Registers of Scotland
Job Details Grade: SEO - Senior Executive Officer Total remuneration: £52,427-£61,727 Pay supplement: 8% Digital, Data and Technology Annual Pay supplement is included in the total remuneration above Pension: 28.97% of base salary (RoS contribution) Annual leave: 38 days annual holiday, increasing to 42 days with length of service Duration: Permanent Working pattern: 35 hours per week - compressed hours, part time or term time working are considered on a case by case basis Location: Hybrid - Meadowbank House, Edinburgh (EH8 7AU) or St Vincent Plaza, Glasgow (G2 5LD) Department: Product, Business Analysis and Agile Directorate: Digital, Data and Technology Reports to: Agile Practice Lead Closing date: 12th of February 2026 at 23:59 Number of vacancies: 1 About the Organisation Registers of Scotland (RoS) is a world leading pioneer in land and property registration. Our full stack teams design, architect and build all our registration products in house, creating digital solutions for the people of Scotland. This role gives you the opportunity to nurture your creativity and develop with us through access to the latest data, software engineering and product delivery techniques. Inclusion We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects Scotland. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups in technology and design. Your unique perspective and experience will strengthen our team's ability to create services that work for all our communities. This job is for you if you want Work with purpose: working for the people of Scotland to set the bar for land and property registration worldwide. Flexible and hybrid working: depending on the role and team requirements, work when and where it's best for you and your stakeholders. Benefits: enjoy pay progression, pension contributions up to 28.97%, up to a year's parental leave, and 38 days annual holiday increasing to 42 days with length of service. Investment in professional development: we invest in all our people so that they have the right skills to be productive and confident in their job. Diversity and Inclusion: we are an "Investor in People" and a "Disability Confident" employer. We are inclusive, stronger together, and committed to putting our people first. Positive work culture: RoS is an agile, digital organisation using leading edge technology. Colleagues understand their role in achieving our strategy and have the autonomy to deliver. The Role We're looking for an Agile Delivery Manager (ADM) to join our dynamic and forward thinking organisation. Whether it's supporting the delivery of digital services, software products or critical business outcomes like property deed registrations, you'll play a vital role in helping teams work smarter and more effectively. This role will initially be based in Service Management, so ITIL/ITSM experience would be an advantage. The team is part of IT Enablement, the department that delivers digital hosting, security and workplace services. On a typical day you will Support delivery processes using rapid feedback to maximise value and quality. Coach teams in continuous improvement and controlled experimentation. Act as servant leader enabling teams to be effective and self organising. Facilitate ceremonies and workshops to maintain collaboration and clarity. Use flow metrics to identify constraints and recommend improvements. Identify and remove blockers, coordinating with cross functional roles. Work with Product, IT Enablement and business stakeholders to ensure effective prioritisation and dependency management. Support teams through discovery, alpha, beta and live phases in line with the Digital Scotland Service Standard. Be prepared to move across teams or directorates where required. Provide Agile related advice across the organisation and surface systemic impediments to organisational agility. Contribute to the Agile Community of Practice and provide training. Line manage and mentor Agile Delivery Managers and support recruitment for Agile roles. Key Responsibilities Facilitate delivery through coaching, sprint planning, backlog refinement and sprint retrospectives. Identify and remove impediments, coach teams and provide Agile coaching across the organisation. Analyse and report data to support decision making and continuous improvement. Drive and embed an Agile mindset aligned to the organisation's vision and strategy. li>Champion continual improvement culture through storytelling and metrics. Serve as a business partner by supporting teams to achieve their objectives. Work across teams and across the organisation to realize value. Essential Criteria - Skills and Attributes for Success Experience - facilitating Agile delivery in cross functional teams. Skill - in Lean/Agile methods and use of flow metrics. Proven experience - working in a Delivery Manager, Lead, Agile Coach or Scrum Master role for at least 2 years. Behaviours Changing and Improving Identify areas for improvement and simplify processes. Encourage ideas from diverse sources and use data to guide experimentation. Explain rationale for change and support colleagues in adapting new approaches. Making Effective Decisions Empower teams to make decisions at the appropriate level. Analyse credible sources including delivery and user data. Present balanced options considering risks, impacts and benefits. Working Together Build effective cross organisational relationships. Promote an inclusive culture that prioritises wellbeing. Actively seek and consider diverse perspectives. Developing Self and Others Identify and address capability gaps for self and team. Coach and mentor colleagues including Associate ADMs. Reflect on feedback to improve performance. Stage one - Application Process To apply, click on 'Apply now' and complete the online application form. A CV outlining your career history and how you meet the technical experience criteria (max 4 pages). Complete the application questions that are related to the main behaviours for this role. Please