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G7 Lead Technical Architect (Applications) £57,515 - £82,430
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency —Swansea
- £57,515 - £82,430 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Travel
- Mentoring
- Free parking
- Annual leave
Senior Data Engineer and Data Manager
Welsh Revenue Authority —Cardiff
- £47,675 - £56,445 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- No experience needed
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Language training provided
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Strategic Change Director
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency —Swansea
- £90,000 - £110,000 a year
- Part-time
- Presentation skills
- Leadership
13d
Project /Senior Architect
AtkinsRéalis —Cardiff
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Time management
4033 - Hwb Delivery Manager
Welsh Government —Wales
- £37,111 - £45,378 a year
- Part-time
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
8d
Lead Data Architect
Transport for Wales —Pontypridd
- £65,000 a year
6d
Hwb Delivery Manager
Welsh Assembly Government Communication Centre Home —Wales
- £37,111 - £45,378 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Communication skills
- School
8d
Agile Delivery Manager
Intellectual Property Office —Newport
- £47,766 - £58,850 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
6d
Test Lead
Transport for Wales —Pontypridd
- Up to £55,000 a year
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Analysis skills
6d
Service Owner Head of Data Design and Build
Office for National Statistics —Newport
- £68,199 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Agile
7d
Solutions Architect
Sierra Nevada Corporation Mission Systems UK,LTD —Saint Athan
- £55,513 - £83,270 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Azure
- Computer Science
- Master's degree
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Senior Dynamics 365 CRM Developer
Tokio Marine HCC —Bridgend
- Full-time
- CRM software
- Azure
- Bachelor's degree
Senior Delivery Consultant - Connect and Lex, Amazon Connect Center of Delivery Excellence
AWS EMEA SARL (UK Branch) —Swansea
- Full-time
- Bachelor's degree
- Mentoring
- AI
Senior Cyber Security Engineer
Hodge Bank —Cardiff
- £64,000 - £69,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Computer Science
- Quality control
- Store discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
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IT Service Manager - Cloud Platforms
Office for National Statistics —Newport
- £41,985 - £47,121 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
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Quantum Cryptography Architect
Starling —Cardiff
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Banking
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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Security Architect
Amentum —Cardiff
- Full-time
- Computer Science
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Employee assistance programme
Cyber Security Operations Engineer
Transport for Wales —Pontypridd
- Up to £50,000 a year
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Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency —Swansea
- £57,515 - £82,430 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Team management
- Free parking
- Annual leave
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G7 Lead Technical Architect (Applications) £57,515 - £82,430

Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency -
Swansea

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Job details

Permanent | Part-time | Full-time
£57,515 - £82,430 a year

Benefits

Free parking
On-site gym
Annual leave
Company pension

Qualifications

Driving Licence
Presentation skills
Mentoring
Solution architecture
Software development or architecture experience
Leadership
Communication skills

Full job description

Details

Reference number

471464

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%

GBP

Job grade

Grade 7

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

DVLA - Information Technology Services

Type of role

Architecture and Data
Digital
Information Technology

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time, Job share, Part-time

Number of jobs available

Location
About the job
Benefits
Things you need to know
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Location

Swansea

About the job

Job summary

Can you demonstrate a strong understanding of, and hands-on experience with, cloud technologies?

Have you worked in a lead or senior technical role within a dynamic and innovative environment?

Can you show the appetite and commitment required to help drive an organisation through a significant transformation?

If so, wed love to hear from you!

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here
25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the Kings birthday
Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

Find out more about what it's like working at DVLA roles: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency - Department for Transport Careers

Job description

The DVLA deliver wide reaching digital services to the UK public and industry. We maintain the national record of vehicles and drivers which means we reach over 53 million people a year. If you have applied for a driving licence, changed vehicle, taxed your vehicle, or completed a vehicle enquiry you would have used one of our services.

Youll get to work alongside our business service designers and agile software development teams and use modern and exciting technologies. Right now, we're rebuilding our services on a cloud-first platform using Containers and Serverless technologies as well as modern CI/CD tooling, so its a great time to join.

Your responsibilities will include, but arent limited to:

Leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions.
Assuring other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for the agency and wider government.
Exploring the benefits of cross-government alignment.
Providing mentoring within teams.
Providing leadership to other architects.
Communicating the shared vision effectively to stakeholders of a technical and non-technical nature
Getting to understand the code and embrace new techniques such as AI coding assistants and tooling that can be used to further the architecture community at the agency with wider industry best practice

Person specification

You will have an Architectural / Engineering background having worked in an architect or engineering lead role delivering enterprise and cloud-based software systems.

You will also hold the following skills and experience:

Knowledge of designing / building cloud native software on a platform such as AWS.
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.

Great line management is important to us as an organisation, and we will equip and support line managers to develop the skills they need. We aim to empower line managers to create teams where people can flourish and deliver excellent outcomes for the public.

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.

Open Sessions: Would you like to find out more about the role, the team and what its like to work in our department? If so, we are organising an open session where you can virtually 'meet the team' on Monday 17th August at 1.30pm. Sign up here:

https://www.ticketsource.com/dvlaitsrecruitment/g7-lead-technical-architect-applications-familiaris

Behaviours

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

Leadership

Technical skills

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

Technical design throughout the life cycle (expert) - Presentation
Architecture communication (expert)
Making architectural decisions (Practitioner)
Strategy design (Practitioner)

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £57,515, Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency contributes £16,662 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

This role is part of the Government Digital and Data profession and utilises an enhanced CapabilityBased 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. Here are more details on the pay framework.

