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A leading savings organization in the UK seeks an experienced Principal Enterprise Architect. This role involves ensuring that business transformation goals are met through appropriate technical and business design. Candidates must have significant experience in enterprise architecture within a regulated environment and possess excellent communication and leadership skills. The position offers a hybrid working model with flexible benefits focused on colleague development and well-being.

A government department is looking for a Senior Technical Architect to join their innovative team in Manchester. This role involves defining technical strategies, leading technical specialists, and ensuring the development of user-centred services. Candidates should have a strong background in cloud architectures and agile methodologies. This position emphasizes collaboration with various stakeholders and an inclusive culture that supports diverse technical teams. Come and make a difference in digital education services.

Senior Technical Architect - Department for Education - G7 Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2WT : Manchester, North West England, M1 2WD : Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, S1 2FJ About the job Job summary These are exciting times in the Department for Education. Our digital services have been migrated onto public cloud and we19re on a journey of maturing our technology, and how we work, to take full advantage of cloud-native and network technologies. Our goal is to make our digital delivery faster, cheaper and more secure. Our diverse and inclusive culture in DfE reflects the society we live in - this helps us to achieve better outcomes for all our users. We typically work in Agile teams, so we can innovate and radically improve services that: raise education standards and provide the best start in life for children; support disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people; and drive economic growth. We are looking for a Technical Architect that will work within the National Careers Service in a range of project and services. This role will focus on delivering current and new online services that meet business and user needs. You will work with user researchers, product managers, designers, business analysts, delivery managers and content specialists as part of a multi-disciplinary team to directly deliver better outcomes for users. As a Senior Technical Architect, your main responsibilities will include: Defining, maintaining, and championing the technical strategy for a service or group of services - keeping up to date with the latest technologies and trends, whilst delivering working software early and often. Leading technical specialists in multiple projects and services, on problems that require broad architectural thinking. Defining how to build and operate user-centred, open-source web systems in an agile environment, to serve a variety of citizen and government needs. Being responsible for the technical design and development of services in your programme, including how they interact with their surroundings, and how they evolve over time. Challenging entrenched practices and influencing decision-makers, looking for deeper underlying problems to solve, and larger opportunities for digital transformation. Communicating the vision for government services to developers and non-developers alike, working in multi-disciplinary teams that bring policy and delivery together. Playing an active role in the DfE architecture community, where you will share knowledge of tools and techniques, as well as joining related communities of practice and events where appropriate, such as product, user research, design, platforms, security, etc. Helping to build a diverse, inclusive culture across the technical architecture community. Working with colleagues and peers on profession-based activities (and cross-profession), such as defining standards and guidance around best practice. Person specification Applications will be assessed against the following essential criteria: Assessed atapplicationandboth interview stages: Experience working and coaching in technical teams and delivering user-centred services in an agile environment. Experience working with cloud-first architectures and how to build applications that take advantage of the opportunities they offer. Experience of software development in either Ruby, .Net (or similar), and introducing modern software engineering practices, such as Test-Driven Development (TDD), continuous integration/development (CI/CD), automated deployment pipelines and version control with Git and DevOps. Assessed atapplicationandsecond interview stage: The ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to achieve agreement on technical plans. The ability to look beyond immediate technical problems and identify the wider implications. Practical knowledge at many levels of the web stack, from front-end code, down to infrastructure and networking. The following criteria aredesirable. Applicant9s evidence against these criteria will be used at interview in the event of a tie break situation, to make an informed decision: Experience using automated tests to continuously validate your work. Experience of mentoring and supporting colleagues in multi-disciplinary teams, one-to-one or in groups. Ability to work with stakeholders to produce effective strategies for technology choices, using the most appropriate languages, frameworks and tools to meet user and business needs. Apply Now Contact name: DDT Capability Based Pay team Welcome to our new website! If you are an existing member, you will need to reset your password before you can login. Register for membership to activate all of the benefits of Manchester Digital.