note: If we receive a high volume of applications, we may complete an initial sift on Technical Experience. We reserve the right to invite candidates to participate in a telephone interview prior to being further assessed. Applications that are not accompanied by CVs will not be scored. We strongly advise you review our policy on responsible use of AI in the application process. RoS may check answers with an AI detection tool and will contact you for a pre screening call to verify your responses. Applications and appointments are subject to a strict merit based assessment process, in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles. Stage two - Assessment Behaviour based interview. Case study exercise. Recruitment timeline Closing date: 12th of February 2026 at 23:59. Application sift: week commences 16th of February 2026. Invites to assessment: week commences 23rd of February 2026. Interviews: week commences 2nd of March 2026. Information on Success Profiles For further information on success profiles, visit our Success Profiles. Feedback Feedback will only be provided if you progress to interview stage. Reserve List In the event that further posts are required, a reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for up to 12 months. Nationality and immigration status In general, only nationals from the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and the Commonwealth are eligible for employment in the Civil Service. EU nationals (with settled or pre settled status), certain EEA nationals, Swiss and Turkish nationals are also eligible for employment. Detailed provisions on determining eligibility on the grounds of nationality and, where relevant, immigration status can be reviewed here. Security Successful candidates must undergo a Level 1 Disclosure check. Individuals working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks. Equality, diversity and inclusion As a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We are not as diverse as we'd like yet, and we're working on it. We especially welcome applications from under represented groups - people who are disabled, minoritised ethnic groups and younger people (16-24 years of age). To learn more please see our EDI strategy. As part of the application process, we would like to invite you to please complete our diversity monitoring form. This information is not shared with recruitment panels. If you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please let us know via . Please see this page for more information on adjustments. DDaTsupplement This post is part of the Digital, Data and Technology profession (DDAT) and attracts a pay supplement. This is a tool which RoS uses to benchmark our salaries against current market rates. A review of the benchmark is undertaken every two years, this means that the supplement may go up or down depending on market activity . click apply for full job details
Job Details Grade: SEO - Senior Executive Officer Total remuneration: £52,427-£61,727 Pay supplement: 8% Digital, Data and Technology Annual Pay supplement is included in the total remuneration above Pension: 28.97% of base salary (RoS contribution) Annual leave: 38 days annual holiday, increasing to 42 days with length of service Duration: Permanent Working pattern: 35 hours per week - compressed hours, part time or term time working are considered on a case by case basis Location: Hybrid - Meadowbank House, Edinburgh (EH8 7AU) or St Vincent Plaza, Glasgow (G2 5LD) Department: Product, Business Analysis and Agile Directorate: Digital, Data and Technology Reports to: Agile Practice Lead Closing date: 12th of February 2026 at 23:59 Number of vacancies: 1 About the Organisation Registers of Scotland (RoS) is a world leading pioneer in land and property registration. Our full stack teams design, architect and build all our registration products in house, creating digital solutions for the people of Scotland. This role gives you the opportunity to nurture your creativity and develop with us through access to the latest data, software engineering and product delivery techniques. Inclusion We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects Scotland. We particularly welcome applications from under represented groups in technology and design. Your unique perspective and experience will strengthen our team's ability to create services that work for all our communities. This job is for you if you want Work with purpose: working for the people of Scotland to set the bar for land and property registration worldwide. Flexible and hybrid working: depending on the role and team requirements, work when and where it's best for you and your stakeholders. Benefits: enjoy pay progression, pension contributions up to 28.97%, up to a year's parental leave, and 38 days annual holiday increasing to 42 days with length of service. Investment in professional development: we invest in all our people so that they have the right skills to be productive and confident in their job. Diversity and Inclusion: we are an "Investor in People" and a "Disability Confident" employer. We are inclusive, stronger together, and committed to putting our people first. Positive work culture: RoS is an agile, digital organisation using leading edge technology. Colleagues understand their role in achieving our strategy and have the autonomy to deliver. The Role We're looking for an Agile Delivery Manager (ADM) to join our dynamic and forward thinking organisation. Whether it's supporting the delivery of digital services, software products or critical business outcomes like property deed registrations, you'll play a vital role in helping teams work smarter and more effectively. This role will initially be based in Service Management, so ITIL/ITSM experience would be an advantage. The team is part of IT Enablement, the department that delivers digital hosting, security and workplace services. On a typical day you will Support delivery processes using rapid feedback to maximise value and quality. Coach teams in