Technical Architect (Enablers) – HO – SEO

Location: Cardiff, Croydon, Glasgow, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield, Southport.

About the Job

A Technical Architect is responsible for the design and building of technical architecture. You will create robust, scalable technical solutions to address complex organisational challenges. In this role you will design and build technical architectures, translate technical analysis into clear solutions, and identify opportunities to collaborate and reuse components. You will collaborate with diverse teams, ensuring alignment across multiple technologies, business areas, and locations.

This post is offered on a full‑time/flexible working basis. When business needs allow, some roles may combine office and home working; employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in the office. Applicants may raise any queries to the email address at the bottom of the advert.

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Job Description

The Home Office Digital Enablers Portfolio supports essential areas of the Home Office by creating, maintaining, and managing key technology solutions. We work closely with all portfolios to ensure teams are enabled to complete their day‑to‑day jobs without technology issues.

You will transform business requirements into secure, scalable, and future‑proof technical architectures in an agile, collaborative environment. You will guide stakeholders through technical decisions, ensuring alignment with governance and assurance processes and championing continuous improvement and innovation.

Person Specification

Key Responsibilities

• Analyse existing systems to recommend improvements or new technologies that address organisational needs and enhance security.
• Contribute to solution design by creating and reviewing technical patterns, ensuring alignment with broader departmental or cross‑government strategies.
• Support integration of new systems into existing infrastructures, documenting precise technical approaches and standards.
• Own one or more digital components, guiding design, implementation, and continuous improvement throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Collaborate across teams and suppliers to identify reusable components, reduce technical debt, and drive consistent architectural practices.
• Evaluate outcomes of projects or solutions, capturing best practices, lessons learned, and opportunities for further innovation.
• Adhere to governance requirements and assurance frameworks, ensuring solutions meet relevant policies, standards, and compliance requirements.

Essential Skills

• Designing and delivering quality services with strong technical grounding.
• Driving innovation and continuous improvement in solution design.
• Navigating complex landscapes of technologies, suppliers, and cross‑government teams.
• Applying agile development and DevOps principles, following robust engineering standards.
• Shaping or contributing to technical roadmaps and strategies.
• Understanding and implementing relevant technical requirements in associated technologies.

Strategy & Architecture

• Strategy and Planning
  • Strategic Planning (ITSP) – Level 3
  • Innovation (INOV) – Level 3
  • Enterprise and Business Architecture (STPL) – Level 3
  • Solution Architecture (ARCH) – Level 3
• Advice & Guidance
  • Consultancy (CNSL) – Level 3
  • Specialist Advice (TECH) – Level 3

Behaviours

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical Skills

• Solution Architecture (ARCH) – Level 3
• Enterprise and Business Architecture (STPL) – Level 3
• Specialist Advice (TECH) – Level 3

Seniority Level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Engineering and Information Technology
• Technology, Information and Internet