Technical Architect – Public Sector Digital Transformation

Technical Architect

Location: UK-based, remote

Salary: Competitive base salary plus benefits (DOE)

Role type: Full time, permanent

We’re looking for an experienced Technical Architect to join a major UK public sector digital transformation programme delivering large-scale, user-centered services used by millions across the UK.

This is an opportunity to work within a complex cloud-native environment, helping shape scalable and resilient digital platforms that manage high-volume transactions, case management, and document-driven workflows.

The Role

As a Technical Architect, you’ll work within cross-functional agile teams to design and deliver modern digital services. You’ll collaborate closely with engineers, product teams, delivery managers, and stakeholders to ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to long-term architectural strategy.

You’ll also play a key role in:

• Producing solution designs and architecture documentation
• Supporting governance and design review processes
• Driving collaboration across teams and stakeholders
• Contributing to technical decision-making and delivery planning
• Ensuring solutions are cloud-native, resilient, and maintainable

Tech Environment

• AWS
• Java / Spring Boot
• JavaScript / TypeScript
• Express / Nunjucks
• MongoDB
• Terraform
• Microservices & event-driven architecture

We’re looking for someone with:

• Technical architecture or senior technical leadership experience
• Strong cloud architecture knowledge, ideally within AWS
• Experience designing scalable distributed systems
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience working in agile delivery environments
• A collaborative, hands-on mindset
• Experience working within regulated or public sector environments is highly beneficial.

Desirable Experience:

• Government Digital Service (GDS) standards
• Architecture governance and review boards
• Accessibility and security best practices

What We Offer

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays, so you can actually switch off
• Private medical insurance with Bupa
• Remote-first working with a base at Liverpool Street when you want it
• A personal training budget to invest in your growth, however that looks for you
• Perkbox, giving you access to hundreds of perks and discounts across eating out, shopping, wellness, entertainment and more
• EV scheme after one year of service, supporting you in making the switch to electric
• Regular team socials with a group of people who genuinely enjoy working together
• Employer pension contributions
• A rewarding referral scheme which could earn you up to £3000 for any successful hires
• And most importantly, the chance to be part of something from the ground up. Amber Labs is growing fast and the people joining now will shape what this business becomes.