continuous improvement and controlled experimentation. Act as servant leader enabling teams to be effective and self organising. Facilitate ceremonies and workshops to maintain collaboration and clarity. Use flow metrics to identify constraints and recommend improvements. Identify and remove blockers, coordinating with cross functional roles. Work with Product, IT Enablement and business stakeholders to ensure effective prioritisation and dependency management. Support teams through discovery, alpha, beta and live phases in line with the Digital Scotland Service Standard. Be prepared to move across teams or directorates where required. Provide Agile related advice across the organisation and surface systemic impediments to organisational agility. Contribute to the Agile Community of Practice and provide training. Line manage and mentor Agile Delivery Managers and support recruitment for Agile roles. Key Responsibilities Facilitate delivery through coaching, sprint planning, backlog refinement and sprint retrospectives. Identify and remove impediments, coach teams and provide Agile coaching across the organisation. Analyse and report data to support decision making and continuous improvement. Drive and embed an Agile mindset aligned to the organisation's vision and strategy. li>Champion continual improvement culture through storytelling and metrics. Serve as a business partner by supporting teams to achieve their objectives. Work across teams and across the organisation to realize value. Essential Criteria - Skills and Attributes for Success Experience - facilitating Agile delivery in cross functional teams. Skill - in Lean/Agile methods and use of flow metrics. Proven experience - working in a Delivery Manager, Lead, Agile Coach or Scrum Master role for at least 2 years. Behaviours Changing and Improving Identify areas for improvement and simplify processes. Encourage ideas from diverse sources and use data to guide experimentation. Explain rationale for change and support colleagues in adapting new approaches. Making Effective Decisions Empower teams to make decisions at the appropriate level. Analyse credible sources including delivery and user data. Present balanced options considering risks, impacts and benefits. Working Together Build effective cross organisational relationships. Promote an inclusive culture that prioritises wellbeing. Actively seek and consider diverse perspectives. Developing Self and Others Identify and address capability gaps for self and team. Coach and mentor colleagues including Associate ADMs. Reflect on feedback to improve performance. Stage one - Application Process To apply, click on 'Apply now' and complete the online application form. A CV outlining your career history and how you meet the technical experience criteria (max 4 pages). Complete the application questions that are related to the main behaviours for this role. Please note: If we receive a high volume of applications, we may complete an initial sift on Technical Experience. We reserve the right to invite candidates to participate in a telephone interview prior to being further assessed. Applications that are not accompanied by CVs will not be scored. We strongly advise you review our policy on responsible use of AI in the application process. RoS may check answers with an AI detection tool and will contact you for a pre screening call to verify your responses. Applications and appointments are subject to a strict merit based assessment process, in line with the Civil Service Recruitment Principles. Stage two - Assessment Behaviour based interview. Case study exercise. Recruitment timeline Closing date: 12th of February 2026 at 23:59. Application sift: week commences 16th of February 2026. Invites to assessment: week commences 23rd of February 2026. Interviews: week commences 2nd of March 2026. Information on Success Profiles For further information on success profiles, visit our Success Profiles. Feedback Feedback will only be provided if you progress to interview stage. Reserve List In the event that further posts are required, a reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for up to 12 months. Nationality and immigration status In general, only nationals from the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and the Commonwealth are eligible for employment in the Civil Service. EU nationals (with settled or pre settled status), certain EEA nationals, Swiss and Turkish nationals are also eligible for employment. Detailed provisions on determining eligibility on the grounds of nationality and, where relevant, immigration status can be reviewed here. Security Successful candidates must undergo a Level 1 Disclosure check. Individuals working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard checks. Equality, diversity and inclusion As a proud member of the Disability Confident Scheme, we welcome applications from disabled candidates. We are not as diverse as we'd like yet, and we're working on it. We especially welcome applications from under represented groups - people who are disabled, minoritised ethnic groups and younger people (16-24 years of age). To learn more please see our EDI strategy. As part of the application process, we would like to invite you to please complete our diversity monitoring form. This information is not shared with recruitment panels. If you require any adjustments to our recruitment process, please let us know via . Please see this page for more information on adjustments. DDaTsupplement This post is part of the Digital, Data and Technology profession (DDAT) and attracts a pay supplement. This is a tool which RoS uses to benchmark our salaries against current market rates. A review of the benchmark is undertaken every two years, this means that the supplement may go up or down depending on market activity . click apply for full job details
Registers of Scotland