Senior Delivery Manager - Government Digital Service - G7 £61,005 - £73,702 (London) & £55,403 - £65,163 (Bristol & Manchester) based on Capability Published on Full-time (Permanent) £61,005 - £73,702 (London) & £55,403 - £65,163 (Bristol & Manchester) based on Capability Published on 30 January 2026 Deadline 9 February 2026 Location Bristol, London, Manchester About the job Job summary The Government Digital Service (GDS) is the digital centre of government. We are responsible for setting, leading and delivering the vision for a modern digital government. Our priorities are to drive a modern digital government, by: joining up public sector services harnessing the power of AI for the public good strengthening and extending our digital and data public infrastructure elevating leadership and investing in talent funding for outcomes and procuring for growth and innovation committing to transparency and driving accountability We are home to the Incubator for Artificial Intelligence (I.AI), the world-leading GOV.UK and at the forefront of coordinating the UK's geospatial strategy and activity. We lead the Government Digital and Data function and champion the work of digital teams across government. We're part of the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and employ more than 1,000 people all over the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London and Bristol. The Government Digital Service is where talent translates into impact. From your first day, you'll be working with some of the world's most highly-skilled digital professionals, all contributing their knowledge to make change on a national scale. Join us for rewarding work that makes a difference across the UK. You'll solve some of the nation's highest-priority digital challenges, helping millions of people access services they need GDS Local is a specialist unit within the Service Transformation Directorate that bridges central and local government digital delivery, ensuring GDS platforms and expertise reach all levels of public service to create seamless citizen experiences As a Senior Delivery Manager, you'll: work across a multi-disciplinary team and engage extensively across the department, including with colleagues working on key GDS products such as App and OneLogin, data and the IT market. be at the heart of delivering a high-impact digital transformation programme across local government. lead and motivate multi-disciplinary teams to deliver timely, user-centred work and services build strong relationships across GDS, DSIT, and local government to support delivery outcomes run high-impact events such as hackathons, co-create and co-own plans and progress using recognised lean/agile practices, and communicate status to more senior people and users appropriately provide useful and accurate delivery metrics to facilitate continual improvement facilitate an inclusive team environment where innovation and challenge are welcomed from all colleagues delivery to the agreed goals, actively tackling impediments, risks and blockers, and communicating and escalating where necessary Person specification We're interested in people who: have experience using agile practices to ensure the iterative and timely delivery of products and services that serve real user needs deliver at pace in complex environments, responding quickly and accurately communicate and influence confidently across both technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels have experience leading successful high functioning multidisciplinary delivery teams and have strong organisational skills and experience identifying and rectifying any issues within your team have experience leading significant pieces of work independently and can facilitate inclusive workshops and events with concrete outputs have experience planning and delivering engaging virtual and in-person events take the initiative to improve processes or tackle high-profile issues and actively tackle impediments, risks and blockers, communicating and escalating where necessary are passionate about delivering high quality modern digital service across the public sector and in local government

A government agency in the East Midlands is looking for a Senior Technical Architect to lead the design and delivery of digital services. You will collaborate with diverse teams and stakeholders to develop strategies and provide technical leadership. The role demands experience in software and cloud engineering, strong communication skills, and mentoring capabilities. Offering flexible working arrangements, this position is ideal for candidates eager to enhance government operations through technology.

A leading government digital services provider is looking for a Senior IT Service Manager to oversee service management across multiple platforms. This role involves ensuring the availability, performance, and process maturity of IT services. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in incident management and stakeholder relationships. Responsibilities include governance of service level agreements, collaboration with IT service functions, and enhancing customer service delivery. This opportunity offers significant impact in transforming the UK's tax system through digital innovation.

A national digital government agency is seeking a Data Governance and Privacy Manager. You will lead on data protection compliance within complex digital projects, ensuring governance practices enable swift delivery. The ideal candidate will have experience with UK GDPR and extensive knowledge of data protection laws. Key responsibilities include leading Data Protection Impact Assessments, managing risks, and fostering a culture of data privacy. The position offers competitive pay and is based in the UK, with hubs in Manchester, London, and Bristol.

A governmental transport department in the UK is seeking a Lead Data Engineer to lead the development and operation of secure data pipelines on Google Cloud Platform. This role involves managing live data services and mentoring engineers while ensuring high data delivery quality. The successful candidate will have strong skills in Python, SQL, and stakeholder management, along with a commitment to innovation and team growth. This full-time position offers competitive salary and benefits in a hybrid working environment.

A digital transformation agency is seeking a Software Developer to create impactful digital solutions for green initiatives in the UK. Covering modern technologies, you will develop and support applications that ensure the delivery of essential public services. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in Microsoft-based development, including C#, SQL Server, and Azure. This role offers a hybrid working model and opportunities for career advancement in a collaborative environment.

Senior Developer - Department for Transport - SEO Base pay £44,241 plus an additional allowance up to £13,159 Published on Full-time (Permanent) Base pay £44,241 plus an additional allowance up to £13,159 Published on 19 January 2026 Deadline 8 February 2026 Location Birmingham, Hastings, Leeds, Swansea About the job Job summary Can you lead agile teams to design, build and improve secure digital services that make a real public impact? Do you thrive on mentoring developers while shaping resilient, cloud-based platforms within collaborative delivery teams? If so, we'd love to hear from you! In recent years DfT's Digital Service team has implemented a range of innovative services, using the latest technology and methods. All of our services are cloud-hosted, with high user satisfaction rates. We are proud of what we have achieved and as we continue to develop and grow, you can too. At DfT, we recognise that everyone has different needs and aspirations. We have created an inclusive and welcoming working environment so you can feel comfortable to be yourself at work. We'll help you to reach your full potential, offering rewarding and challenging opportunities, alongside access to the latest training and technologies. We are looking for a senior developer, with the drive and passion to join a talented, experienced delivery team as we shape the future for our digital and data services. As a Senior Developer you will play a key role in the design, build, support, implementation and improvement of digital services, products and platforms across DfT. You will have good communication skills and enjoy working in agile teams to build services and participate in developing our own team capabilities. Working as part of a talented team, at this role level, you will: Plan and lead development on sets of related stories. Have an understanding of the whole system and take responsibility for teaching this to others. Work with other disciplines to understand what needs to be built. Coach and mentor more junior colleagues. Operate the production services you build. Find ways to improve system robustness, resilience and stability. Participate in various technologies communities of practise. You will: Take ownership of your ways of working and be adaptable to change. Role model positive behaviours and support the embedding of the new target operating model and the changes to the ways of working. Develop and implement effective development plans and demonstrate continuous professional development. For further information on the role, please read the attached role profile.Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process. Person specification You will be an experienced developer with: Proven experience of developing cloud-based systems within an agile delivery framework. Proven experience of designing technically complex and secure systems in collaboration with key stakeholders. Experience of mentoring developers. Experience of participation in the developer community. Experience of facilitating agile development processes.

