3 of 3 Technical Debt Jobs in the West Midlands

As a Lead Technical Architect, you'll guide the design of MI and Analytics solutions that support thousands of users, from frontline teams to ministers. You'll manage a small team, ensure designs are secure, scalable and aligned with strategy, and collaborate across engineering, policy, legal and government teams. You'll also advise on tooling, resolve technical debt … help people into work, and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support some of the most vulnerable people in our society. We are looking for a Lead Technical Architect to join our community of tech experts in DWP Digital. We're driving a once-in-a-generation transformation of government services. We're using fresh ideas and … work with engineers, policy teams, legal, and cross-government colleagues to ensure architecture decisions are robust, scalable and secure. You'll provide expert advice on tooling, drive resolution of technical and data debt, and ensure architecture artefacts are delivered to high standards. You'll also help shape best practice and share reference architectures across DWP Digital. What skills More ❯

As a Lead Technical Architect, you'll guide the design of MI and Analytics solutions that support thousands of users, from frontline teams to ministers. You'll manage a small team, ensure designs are secure, scalable and aligned with strategy, and collaborate across engineering, policy, legal and government teams. You'll also advise on tooling, resolve technical debt More ❯

providing informed recommendations based on analysis. Translate business requirements into comprehensive architectural designs, including supporting documentation and risk mitigation. Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure feasibility, manage expectations, and provide technical leadership. Maintain architectural documentation and create reusable assets using modelling tools. Monitor solution architecture to ensure ongoing alignment with business needs, supporting governance, and managing risks and technical debt. Expected Outcomes Clear, data-driven recommendations that enable informed decision-making. Solutions that align with both business and technical requirements. Timely and budget-conscious delivery of high-quality solutions. Effective mitigation of architectural and delivery risks. Strong stakeholder alignment and buy-in. Maintained documentation and reusable architectural assets to support consistency across projects. Experience & Skills Required Strong More ❯