Job Details Grade: C1 Job Title: Database Technical Architect Total remuneration: £74,416 - £92,528 Pay Supplement: 24% Digital, Data and Technology Annual Pay supplement included in total remuneration Pension: 28.97% of base salary (RoS contribution) Annual leave: 42 days annual holiday Duration: Permanent Working Pattern: 35 hours per week (flexible, compressed hours, term time or part time on case by case basis) Location: Hybrid working model - contractual base either at Meadowbank House, Edinburgh (EH8 7AU) or St Vincent Plaza, Glasgow (G2 5LD) Department: IT Enablement Directorate: Digital, Data and Technology Reports to: Technical Product Manager Closing date: 5th of February 2026 at 23:59 Number of vacancies: 1 About Registers of Scotland Registers of Scotland (RoS) is a world leading pioneer inland and property registration. Our full stack teams design, architect and build all our registration products in house, creating digital solutions for the people of Scotland. We nurture creativity and development through access to the latest data, software engineering and product delivery techniques. Inclusion We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects Scotland, particularly encouraging under represented groups in technology and design. Your unique perspective strengthens our team's ability to create services for all communities. Why Work Here? Work with purpose: contribute to land and property registration worldwide. Flexible and hybrid working: choose when and where you work best. Benefits: pay progression, pension up to 28.97%, up to a year's parental leave, 38 days annual holiday increasing to 42 with length of service. Professional development: we invest in all our people. Diversity and inclusion: we are an 'Investor in People' and a 'Disability Confident' employer. Positive work culture: agile digital organisation using leading edge technology. The Role As a Technical Architect, you will provide technical leadership and architectural design for RoS' digital products, platforms and underpinning technology services. You will design an evolving, secure, scalable and resilient technical architecture that enables modern, user centred digital services while reducing technical debt and ensuring value for money. Working closely with product teams, engineers, security and operations, you will turn business and user needs into pragmatic, sustainable technical solutions. On a Typical Day Provide technical leadership for the database architecture underpinning RoS digital products, platforms and enabling services, ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, scalable and cost effective. Lead and formally manage Database Administrators, including performance reviews, career development and well being. Own the technical direction for database services across cloud and on premise environments, ensuring coherence across product areas and alignment to RoS strategy and DDaT roadmap. Shape and maintain a forward looking architecture roadmap for database services, balancing modernisation, technical debt reduction and continuity of critical services. Define the target architecture and key design decisions for database platforms and managed services, including integration patterns, data flows and operational tooling. Produce and maintain proportionate architecture documentation and artefacts to support delivery and assurance (e.g., HLD/LLD and key diagrams). Establish and assure non functional requirements for database services. Ensure designs comply with RoS information security and technology security policies, embedding privacy and security by design. Provide architectural guidance to delivery teams throughout the lifecycle, ensuring designs remain pragmatic, deliverable and maintainable. Promote automation and standardised approaches for database provisioning and management where appropriate. Identify and manage architectural risks, dependencies and technical debt within the database domain, recommending priorities and remediation. Contribute technical input to assurance activities, service readiness and procurement/supplier engagements. Key Responsibilities Significant experience designing and delivering complex database digital services in an enterprise or public sector environment, including cloud hosted and on premise components. Practical experience of cloud first architectures such as AWS or Azure, including networking, security, identity, resilience and cost optimisation. Strong understanding of non functional requirements: scalability, availability, performance, observability, accessibility and security. Demonstrable experience working in agile/product led environments, collaborating in multi disciplinary teams. Experience of modern engineering and DevOps practices (automated testing, CI, automated deployment pipelines, IaC, monitoring and alerting). Ability to create and maintain clear architecture artefacts and documentation (LLD & HLD) communicating to technical and non technical audiences. Experience contributing technical input into procurement, supplier evaluation and third party product and services management. Proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, facilitating constructive technical debate and reaching sustainable outcomes. Adaptability to change plans and opinions when presented with stronger evidence, maintaining focus on agreed business and user goals. Extensive hands on experience of the AWS RDS ecosystem across the full lifecycle, at least three years of recent practical experience. Behaviours Lead continuous improvement of database services and supporting processes, reducing manual effort and risk. Identify legacy constraints and technical debt, proposing incremental modernisation approaches that minimise disruption while improving outcomes. Encourage and support delivery teams to adopt improved engineering practices. Drive standardisation where it increases reliability and value for money, remaining pragmatic to product delivery constraints. Making Effective Decisions Produce evidence based architecture options and recommendations, clearly articulating trade offs across cost, risk, technical debt, performance and