At DVLA, licensing is just the start. Every project you implement, touch and deliver has a ripple effect thatll wash across the nation. Here the work youre doing has the capacity to change the way 53 million people interact with our services. As we aim to keep our roads some of the safest in the world, our innovative, transformative digital-led services help optimise a nation of individuals and business every single day.

To see how our people are transforming our digital services, head over to our DVLA Digital Services Blog and, to understand more about the great opportunities and benefits of working at DVLA read our Inside DVLA blog.

Working hours, office attendance and travel requirements

Full time roles consist of 37 hours per week. Whilst we welcome applications from those looking to work with us on a part time basis, there is a business requirement for the successful candidate to be able to work at least 35 hours per week.

This role is suitable for hybrid working, which is a non-contractual arrangement where a combination of workplace and home-based working can be accommodated subject to business requirements.

The expectation at present is a minimum of 60% of your working time a month will be spent at either your designated workplace (one of the locations cited in the advert) or, when required for business reasons, in another office/work location. There may be occasions where you are required to attend above the minimum expectation.

If you have a question about hybrid working, part time/job share hours, flexible working, travelling for work, or require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Vacancy Holder during the recruitment process to avoid possible disappointment later in the process should your working arrangements not be compatible with the requirements of the role (see below for contact details).

Sponsorship

Please note that we do not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker Licence sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship. Candidates must ensure they have the appropriate rights to work in the UK before application.

Security Checking

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check. To allow for meaningful checks to be carried out, candidates will be required to have at least 5 years continuous residency in the UK. All applicants for this role must ensure that they meet this minimum residency requirement - if you do not, your application will be withdrawn.

Offered Benefits

Passionate, reliable and always willing to push yourself and those around you, youll continue to seek improvement in your own role and challenge us too. Because we pride ourselves on how we approach your development. From training courses to specialist skills workshops and opportunities to grow your expertise, we thrive when you thrive. You can find out more about all of the above here alongside a full list of our 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 Kings birthday.
Free parking

There are many more opportunities and great benefits of working at DVLA, visit our Careers website for further information.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

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 our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

How to apply:

Our selection process ensures a comprehensive assessment of each applicant's qualifications, skills, and potential fit within our organisation.

The selection process for this role will be:

Stage 1: Sift of CV

Stage 2: Interview & Presentation

You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next stage.

Stage 1: Sift of CV

As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide a CV to Inspire People (our Recruitment Partners) which outlines your experience and suitability for the role (based on the experience points outlined in the essential criteria on this advert).

Upon receipt of your CV, DVLA Hiring Managers will complete a sift. Please note; the sift will be completed on a rolling basis whilst the campaign is still live and so there is potential for feedback to be shared with you (on your application) before the advert closes.

To apply please click '' at the bottom of the page. For this role you will need to submit a CV.

Within your CV please provide detailed evidence of your experience of the following essential criteria:

Experience of creating and maintaining solution designs in an iterative and collaborative manner.
Excellent technical skills, with the ability to demonstrate accountability for end-to-end solution designs and stakeholder management.
Experience with architectural governance processes and practices.

This sift will take place w/c 31/08/26

Stage 2: Interview & Presentation

At interview stage, you will be assessed against the following Success Profile elements:

Behaviours Leadership

Technical Technical design throughout the life cycle (expert) Presentation

Architecture communication (expert)
Making architectural decisions (Practitioner)
Strategy design (Practitioner)

The interviews will take place week commencing 14/09/26

Please note that the technical elements of the role will be assessed against Government Digital and Data Profession Capability Framework (Skills) which you will be able to access here.

This interview will be conducted via Microsoft Teams. Further details will be provided to you should you be selected for interview.

You can find out more about our hiring process, how to apply, and application and interview guidance on our careers site .

Please note that we will try to meet the dates set out in the advert. There may be occasions when these dates will change.

Further information on the selection process

Feedback on your application can only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

We will also hold a 12-month reserve list for this role, which may lead to potential opportunities beyond the role you applied for.

Appointments for this position will be made in order of merit. If you are successful in the selection process but there are no further available posts for the advertised role, you may be contacted to discuss an offer for a lower graded role (with similar experience and responsibility requirements). If you are unsuccessful in the selection process, your application may be considered for a lower graded position if your demonstrated skills and experience meet the requirements of the alternative position. Candidates will be considered in order of merit.

If your application is successful but you have been dismissed from the Civil Service, your application could be removed at the pre-employment checking stage depending on the nature of the dismissal.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment. A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

All external applicants and current employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs) will be required to undergo a Social Media Check. A Social Media Check is a review of your publicly available online activity, typically across platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, and others. The purpose is to identify any public posts or content that could raise concerns for employers, such as:

Hate speech or discriminatory behaviour
Threats or acts of violence
Illegal activity or substance misuse
Sexually explicit material
Extremist views or affiliations

Importantly, this check does not involve hacking into your accounts or accessing private messages. It only considers content you have chosen to make public. Employers use this kind of screening to help ensure their workplace remains safe, inclusive, and aligned with company values. Its not about judging your personality or lifestyle - its about checking for potential red flags that might affect the role or company culture. If you have questions or concerns about the social media check, we would be happy to explain in more detail whats being looked at and how your data is handled securely and fairly.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Jemma Avo
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

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