Senior Technical Architect (Software) – HM Land Registry – SEO

Government Digital & Data
Location

Birkenhead, North West England, CH41 6DU : Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2WT : Durham, North East England, DH1 5TR : Weymouth, South West England, DT4 9TT : Gloucester, South West England, GL1 1DQ : Nottingham, East Midlands (England), NG2 1AW : Plymouth, South West England, PL6 5WS

About the job 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:

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.