Senior Technical Architect - Department for Work and Pensions - G7 This role may be located in one of the following locations: Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield. Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here. Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, this role will be based at Benton Park View from September 2025, and then at 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027. About the job Job summary Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'. Do you want work collaboratively designing modern IT architecture for some of the largest digital transformations in Europe? Do you want to help support millions of our claimants by designing user-friendly digital services? If so, these roles may be perfect for you! We are looking for experienced Senior Technical Architects who are confident working on products and services in a complex digital environment, where you'll be supporting major initiatives within DWP Digital. You'll join our Data Enablement team, responsible for managing a variety of data products, including those related to welfare benefits, citizen journeys, and reference/meta-data services. These products are created by transforming raw data into curated, user-friendly data that can be easily understood and used by end users. The Data Enablement team also owns a data quality tool and a data analytics platform (SAS), which is currently undergoing a major migration from on-premises infrastructure to the cloud. The role holder will transform business requirements into architecture designs, obtain approval from governance bodies, and work with agile delivery teams to exercise architecture assurance throughout the project lifecycle. This is an exciting time to join us. You'll shape the future and support our mission to deliver exceptional products and services that work for everyone. A Senior Technical Architect works with multiple projects or teams on problems that require broad architectural thinking. At this role level, you will: Be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions. Assure other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for government. Explore the benefits of cross-government alignment. Provide mentoring within teams. Person specification When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line withessential criteriabelow: Data Warehousing: concepts, tools, and technologies (e.g., Amazon Redshift, Snowflake, Google BigQuery, Azure Synapse, SAS Viya) AND experience in building and maintaining enterprise data warehouses and data marts for reporting and analytics. Analytics & Reporting: Data warehousing, Data Lakes, business intelligence (BI) and analytics technologies, design patterns, tools and best practice. Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent. Architecture design presentation to technical governance forums, responding to challenge with compelling arguments, adapting based on feedback, with a track record of successful approvals. If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact .

Full-time (Permanent) National £34,123-£45,831 / London £36,824-£48,561 Published on 19 January 2026 Deadline 2 February 2026 Location Successful candidates may be based in any of our office locations - Cardiff, Glasgow, or London. We especially welcome applicants from Cardiff and Glasgow. About the job Job summary Help shape the future of energy through impactful digital solutions. Ofgem is looking for a Software Developer to support the delivery of green energy and social schemes, using modern technologies to build services that make a real difference to people's lives. We're offering a permanent role where you'll contribute to the development of applications that support some of the UK's most vital public services. This is a high-impact opportunity to influence how digital tools are built and delivered, ensuring the systems behind our schemes are efficient, secure and user-focused. You'll develop and support innovative applications that contribute to green initiatives, as well as take part in the technical development of projects and implement new technologies. There's plenty of scope for application development, process improvement and shaping the way we work within an agile delivery environment. This development role will also give you the chance to support junior colleagues, guiding and mentoring them, and to step up and take on management activities for various projects. Collaboration will be at the heart of your approach as you work with other developers, stakeholders and digital experts to create scalable, sustainable solutions that meet Government Digital Service standards. We're looking for someone with strong experience in Microsoft-based development, including C#, Entity Framework Core and SQL Server, as well as a solid understanding of Azure. You'll be familiar with applying design patterns, writing and executing unit tests, and working within microservices architectures. Experience with containerization tools such as Docker and Kubernetes, and the ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences, will be key to success in this role. At Ofgem, you'll be part of a collaborative, inclusive environment where your ideas are valued and your expertise can flourish. We support hybrid working, offer an exceptional benefits package and provide the flexibility and development opportunities that will see you advance your career. We have a critical purpose to deliver smart, efficient digital services that power the UK's clean energy future. You will help ensure that essential schemes are built on strong technical foundations, enabling fairer, greener outcomes for consumers and communities across the country. SC is required for this role. Information and eligibility guidance can be found here: SC - Guidance Pack for Applicants - GOV.UK Key Responsibilities Development, maintenance, and support of key Ofgem scheme applications. Technical documentation of key Ofgem business applications. Technical ownership of application requirements. Key Outputs and Deliverables Ensuring that business applications developed internally and externally are technically and functionally suitable for Ofgem. Key Stakeholder Relationships To work as part of a team with Developers, Business Analysts, Project Managers, QA Testers, and the IT Infrastructure team to develop and deliver key Ofgem business applications. To work with the IT Infrastructure team to resolve issues with Ofgem business applications. To work with the IT Service Desk to resolve internal and external customer issues with Ofgem business applications. To work with outsourced development partners to transfer technical knowledge of externally developed applications in-house. Person specification (Lead) Essential skills and proven expertise in the following technologies: Microsoft .NET (C#), .NetCore, ASP.Net MVC, API development, Object-Oriented Design, SOLID development techniques and design patterns. Knowledge and experience of: Entity Framework, Relational database design, SQL Server Development, SQL Stored procedures, Writing unit and integration tests, Unit Test Frameworks and tools (Nunit, Moq, etc). A good working knowledge of some of the following technologies: Version Control tools and workflows (GIT), CI/CD pipelines within Azure Devops, Build and deployment automation, Cloud Technologies (Azure), Microservices. Demonstrable expertise of collaborative working with: Business Analysts, Automation Engineers, Delivery Managers, Product Managers, Senior Managers, and Business Customers. Strong work planning, time management, and change management skills across multiple functional groups and departments, and strong skills involving prioritizing and reprioritizing development tasks.

