Join a team at the heart of the global economy! The Department for Business and Trade "DBT" are looking for experienced Technical Architects to help shape the future of digital services that serve citizens, businesses and government.

You will oversee services and their design from inception to completion at portfolio level, working in a primary tech stack of Python/Django, Nodejs/React and cloud platforms including AWS and Azure. Salary range £67,867 to £85,413 plus excellent Civil Service benefits and 29% employer pension contribution.

Flexible, hybrid working from London, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Belfast, Birmingham or Salford.

Role summary:

You will join a growing, collaborative team helping to shape the technical direction of digital services from discovery through to live operations. You will have the opportunity to lead the overall technical design, ensuring services are user-centred, secure, scalable and aligned with organisational goals.

Technology stack includes Python/Django, Node.js/React within cloud services such as AWS and Azure. They optimise their architecture for change, enabling continuous improvement and innovation across 5 major portfolios.

Main responsibilities:

• Define and champion the technical strategy for services, ensuring alignment with user needs and business goals
• Lead technical specialists across multiple projects, solving architectural challenges.
• Design and assure open-source, user-centred systems in agile environments.
• Own the technical design and evolution of services, including integration and interoperability.
• Provide technical governance and present designs to boards such as the Technical Design Authority.
• Build cloud solution designs and ensure they meet quality, security, and performance standards.
• Collaborate with architects across DBT to ensure alignment and coherence.
• Horizon scan for emerging technologies and assess their relevance to DBT.

Essential skills:

• Track record designing and delivering secure cloud solutions using AWS/Azure plus ideally API-driven architecture
• Skilled in producing high- and low-level designs, presenting to governance boards and ensuring alignment with standards.
• Previous or current experience developing web services ideally using Python/Django and/or NodeJS/React with knowledge of cloud technologies, open-source technologies and secure system design.
• Proven leadership in guiding technical teams, delivering user-focused services in agile environments and communicating complex concepts to varied stakeholders.
• An interest in shaping government best practices, standards, and policies.
• A willingness to learn new technologies and select the most appropriate tools for the task, seeing technology as an enabler.
• A background in software/web development progressing into Technical Architecture.

Salary is dependent on location and technical skills as assessed at interview. London based range: £71,590 to £85,413

We offer excellent Civil Service benefits, including 29% employer pension contribution, flexible working, and opportunities for learning and development.