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Location Birmingham Regional Centre - Arena Central Cardiff Regional Centre - Ty William Morgan Edinburgh Regional Centre - Queen Elizabeth House Leeds Regional Centre - Wellington Place Manchester Regional Centre - Three New Bailey Telford - Plaza 1 and 2 Worthing - Teville Gate House Stratford Regional Centre - Westfield Avenue About the job Job summary Discover a career in your hands at HMRC. Whether you're seeking purpose, growth, or a workplace that gives you a true sense of belonging, hear from some of our employees as they share their story about what it's really like to work at HMRC. Visit our YouTube channel to watch the full series and come and discover your potential. Here in HMRC's Chief Digital & Information Group (CDIO) we're increasingly delivering in-house through our growing network of digital delivery centres - hi-tech, innovative facilities across the UK. We are a small, agile team within our Chief Technology and Design Office that focus on Technical Innovation. Our objective isn't necessarily what we can change tomorrow, but the longer-term improvement of the UK tax system. We work to understand and solve problems, proposing innovative solutions through continuous exploration. Tracking emerging technology and market changes, Innovation maintains a future technology focus, with an enviable remit to proactively demonstrate the art of the possible, seeking to tackle challenges at source by 'designing out problems' with new technology, improved processes, user-centred design and innovative solutions. Job description As key member of our multidisciplinary Innovation Team, you'll work alongside User Researchers, Analysts, Designers, Product Managers, Software Developers, Architects, policy, innovation and technology specialists. As a team, you'll develop innovative approaches for digital products that are part of end-to-end services across HMRC and government. This is an exciting opportunity to make real changes for HMRC and our customers through innovation and to join our Architecture community supporting a large-scale dynamic transformation that has profound impact both on customers and our staff. Proactive and reactive to changing opportunities, you'll have the skill to interpret and react to small, medium and large-scale challenges, and the vision to identify potential and future opportunities. By using emerging technology, data, and considering user needs, you'll develop innovative concepts and solutions, supporting Innovation colleagues with technical and architecture expertise. You'll test the art of the possible by designing proof of concepts to test solutions for future services, working with internal groups, third parties, external suppliers and academia to develop concepts and MVPs. You'll run proof of value exercises to support concepts by demonstrating customer and HMRC impact. You'll contribute to business cases and make compelling recommendations for future direction, delivering these to senior partners to influence policy and strategy. You will be an expert Technical Architect, able to investigate, design and develop solutions to technology challenges in a fast-paced, collaborative, multidisciplinary Innovation Team. You will Rapidly develop an understanding of technologies in use and the overall architecture strategy. Work closely with Innovation scrum teams, business partners and IT colleagues to design innovative but appropriate solutions that demonstrate that new technology and approaches can deliver improvements, ensuring operational delivery and that they fit with strategic end-to-end functional design. Be flexible and self-motivated, have a keen eye for detail and a solid focus on quality. Have a good track record in delivering customer-focused technology change and be able to articulate technical detail to non-technical people, so it is understood. Be credible, influential and a team-player. A confident communicator with good interpersonal skills. Be comfortable working creatively in a "fail fast" manner on inception and discovery projects, where scope and concept are not clearly defined or understood and without relying on defined process or established requirements. Person specification We are looking for a Senior Technical Architect who has experience of Leading technical discussions between internal teams and external stakeholders, clearly communicating concepts and driving continuous improvement. Evaluating products/tools and providing enterprise appropriate recommendations. Developing an understanding of user needs, to design user-centred technical service propositions. Identifying business problems and recommending technical solutions and designs. Undertaking structural analysis of technical issues, translating this analysis into technical designs that describe a solution. Building collaborative relationships with partners across teams and services. Articulating technical requirements and implications compellingly to technical and non-technical colleagues, senior leaders, business partners and customers. Working with innovators to design aspirational concepts for future services and processes. Mentoring colleagues. Essential Criteria Governing high and low-level designs with full lifecycle management, from requirements management to supporting the operations teams with service introduction. Effective communication with colleagues, business partners, customers and senior leaders. You are skilled at proactive and reactive communication. Bridging the gap between the technical and non-technical with the ability to translate technical concepts, so they are understood by all. Technical governance and delivering the assurance of a service. Making and guiding effective decisions, explaining clearly how the decision has been reached. Applying strategy for technology that meets business and customer needs with the ability to create, refine and challenge standards, policies, roadmaps and vision statements. Working with business and technology partners to translate business problems into technical designs. You can work across multiple services or a single large or complicated service. Understanding trends and practices outside your team and organisation, their potential impact and how they can fit into broader strategy. Looking beyond the immediate technical problem and identifying wider implications, understanding the broad context. Desirable Criteria Software development and technical architecture. Knowledge of innovative and emerging technologies (e.g. Artificial Intelligence, Geospatial and Synthetic Data, Cryptocurrencies, Open Banking etc.) Cloud computing knowledge and experience designing and implementing (e.g. AWS/Azure/Google or Hybrid) based. Agile methodologies and principles. Transitional Sites For more information on where you might be working, review this information on our locations . If your location preference is for one of the following sites, it's important to note that these are not long-term sites for HMRC and we will require you to move to a new building in the future, subject to our location strategy and the applicable employee policies at that time. These sites are: Telford Plaza, Telford - moving to Parkside Court, Telford You will be given more information about what this means at the job offer stage