A leading software development company in Stockport seeks a Full Stack Software Engineer to join their agile team. You will be responsible for delivering and supporting products while migrating them to the cloud. Strong knowledge of Java, React, and DevOps practices is essential. This position offers a competitive salary of up to £49,000, hybrid working, and excellent career progression opportunities.

This is an exciting opportunity for a passionate Full Stack Software Engineer to join one of many agile squads in the Insurance Retail family, we are looking for someone who likes a challenge, wants to embrace a DevOps culture and brings ideas around improved ways of working. We are also looking for someone who is a team player and can collaborate with different people of technical ability. About CDL CDL is one of the UK's leading software development houses, employing over 600 people at its campus in Stockport. It has a consistent history in the high-volume retail insurance sector. CDL has spearheaded developments in the aggregator, web and telematics space, including connected home, enrichment and self-service solutions. As a result, the company's robust and innovative technologies have enabled its customers to thrive in the highly competitive UK insurance marketplace. We have built a collaborative and creative culture where we employ agile techniques to deliver our pace-setting applications. We pride ourselves on cultivating an inspiring working environment with our employees at the heart of our company. In a nutshell we are the market leading software house in our industry, creating the software, websites & apps for the Insurance & Finance sector across the UK. If you were to go on a price comparison website, approximately 65% of the companies on there are our clients! Key Responsibilities You will be working with a squad responsible for the delivery, maintenance, and support of several CDL products. You will be closely involved in projects to migrate some of those products to the cloud as well as providing support and feature enhancements adhering to a product delivery roadmap. This role is heavily back end loaded with the frontend component making up 20% of workload. Skills Knowledge and Expertise Strong knowledge of Java and Spring frameworks. Proficiency in front-end development with React and TypeScript. Familiarity with automated testing frameworks. Proficient in using Gitlab for version control. Experience with Kibana for monitoring and troubleshooting. Knowledge of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Highly Desirable Experience with Automated Testing Experience with Cloud technologies particularly AWS. Experience with DevOps tools and practices. Salary The salary for the role of Full Stack Software developer pays up to £49,000p.a. Falling within our level 4 banding, providing a fantastic opportunity for career progression through CDL's clearly defined career framework ( ). Your growth and advancement within CDL are only limited by your own ambition and effort. Benefits Hybrid Working (2 Days a Week in the office - SK4 2HD) Truly flexible working. 25 days holiday to start, increasing by 1 day per 1 year of service up to 30 days. Top employer for 9th year running Excellent training and development platform Opportunities for career progression Health and Wellbeing programme Virtual activities, lunch and learns, coffee mornings and meetups. Life and health assurance Electric Vehicle Scheme Diversity and Inclusion network Community projects and volunteer days Refer a friend bonus On-site free parking Quiet Spaces are also available Shuttle bus to and from the station Subsidised restaurant Games room and chill out zone Annual Hackathon & Deep Racer Events Social activities, regular social events through our social group Xtra, including a summer BBQ, competitions, bowling, go-karting, football games, Winter party and much more! Car wash, barber, yoga classes, boot camp and massage services all on site Cycle to work scheme Shower and dry rooms Diversity and inclusion We're on a journey to keep innovating, that means welcoming new ideas and ways of thinking. CDL recognises that building a diverse workforce is critical to the success of our business. We strongly encourage applications from a diverse talent pool and welcome the opportunity to discuss flexibility requirements and workplace adjustments with all our applicants. About CDL Software The UKs biggest insurance retailers rely on CDLs trend setting solutions to drive success and growth. Our ambition and commitment has produced a track record of delivering exactly that. The result is a client base that includes some of the most profitable insurance operations in the UK.

A governmental statistical organization is seeking a Business Continuity and Protective Security Officer to provide guidance and oversight on business continuity and incident management. The role involves leadership in developing strategies and maintaining continuity plans while ensuring effective response to security incidents. Applicants should have strong communication skills, be self-motivated, and eager to learn in the fields of security and business continuity. The position is based in Fareham with a flexible hybrid working model.