resilience. Define and assure non functional requirements and ensure designs meet agreed standards. Identify architectural risks early, recommending mitigations and prioritised remediation plans. Contribute to business cases, options appraisals and service readiness assessments with clear technical rationale and long term sustainability considerations. Leadership, Communicating and Influencing Explain complex technical designs and risks in clear, outcome focused language appropriate for senior stakeholders, delivery teams and non technical audiences. Provide constructive challenge and assurance through governance forums, enabling sound decisions and shared ownership. Build strong partnerships across product, engineering, operations, security, data protection and suppliers. Produce and maintain high quality architecture artefacts to support delivery and assurance. Seeing the Big Picture Ensure database and platform architecture aligns to RoS corporate strategy and the DDaT roadmap, anticipating future service and data needs. Develop and maintain architectural roadmaps that sequence modernisation, technical debt reduction and platform evolution across products and domains. Promote reuse of shared patterns, components and services to reduce duplication and enable consistent, scalable digital delivery. Horizon scan emerging technology, regulatory and security considerations, translating them into clear architectural implications and recommendations. Stage One - Application Process To apply, click 'Apply now' and complete the online application form. Submit a CV outlining your career history and how you meet the technical experience criteria (max 4 pages) and the complete application questions related to the role. As part of the application process you will receive an online assessment invitation via Hackerrank and you will have 3 days to complete it. Stage Two - Assessment Behaviour based interview Case study exercise Recruitment Timeline Closing date: 5th of February 2026 at 23:59 Application sift: week commencing 9th of February 2026 Invites to assessment: week commencing 16th of February 2026 Interviews: week commencing 2nd of March 2026 Information on Success Profiles For further information on success profiles, visit our Success Profiles. Feedback Feedback will only be provided if you progress to interview stage. Reserve List In the event that further posts are required, a reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for up to 12 months. Nationality and Immigration Status Only nationals from the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and the Commonwealth are eligible for employment in the Civil Service. EU nationals with settled or pre settled status, certain EEA nationals, Swiss and Turkish nationals are also eligible. Detailed provisions can be reviewed here. Security Successful candidates must undergo a Level 1 Disclosure check . click apply for full job details
Job Details Grade: C1 Job Title: Database Technical Architect Total remuneration: £74,416 - £92,528 Pay Supplement: 24% Digital, Data and Technology Annual Pay supplement included in total remuneration Pension: 28.97% of base salary (RoS contribution) Annual leave: 42 days annual holiday Duration: Permanent Working Pattern: 35 hours per week (flexible, compressed hours, term time or part time on case by case basis) Location: Hybrid working model - contractual base either at Meadowbank House, Edinburgh (EH8 7AU) or St Vincent Plaza, Glasgow (G2 5LD) Department: IT Enablement Directorate: Digital, Data and Technology Reports to: Technical Product Manager Closing date: 5th of February 2026 at 23:59 Number of vacancies: 1 About Registers of Scotland Registers of Scotland (RoS) is a world leading pioneer inland and property registration. Our full stack teams design, architect and build all our registration products in house, creating digital solutions for the people of Scotland. We nurture creativity and development through access to the latest data, software engineering and product delivery techniques. Inclusion We welcome applications from all backgrounds and are committed to building a diverse workforce that reflects Scotland, particularly encouraging under represented groups in technology and design. Your unique perspective strengthens our team's ability to create services for all communities. Why Work Here? Work with purpose: contribute to land and property registration worldwide. Flexible and hybrid working: choose when and where you work best. Benefits: pay progression, pension up to 28.97%, up to a year's parental leave, 38 days annual holiday increasing to 42 with length of service. Professional development: we invest in all our people. Diversity and inclusion: we are an 'Investor in People' and a 'Disability Confident' employer. Positive work culture: agile digital organisation using leading edge technology. The Role As a Technical Architect, you will provide technical leadership and architectural design for RoS' digital products, platforms and underpinning technology services. You will design an evolving, secure, scalable and resilient technical architecture that enables modern, user centred digital services while reducing technical debt and ensuring value for money. Working closely with product teams, engineers, security and operations, you will turn business and user needs into pragmatic, sustainable technical solutions. On a Typical Day Provide technical leadership for the database architecture underpinning RoS digital products, platforms and enabling services, ensuring solutions are secure, resilient, scalable and cost effective. Lead and formally manage Database Administrators, including performance reviews, career development and well being. Own the technical direction for database services across cloud and on premise environments, ensuring coherence across product areas and alignment to RoS strategy and DDaT roadmap. Shape and maintain a forward looking architecture roadmap for database services, balancing modernisation, technical debt reduction and