Senior Technical Architect - Software

Job summary

Help shape the future of HM Land Registry's technology landscape.

As a Senior Technical Architect, you will play a pivotal role in designing and guiding technology solutions that support HMLR's strategic ambitions. Working across a complex and evolving technology environment, you will help ensure that technology investments deliver long-term value, meet business needs and are aligned with organisational objectives. You will provide architectural leadership, translating business strategy into practical technical solutions while balancing innovation, risk, cost and operational sustainability.

Job description

As a Senior Technical Architect, you will work closely with delivery teams, architects, engineers and senior stakeholders to develop and deliver end-to-end technology solutions. You will take a broad, enterprise-wide view of the organisation's technology estate, assessing the impact of change and ensuring solutions operate effectively within the wider ecosystem. You will provide technical leadership throughout the solution lifecycle, from initial concept through to delivery and ongoing support, solving complex problems and providing clarity in uncertain environments.

You will collaborate with multiple agile teams, influence technical decision-making, build relationships with suppliers and government partners, and ensure solutions comply with security, legal and regulatory requirements. The role requires a strong understanding of software development, integration and emerging technologies, together with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to a wide range of stakeholders and proactively identify opportunities for continuous improvement.

The role aligns to the Senior Technical Architect capability framework definition available at:

https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/technical-architect#senior-technical-architect

Person specification

You will be assessed on the below Essential Criteria

Experience

• Broad understanding and practical application of a wide range of technologies, tools and processes.
• Experience of keeping abreast of emerging technologies, trends and industry developments.
• Ability to lead and influence diverse stakeholder groups to achieve agreement on technical solutions.
• Experience of managing change and assessing its impact on people, processes, technology and information.
• Ability to understand stakeholder needs and translate them into effective architectural solutions.
• Experience of solving complex problems while balancing risk and complexity.
• Strong analytical skills, including structured problem decomposition and modelling techniques.
• Accountability for end-to-end solution delivery and ongoing lifecycle management.
• Experience of ensuring compliance with security, legal and regulatory requirements.
• Experience of developing or supporting technical strategies, principles, patterns and standards.

Architect for the Whole Context

• Align architectural work with other architects and technical professionals.
• Track emerging issues, strategies, roadmaps, patterns and technologies to identify opportunities and risks.
• Understand how different teams contribute to delivering organisational outcomes and change.

Architecture Communication

• Lead communication on complex, sensitive or high-risk architectural issues.
• Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Engage and influence senior stakeholders across the organisation.
• Adapt communication styles to suit different audiences.
• Advocate for teams and architectural approaches.
• Manage stakeholder expectations effectively.

Community Collaboration

• Build effective relationships and networks across teams.
• Collaborate constructively and encourage collective problem-solving.
• Identify and address team challenges and dynamics proactively.
• Use feedback and Agile health checks to improve team performance and outcomes.

Making Architectural Decisions

• Make sound architectural design decisions in environments with varying levels of risk and complexity.
• Identify and manage business, data and security risks.
• Contribute to governance and assurance processes to support effective decision-making.

Strategy Design

• Support the development and implementation of technical strategies and roadmaps.
• Challenge assumptions and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Apply architectural principles, patterns and standards appropriately.
• Ensure solutions align with organisational objectives.

Technical Design Throughout the Lifecycle

• Produce technical designs of medium complexity and risk.
• Maintain architectural integrity and quality throughout delivery.
• Refine and optimise designs based on feedback and changing requirements.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £59,057, HM Land Registry contributes £17,108 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

#WeAreHMLR

At HM Land Registry our vision is a world leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and able to fulfil their full potential.

We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits.

• We have integrity – we value honesty, trust and doing the right thing in the right way.
• We drive innovation – we are forward-thinking, embrace change and are continually improving our processes.
• We are professional – we value and grow our knowledge and professional expertise.
• We give assurance – we guarantee our services and provide confidence to the property market.

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/land-registry/about/recruitment#what-hm-land-registry-can-offer-you

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