£42,893 - £45,653 (National) / £46,725 - £50,220 (London) Based on capability. Offers made above this will be made up with a specialist pay allowance. Published on Full-time (Permanent) £42,893 - £45,653 (National) / £46,725 - £50,220 (London) Based on capability. Offers made above this will be made up with a specialist pay allowance. Published on 26 January 2026 Deadline 15 February 2026 The Data Governance Team, as part of the GDS Product, Strategy, Planning and Performance directorate, provides specialist expertise and leadership across the Government Digital Service. GDS has specialist data protection requirements and needs extensive data governance controls to be designed and incorporated into product development. Strong privacy controls designed and built from the outset maintain users' confidence in the digital services delivered by GDS. The Data Governance team has an excellent track record for their enabling and pragmatic attitudes to support delivery teams in achieving GDS's strategic objectives at a fast pace whilst balancing robust data protection compliance. The postholder will lead on delivering data protection excellence across GDS in products such as theGOV.UK web platform, App, analytics and new and upcoming products such asGOV.UK Chat. As a Data Governance and Privacy Manager, you will: support the Data Protection Lead to ensure the GDS Product Group complies with data protection law by delivering flexible and pragmatic governance practices that enable delivery at pace lead and deliver high quality Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), Privacy Notices and Records of Processing Activities for new projects at pace support other key processes including delivering data subject rights and managing personal data incidents identify, assess and manage data protection risks, ensuring that risks are appropriately escalated to the Data Protection Lead and GDS Senior Management design and deliver training to ensure GDS staff understand data protection obligations and best practices, fostering a culture of data privacy at all levels work closely with GDS colleagues to build trust deliver high quality written and verbal briefings to all levels, including delivery managers and senior management work closely with external stakeholders such as the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) and privacy groups to ensure compliance and address queries provide proactive support to the Data Protection Lead to manage compliance, identify risks, and deliver strategic objectives prioritise effectively to manage a high volume, fast paced and frequently evolving workload manage workload to ensure that priorities align with strategic and team objectives and deadlines are met provide expert advice and direction on complex and novel forms of processing, especially on AI balance legal requirements against the need to deliver innovative solutions to benefit the public, supporting timely delivery of demanding GDS targets Person specification We're interested in people who have: experience at delivering data protection compliance within complex digital projects with the ability to enable the use of innovative techniques such as the use of AI etc a strong understanding of data protection law (eg UK GDPR, DPA 2018) hold a relevant privacy qualification such as IAPP (CIPP/E, CIPM) or PDP, with experience of delivering data protection within fast paced organisations proven experience in managing multiple complex tasks simultaneously, prioritising workload and meeting challenging deadlines in a fast paced environment the ability to work under pressure and adjust priorities where necessary extensive experience of delivering Data Protection Impact Assessments which enable delivery and mitigate risks through pragmatic solutions the ability to proactively identify risks and opportunities for improvement proven experience of using excellent verbal and written communication skills to build strong relationships and influence data protection practices skills in translating data protection requirements into clear, practical advice strong experience of working as part of a team, collaborating effectively with colleagues to achieve collective goals and enhance team performance There are many benefits of working at GDS, including: flexible hybrid working with flexi-time and the option to work part-time or condensed hours a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97% 25 days of annual leave, increasing by a day each year up to a maximum of 30 days an extra day off for the King's birthday an in-year bonus scheme to recognise high performance career progression and coaching, including a training budget for personal development a focus on wellbeing with access to an employee assistance programme job satisfaction from making government services easier to use and more inclusive for people across the UK advances on pay, including for travel season tickets cycle to work scheme and facilities access to an employee discounts scheme 10 learning days per year volunteering opportunities (5 special leave days per year) access to a suite of learning activities through Civil Service learning access to children's holiday play schemes across different locations in central London Any move to Government Digital Service from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at Office attendanceThe Department operates a discretionary hybrid working policy, which provides for a combination of working hours from your place of work and from your home in the UK. The current expectation for staff is to attend the office or non-home based location for 40-60% of the time over the accounting period. DSIT does not normally offer full home working (i.e. working at home); but we do offer a variety of flexible working options (including occasionally working from home). Things you need to know Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see ourcandidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. The standard selection process for roles at GDS consists of: a simple application screening process - we only ask for a CV and cover letter of up to 1000 words. Important tip - please ensure that your cover letter includes how you meet the skills and experience listed in the "person specification" section above successful candidates will then be asked to attend a 60 minute video interview. In order to assist candidates with this role, we will be holding a virtual recruitment event on Monday 2nd February at 12:00 to 13:00 where we will introduce you to what it is like to be a Data Governance & Privacy Manager at the Government Digital Service, the team that you will be potentially working with and a bit about how the application and interview process works within the civil service. There will also be time to answer any questions. If you would like to join this recruitment open day session,access the session, please using thisGoogle link. Depending on how many applications we get, there might also be an extra stage before the video interview, for example a phone interview or a technical exercise. In the event we receive a high volume of applications, we will conduct the initial sift against the lead criteria which is: experience at delivering data protection compliance within complex digital projects with the ability to enable the use of innovative techniques such as the use of AI etc In the Civil Service, we useSuccess Profiles to evaluate your skills and ability. This gives us the best possible chance of finding the right person for the job, increases performance and improves diversity and inclusivity. We'll be assessing your technical abilities, skills, experience and behaviours that are relevant to this role. We'll also be assessing your experience and specialist technical skills against the following skills defined in the Government Digital and Data Capability Framework for theData Governance and Privacy Manager role: data ethics and privacy enabling and informing risk-based decisions stakeholder relationship management communicating analysis and insight strategic thinking communicating between the technical and non technical Want to know more about who Government Digital and Data are?Click Here Recruitment Timeline Sift completion: 20th February 2026 Panel interviews: 2nd March 2026 Candidates that do not pass the interview but have demonstrated an acceptable standard may be considered for similar roles at a lower grade. A reserve list will be held for a period of 12 months, from which further appointments can be made. Please note that this role requires SC clearance . click apply for full job details

