Senior Technical Architect - Ministry of Justice - G7

  • Government Digital & Data
  • 19/05/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Location: National (UK wide)

Working within the Office of the Chief Technology Officer, you'll play a key role in driving technical direction across a complex and high impact environment.

About the role

You'll operate at a senior level, bringing together technology, people and strategy to shape how services are designed and delivered across the organisation.

This is a leadership role where you'll see the bigger picture, influencing decisions, guiding teams, and ensuring services are built to last, scale and deliver value.

What you'll be doing

  • Setting and shaping technical strategy and architecture direction across services
  • Designing and assuring secure, scalable, cloud-first solutions
  • Working with senior stakeholders to guide decision-making and challenge constructively
  • Leading collaboration across teams to align technology with business outcomes
  • Mentoring and developing architects and engineering leaders
  • Driving best practice in Agile, DevOps and modern engineering approaches
  • Supporting digital transformation through clear technical vision and leadership
  • Managing complexity across systems, suppliers and stakeholders

What we're looking for

  • Strong experience in technical or enterprise architecture (software or infrastructure)
  • Ability to communicate complex technical ideas clearly to a range of audiences
  • Proven experience influencing senior stakeholders and building trusted relationships
  • A broad understanding of modern technologies (e.g. cloud, APIs, microservices)
  • Experience championing Agile, DevOps and engineering best practices
  • Ability to see the big picture across complex systems and services
  • A collaborative leader who supports teams and drives positive change

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