continuity of critical services. Define the target architecture and key design decisions for database platforms and managed services, including integration patterns, data flows and operational tooling. Produce and maintain proportionate architecture documentation and artefacts to support delivery and assurance (e.g., HLD/LLD and key diagrams). Establish and assure non functional requirements for database services. Ensure designs comply with RoS information security and technology security policies, embedding privacy and security by design. Provide architectural guidance to delivery teams throughout the lifecycle, ensuring designs remain pragmatic, deliverable and maintainable. Promote automation and standardised approaches for database provisioning and management where appropriate. Identify and manage architectural risks, dependencies and technical debt within the database domain, recommending priorities and remediation. Contribute technical input to assurance activities, service readiness and procurement/supplier engagements. Key Responsibilities Significant experience designing and delivering complex database digital services in an enterprise or public sector environment, including cloud hosted and on premise components. Practical experience of cloud first architectures such as AWS or Azure, including networking, security, identity, resilience and cost optimisation. Strong understanding of non functional requirements: scalability, availability, performance, observability, accessibility and security. Demonstrable experience working in agile/product led environments, collaborating in multi disciplinary teams. Experience of modern engineering and DevOps practices (automated testing, CI, automated deployment pipelines, IaC, monitoring and alerting). Ability to create and maintain clear architecture artefacts and documentation (LLD & HLD) communicating to technical and non technical audiences. Experience contributing technical input into procurement, supplier evaluation and third party product and services management. Proven ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders, facilitating constructive technical debate and reaching sustainable outcomes. Adaptability to change plans and opinions when presented with stronger evidence, maintaining focus on agreed business and user goals. Extensive hands on experience of the AWS RDS ecosystem across the full lifecycle, at least three years of recent practical experience. Behaviours Lead continuous improvement of database services and supporting processes, reducing manual effort and risk. Identify legacy constraints and technical debt, proposing incremental modernisation approaches that minimise disruption while improving outcomes. Encourage and support delivery teams to adopt improved engineering practices. Drive standardisation where it increases reliability and value for money, remaining pragmatic to product delivery constraints. Making Effective Decisions Produce evidence based architecture options and recommendations, clearly articulating trade offs across cost, risk, technical debt, performance and resilience. Define and assure non functional requirements and ensure designs meet agreed standards. Identify architectural risks early, recommending mitigations and prioritised remediation plans. Contribute to business cases, options appraisals and service readiness assessments with clear technical rationale and long term sustainability considerations. Leadership, Communicating and Influencing Explain complex technical designs and risks in clear, outcome focused language appropriate for senior stakeholders, delivery teams and non technical audiences. Provide constructive challenge and assurance through governance forums, enabling sound decisions and shared ownership. Build strong partnerships across product, engineering, operations, security, data protection and suppliers. Produce and maintain high quality architecture artefacts to support delivery and assurance. Seeing the Big Picture Ensure database and platform architecture aligns to RoS corporate strategy and the DDaT roadmap, anticipating future service and data needs. Develop and maintain architectural roadmaps that sequence modernisation, technical debt reduction and platform evolution across products and domains. Promote reuse of shared patterns, components and services to reduce duplication and enable consistent, scalable digital delivery. Horizon scan emerging technology, regulatory and security considerations, translating them into clear architectural implications and recommendations. Stage One - Application Process To apply, click 'Apply now' and complete the online application form. Submit a CV outlining your career history and how you meet the technical experience criteria (max 4 pages) and the complete application questions related to the role. As part of the application process you will receive an online assessment invitation via Hackerrank and you will have 3 days to complete it. Stage Two - Assessment Behaviour based interview Case study exercise Recruitment Timeline Closing date: 5th of February 2026 at 23:59 Application sift: week commencing 9th of February 2026 Invites to assessment: week commencing 16th of February 2026 Interviews: week commencing 2nd of March 2026 Information on Success Profiles For further information on success profiles, visit our Success Profiles. Feedback Feedback will only be provided if you progress to interview stage. Reserve List In the event that further posts are required, a reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for up to 12 months. Nationality and Immigration Status Only nationals from the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, and the Commonwealth are eligible for employment in the Civil Service. EU nationals with settled or pre settled status, certain EEA nationals, Swiss and Turkish nationals are also eligible. Detailed provisions can be reviewed here. Security Successful candidates must undergo a Level 1 Disclosure check . click apply for full job details