Infrastructure Engineer - Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency - SEO We are currently looking for an Infrastructure Engineer - Networkingto join our Technology Service & Operationsfunction within the Digital & Technology group. This is a full-time opportunity, on a permanentbasis. The role will be based in 10 South Colonnade, Canary Wharf London, E14 4PU or South Mimms, Hertfordshire. Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas. We are currently implementing a flexible, hybrid way of working, with a minimum of 8 days per month working on site to enable the collaboration and contact with partners and stakeholders needed to deliver MHRA business. Attendance on site is driven by business needs so depending on the nature of the role, this can flex up to 12 days a month, with the remainder of time worked either remotely or in the office. Some roles will need to be on site more regularly. This role will also be required to participate in the Agency's out of hours on-call rota on a periodic basis. An on-call payment will be added to the salary depending on the frequency of participation in the rota. A Digital Allowance of up to £12,823 per annum may be available for exceptional candidates based on our assessment of your skills and experience. This allowance is non-pensionable and may change on an annual basis. Who are we? The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency enhance and improve the health of millions of people every day through the effective regulation of medicines and medical devices, underpinned by science and research. The Digital and Technology Group (D&T) lies at the heart of the Agency and is responsible for delivering an optimised IT infrastructure and maximising the secure use of data to enable our scientists, inspectors, and the rest of the organisation to deliver world class services which can improve outcomes for patients and the general public. The Group was essential in the race to approve COVID-19 vaccines in 2020 and in supporting the UK to set up its own medicines and devices approvals systems following our exit from the EU. The work we do matters! We plan to be at the heart of one of the most digitally advanced medical regulators in the world and we need people who can help us deliver that ambition. D&T is a great place to build your career and we are committed to enabling our people to do the best work of their lives. The Technology & Service Operations function is responsible for managing the existing IT infrastructure including both software and hardware, databases, and other technology platforms; leading the support and maintenance of applications; development and testing of new applications and platforms; and cyber and information security for the Agency. What's the role? The Network Edge Engineer will play a key role in managing and delivering network projects and BAU tasks, with a particular focus on the edge of the network, such as campus environments. This role is essential in ensuring the stability, performance, and security of the network edge as the MHRA undergoes a significant overhaul of its IT infrastructure, including the deployment of new equipment. The successful candidate will provide advanced expertise in network edge technologies, working closely with both senior and junior engineers to ensure smooth operations and continuous improvement. You will act as an escalation point for more complex network edge issues, providing guidance and troubleshooting support to junior engineers when required. The role also involves working collaboratively with other teams to align network edge initiatives with the overall IT strategy. An on-call element is required, as the role involves providing support for critical network issues outside regular working hours, ensuring minimal disruption to services. Key responsibilities: This is a hands-on technical role where you will be expected to interact daily with core IT Infrastructure technologies. You are expected to be able to configure, manage and diagnose the IT Infrastructure components detailed in this advert. Technical skills and IT systems we use: We are undertaking a program of works that is focused on reducing our suppliers and vendors to ensure we can build skillsets around vendor technology stacks. This roll will require the technical skills in Cisco Switching and WiFi networking. Installing, managing and deploying Cisco Nexus and Catalyst switching Installing, managing and deploying Cisco Catalyst WLC's and 9000 series Access points Using Cisco Catalyst Center to manage software and firmware versions Strong skills in Cisco command line device management and via catalyst center. Strong understanding of VLAN's, IP VLSM (optional) Using network management tool SolarWinds Understanding advanced switching diagnostics and redundancy such as MTU, spanning tree, Mac address tables Leadership and Escalation: Lead and manage the successful execution of network edge projects, ensuring that they are delivered on time, within scope, and aligned with the MHRA's IT strategy. Serve as the main escalation point for junior network engineers, providing advanced troubleshooting and technical expertise in resolving complex edge network issues, ensuring high-quality resolutions that prevent future incidents. Mentor and support junior engineers, fostering a collaborative environment and encouraging skills development across the team. Network Edge Stability, Security, and Performance: Take ownership of the overall stability, performance, and security of the network edge, which includes managing campus LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi and telephony. Implement and maintain robust security protocols to safeguard network edge devices, ensuring compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements. Proactively monitor and assess network performance, identifying potential risks or weaknesses and applying pre-emptive solutions to minimize downtime and service disruption. Play a pivotal role in the agency's ongoing IT infrastructure overhaul by recommending, testing, and integrating cutting-edge network technologies. Who are we looking for? Oursuccessful candidateswill have: Experience in leading network-related projects, including equipment rollouts, upgrades, and troubleshooting complex network issues. A track record of identifying deeper underlying problems and opportunities and anticipating problems before they occur. Experience of developing and maintaining relationships with suppliers, making sure services and products are delivered and aligned to industry best practice and regulatory and contractual requirements. Strong technical expertise in network edge technologies, including LAN/WAN, Wi-Fi, and network security. Proficiency in configuring and managing Cisco or similar network infrastructure, with experience in implementing security protocols and best practices. Method of assessment: A=Application, T=Test, I=Interview, P=Presentation Behaviour Criteria: Seeing the Bigger Picture (I) Communicating and Influencing (I) Working Together (I) Experience Criteria: Experience in leading network-related projects, including equipment rollouts, upgrades, and troubleshooting complex network issues (A, I) A track recordofidentifyingdeeper underlying problems and opportunities and anticipating problems before they occur (A) Experience of developing andmaintainingrelationships with suppliers, making sure services and products are delivered and aligned to industry best practice and regulatory and contractual requirements (A) Proven experience in managing and supporting enterprise network environments, particularly focusing on network edge devices and infrastructure (A, I) A track recordof working within high-availability environments with minimal downtime, as well as managing escalations for critical network incidents (A, I)

