Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Apply before 11:55 pm on Sunday 17th May 2026
📍 Location: Swansea (This role is suitable for hybrid working)
💷 Salary: £57,515 - £82,430 (The base pay is £57,515. In addition to this, the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £24,915)
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
🕘️ Contract Type: Permanent – Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time
🏆️ Available Positions: 1
We are looking for a Lead Technical Architect to join our dynamic and innovative workforce at an exciting and challenging time. The role holder will need to demonstrate the appetite and commitment to help drive the organisation through significant transformation programmes.
You will work with several teams across the Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency’s (DVLA) IT Services (ITS) Directorate as well as across the DVLA’s business directorates to develop architectural patterns and solution designs. You will work collaboratively with ITS Engineering squads to deliver new solutions and help transition these into operational service.
Top Responsibilities
* 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.
* Provide leadership to other architects.
Benefits
* Best in class learning and development tailored to your role
* An environment with flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance
* A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity with a range of staff communities to support all our colleagues
* Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
* Digital communities with clear career frameworks
* On-site gym plus personal training available (membership applies)
* On-site nursery, restaurant and coffee bar
* 25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave).
* 8 Bank Holidays plus an additional Privilege Day to mark the King’s birthday.
* Free parking
About You
You will have a solid Architectural and technical background having worked in an architectural or technical lead role to deliver enterprise-scale solutions.
Required experience:
* Experience of UC and omni-channel contact centre solutions.
* Experience of networking concepts, LAN/WAN/WLAN.
* Experience of ENTRA active directory and O365.
* Experience of hybrid Active directory and ENTRA active directory.
* Knowledge of the key principles outlined in Microsoft’s Azure Cloud Adoption Framework.
* Experience with data security principles and systems designed to protect sensitive data.
* Desire to create and maintain solution designs in an iterative and collaborative manner.
* Ability to think strategically about business, product and technical challenges.
* Excellent technical skills with the experience to be held accountable for technical aspects of delivering complex solutions, including end-to-end solution design, delivery governance, assurance and support for Engineers and Delivery Managers.
* Great interpersonal skills allowing you to work with technical and non-technical stakeholders alike.
* You will be able to drive discussions with senior leaders across the agency as well as having the technical background that will enable you to easily interact and give guidance to software developers, testers and engineers.
This role is part of the Government Digital and Data profession and utilises an enhanced Capability–Based Pay Framework which provides access to a Digital and Data allowance.
The base pay is £57,515. In addition to this the role includes a Digital and Data allowance of up to £24,915.
The value of allowance awarded will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated through the selection process.
How to Apply
👉 Read the full description and apply at CS Jobs using the link provided.
This vacancy closes at 23:55 on Sunday 17th May 2026
Salary description
£57515.00 - £82430.00 per year