support.
- Interest‑free loans for bike or season tickets, sports and social activities, discounts on shopping and leisure, and other standard civil‑service benefits.
Location & Working Arrangements
The role is based in one of the digital hubs listed above. A hybrid model balances remote work with face‑to‑face collaboration in the hub.
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As a Lead Technical Architect at DWP Digital in Birmingham, you will join a forward-thinking organisation that prioritises innovation and collaboration. With a generous benefits package including a competitive salary, extensive holiday allowance, and professional development opportunities, DWP Digital fosters a supportive work culture that encourages employee growth and community engagement. The hybrid working model allows for flexibility while ensuring you remain connected with your team, making it an ideal environment for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.