A governmental agency is seeking a Low Code Software Developer in the United Kingdom to develop and deploy high-quality low code solutions. You will collaborate with various stakeholders to innovate and improve public services through technology. The role offers a competitive salary and involves mentoring junior colleagues while working with modern technologies such as Java, Node.js, UiPath, and Azure. This position presents an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to public service transformation.

Senior Technical Architect - Department for Education - G7 Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2WT : Manchester, North West England, M1 2WD : Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, S1 2FJ About the job Job summary These are exciting times in the Department for Education. Our digital services have been migrated onto public cloud and we19re on a journey of maturing our technology, and how we work, to take full advantage of cloud-native and network technologies. Our goal is to make our digital delivery faster, cheaper and more secure. Our diverse and inclusive culture in DfE reflects the society we live in - this helps us to achieve better outcomes for all our users. We typically work in Agile teams, so we can innovate and radically improve services that: raise education standards and provide the best start in life for children; support disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people; and drive economic growth. We are looking for a Technical Architect that will work within the National Careers Service in a range of project and services. This role will focus on delivering current and new online services that meet business and user needs. You will work with user researchers, product managers, designers, business analysts, delivery managers and content specialists as part of a multi-disciplinary team to directly deliver better outcomes for users. As a Senior Technical Architect, your main responsibilities will include: Defining, maintaining, and championing the technical strategy for a service or group of services - keeping up to date with the latest technologies and trends, whilst delivering working software early and often. Leading technical specialists in multiple projects and services, on problems that require broad architectural thinking. Defining how to build and operate user-centred, open-source web systems in an agile environment, to serve a variety of citizen and government needs. Being responsible for the technical design and development of services in your programme, including how they interact with their surroundings, and how they evolve over time. Challenging entrenched practices and influencing decision-makers, looking for deeper underlying problems to solve, and larger opportunities for digital transformation. Communicating the vision for government services to developers and non-developers alike, working in multi-disciplinary teams that bring policy and delivery together. Playing an active role in the DfE architecture community, where you will share knowledge of tools and techniques, as well as joining related communities of practice and events where appropriate, such as product, user research, design, platforms, security, etc. Helping to build a diverse, inclusive culture across the technical architecture community. Working with colleagues and peers on profession-based activities (and cross-profession), such as defining standards and guidance around best practice. Person specification Applications will be assessed against the following essential criteria: Assessed atapplicationandboth interview stages: Experience working and coaching in technical teams and delivering user-centred services in an agile environment. Experience working with cloud-first architectures and how to build applications that take advantage of the opportunities they offer. Experience of software development in either Ruby, .Net (or similar), and introducing modern software engineering practices, such as Test-Driven Development (TDD), continuous integration/development (CI/CD), automated deployment pipelines and version control with Git and DevOps. Assessed atapplicationandsecond interview stage: The ability to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders to achieve agreement on technical plans. The ability to look beyond immediate technical problems and identify the wider implications. Practical knowledge at many levels of the web stack, from front-end code, down to infrastructure and networking. The following criteria aredesirable. Applicant9s evidence against these criteria will be used at interview in the event of a tie break situation, to make an informed decision: Experience using automated tests to continuously validate your work. Experience of mentoring and supporting colleagues in multi-disciplinary teams, one-to-one or in groups. Ability to work with stakeholders to produce effective strategies for technology choices, using the most appropriate languages, frameworks and tools to meet user and business needs. Apply Now Contact name: DDT Capability Based Pay team Welcome to our new website! If you are an existing member, you will need to reset your password before you can login. Register for membership to activate all of the benefits of Manchester Digital.

