Overview

We lead the UK’s diplomatic, development and consular work around the world. We employ around 17,000 staff in our global network of 281 offices worldwide. Our UK-based staff work in King Charles Street in London, Abercrombie House in East Kilbride and in Milton Keynes.

Your role with us

Our Information and Digital Directorate is responsible for delivering the Foreign Secretary’s ambition to make the FCDO the most technologically integrated and innovative foreign ministry in the world. This will involve harnessing digital, data, technology, IT security and information management as we deliver our diplomatic, development and consular aims, all while keeping our people and information safe, especially from hostile actors. When you join us in this role, you’ll lead on the technical design of systems and services, explore the benefits of aligning them across government, and collaborate with your colleagues on a range of problems that require broad architectural thinking.

Providing guidance and advice to other technical architects in the Directorate, and mentoring other members of your team, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to learn, develop your technical expertise, understand how an international organisation works and build your leadership and mentoring skills. In addition, we’ll offer you access to a great online learning platform, the opportunity to attend industry events, and the chance to network with technology leaders in other government departments.

Who we’re looking for

To be a success in this important role you should have well developed technical expertise of M365, Azure, AWS, cloud networks, telephony and digital systems, and experience of working with scaled agile frameworks and implementations. We’ll expect you to have worked with optimal technical designs through an iterative process, and with the design and review processes for new solutions and services, and you should also be capable of presenting recommendations for improvements to technologies or systems.

A committed champion of the development of technical architectural practice, you’ll be capable of ensuring a consistent strategy across cyber, cloud, data centre, storage, network, mobile and the user experience of infrastructure. And as you’ll be coaching and mentoring other members of the architectural community and engaging with development opportunities across government, you’ll possess excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

You must be a British citizen at the time of your application, and you’ll be required to attain Developed Vetting (DV) security clearance. Please note that obtaining DV clearance can take approximately three months depending on your individual circumstances. For more information about this process, you can obtain details from the relevant process information.

We encourage applications from all communities, so that we reflect the very best of 21st century Britain. Everyone here gets the support to develop their skills and capabilities as well as benefits that help to make the most of life in and out of work, including a Civil Service pension.

Use your talent and experience to shape our nation’s future, and deliver tangible improvements to millions of lives, including your own.

Closing date: 6 October 2025.