Senior Technical Architect - Ministry of Justice - G7 Full-time (Permanent) London: £63,343- £78,225 (up to £14,882 allowance) National: £58,511- £73,450 (up to £14,939 allowance) Published on 29 January 2026 Deadline 8 February 2026 Location East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber Our Senior Technical Architects are responsible for assuring, designing, and delivering digital services. You will be working with developers, Site Reliability Engineers and security experts, user researchers, product managers, designers, delivery managers, and content specialists who share a vision for improving government through smarter use of technology. You will collaborate to develop our strategy, connect people and build trust with clear communication, and provide empathetic technical leadership across diverse product teams. Our Senior Technical Architects will work to understand our technology, our business, and our people (colleagues, stakeholders, and users of our services), and to create an ambitious and pragmatic vision for our teams, using their technical expertise to bring our challenges and opportunities into focus alongside the views of other professions in our leadership team. A Senior Technical Architect can see the big picture, understanding our complex technology landscape, and can clearly and effectively communicate that big picture by building trust, developing great relationships, and empathising with others. They provide mentoring and support to other architects and engineering leadership in their service area, and they have a good understanding of a broad range of technologies, with experience in both software engineering and commercial enterprise, as well as providing effective governance, both within our organisation, and across our suppliers. As a Senior Technical Architect, your days will be varied. For example, you might be creating diagrams and data flows for replacing a legacy service; working directly with developers to ensure their services are robust and secure; supporting a new delivery manager to introduce or improve ways of working; or liaising with engineering leadership to develop guardrails and patterns for use across the department. We are looking for people who will encourage open discussion and build the architecture community within the Ministry of Justice, particularly within His Majesty's Prisons and Probation Service Digital department and Office of the CTO. You should have a mindset for growth and learning, constantly looking for emerging technologies, tools and good practice. We are a flexible organisation, and we understand that people can't always work 5 days a week or might have responsibilities that sometimes clash with standard office hours. We work as flexibly as we can, including offering part time hours, so if in doubt please do get in touch. If you're the right candidate we will do our best to work around you. Collaborate with the Lead Technical Architect to refine and progress technical vision for HMPPS Digital, develop our strategy and be accountable for our technology estate. Communicate about our technology across teams and professions, both within our Digital unit and across all parts of the Ministry of Justice; seeing the big picture and bringing it to all stakeholders. Collaborate and find agreement with senior stakeholders, providing both technical and non-technical direction and challenge, as well as pragmatic compromise to deliver value across your teams and the service area. Create structured analysis of technical concepts, providing insight for multi-disciplinary decision-making, whilst seeking opportunities to collaborate and develop patterns and guidelines for the Digital Unit. Guide and influence choices to align with strategy, and seek out opportunities for digital transformation, helping all understand the value of technical decisions. Engage with our portfolio, assurance, risk management, cyber, and information assurance leadership to ensure priorities, such as Secure by Design, are represented alongside those of the business and other digital teams. Advocate for a diverse, inclusive culture across the engineering community, growing awareness, inclusivity, and balance, including being a champion for increasing women and minorities in our workforce. Mentor, coach, line-manage, and help recruit more great technical architects and engineering leadership. If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply! This is our tech, both strategic and legacy. You don't need to have experience with all of these, but we hope you see some familiar things. Modern strategic software built in Java/Kotlin, Typescript and Python Resilient infrastructure in the cloud (primarily AWS), containerisation and Kubernetes, using infrastructure as code (IaC) and platforms as a service (PaaS) Progressive software development practices such as Domain-Driven Design (DDD), test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) A new multi-tier architecture, creating central data and business logic platforms to accelerate our product development and support our growing artificial intelligence product suite. Does this sound like a role that meets your requirements? If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and you want to join our team please read on. Person Specification Experience as a software engineer, cloud engineer, or software architect, delivering digital products into production environments. Has practical experience across multiple layers of a modern web architecture such as user interfaces, APIs, data stores, event driven components, or cloud native infrastructure. Has led or influenced technical decisions and can explain the factors they took into consideration and the outcome and impact on the organisation. Strong communication skills with experience of communicating complex technical subjects to a range of audiences, from developers and engineers to senior non-technical colleagues, using clear language, diagrams or prototypes. Has experience influencing stakeholders, building trust, negotiating, and persuade decision makers to achieve wider organisational goals. Has identified security risks emerging when operating in a public cloud environment and designed solutions that have mitigated for those risks. Has introduced or championed technical best practice within an organisation, which could include Continuous integration, continuous delivery, DevOps or Test-Driven development. We welcome the unique contribution diverse applicants bring and do not discriminate based on culture, ethnicity, race, nationality or national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, religion or belief, disability status, sexual orientation, educational or social background or any other factor. Our values are Purpose, Humanity Openness and Together. Find out morehere about how we celebrate diversity and an inclusive culture in our workplace.