Location This role may be located in one of the following locations; Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield. Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here. Please note that for candidates requesting to work in Newcastle, this role will be based at Benton Park View from September 2025, and then at 1 Pilgrim Place in Newcastle city centre by the end of 2027. About the job Job summary Please note this role requires you to pass Security Check clearance. For further information, please see 'Selection process details'. Do you want to work collaboratively designing modern IT architecture for some of the largest digital transformations in Europe? Do you want to help support millions of our claimants by designing user-friendly digital services? If so, this role may be perfect for you! We are looking for an experienced Lead Technical Architect who is confident working on data-focussed products and services in a complex digital environment. This role is within the Data Insights and Analytics area of DWP, which is responsible for provision of the tooling and infrastructure used by data professionals across the department undertaking data activities. There are two main areas that the role will work across: DWP Management Information (MI) and DWP Analytics. The primary focus initially will be on the DWP MI service, which provides the strategic capability for MI reporting and visualisations across the entire Department. The DWP has a large and growing portfolio of MI products built upon hundreds of input data sets managed via a variety of data ingestion patterns (e.g. API, file transfer, Cloud to Cloud bucket sharing), with around 20,000 users of the service, from operational managers to the Secretary of State. DWP Analytics is an enterprise level capability to enable analytics developers in all business areas to build, test and deploy analytics code, to support real time decision making by integrating directly into citizen and agent facing services. This is an inherently complex area, combining sensitive data handling at scale, cloud security and live service integration. This is an exciting time to join us. You'll shape the future and support our mission to deliver exceptional internal MI and Analytics products and services that work for everyone. Job description A Lead Technical Architect (Solutions) leads at the highest level and is responsible for making sure the strategy is agreed and followed. At this role level, you will: Network and communicate with senior stakeholders across organisations. Proactively seek opportunities for digital transformation. Support multiple teams, finding and using best practice and emerging technologies. Inspire other architects and help them understand how to deliver the goals of the organisation. Be responsible for governance, solving complex and high risk issues or delivering architecture design. Work collaboratively with multiple stakeholders (engineers, policy, legal, other Digital colleagues including cross-government if necessary) to create solution designs that meet user needs for MI and Analytics across DWP. Manage a small team of technical architects, and the associated architecture design backlog. Provide expert advice to other Technical Architects to drive technology choice proposals and decisions (including MI and Analytics tooling). Ensure that architecture design artefacts are produced to agreed quality and timescales and presented effectively at governance forums. Ensure architecture best practice and reference architectures are shared across DWP Digital. Drive resolution of technical and data debt, to reduce the ongoing cost of DWP IT services. Person specification When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with essential criteria below: Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live. Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent. Data Integration: Knowledge of integrating data from disparate sources (ERP systems, CRM systems, IoT devices, etc.), real-time data pipelines, and batch processing. Data Security & Compliance: Data Privacy, Disaster Recovery and Backup. Analytics & Reporting: Data warehousing, Data Lakes, business intelligence (BI) and analytics technologies e.g. Power BI, design patterns, tools and best practice. If you would like to learn more about the role, please contact . Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Working Together Communicating and Influencing Technical skills We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process: Architecture communication (Expert) Architect for the whole context (Practitioner) Community collaboration (Practitioner) Making architectural decisions (Expert) Strategy design (Practitioner) Technical design throughout the life cycle (Expert)

Role: Head of Architecture Location: Birmingham (Hybrid) Salary: £75,000 - £95,000 Network IT is recruiting for a Head of Architecture to lead enterprise and solution architecture within a large-scale, complex technology environment- specifically within the higher education sector . This is a senior leadership role requiring not only technical expertise but also a deep appreciation of the intricate structures, governance, and strategic priorities unique to universities and academic institutions.You'll define and drive the architecture strategy across infrastructure, data, applications, and business processes, ensuring all technical decisions align with both enterprise standards and the evolving needs of a modern higher education organisation.You'll lead a team of architects and analysts, collaborating with senior academic and administrative stakeholders to shape a long-term technology roadmap that supports digital transformation, operational efficiency, and academic excellence. Key Responsibilities: Develop and evolve the enterprise architecture vision and roadmap in alignment with institutional strategy and sector-specific challenges. Lead solution design across complex domains, ensuring consistency, interoperability, and scalability across research, teaching, and administrative systems. Govern architectural decisions across business, data, application, and infrastructure layers with a strong understanding of higher education compliance and funding structures. Evaluate emerging technologies to identify opportunities for innovation and risk mitigation within the academic context. Collaborate with senior leadership, academic departments, and professional services to support transformation initiatives. Ensure compliance with sector-specific regulations including data protection, research governance, and IT policy frameworks. Build and mentor a high-performing architecture team, fostering innovation and excellence in a collegiate environment. Provide subject matter expertise on architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF), tools, and methodologies. Embed architecture into early-stage planning and governance processes to ensure strategic alignment. Experience Requirements: Proven leadership experience in enterprise or solution architecture within a higher education institution or similarly complex public sector environment . Strong track record in designing and delivering integrated, scalable solutions across diverse systems including student records, research platforms, and learning technologies. Deep understanding of architecture standards, governance, frameworks (e.g. TOGAF), and best practice. Broad technical knowledge across infrastructure, cloud, security, applications, and data. Exceptional stakeholder management and communication skills, particularly with academic and executive audiences. Strategic thinker with the ability to balance long-term vision with delivery realities in a dynamic institutional setting. Demonstrable experience mentoring and developing architecture or technical teams. Experience driving digital and operational transformation in a higher education context. Familiarity with enterprise modelling tools, design principles, and architecture documentation.

Solutions AI Architect Remote (with occasional meet-ups) Up to £75k + Benefits We are seeking an experienced AI Architect to join a growing consulting team. This role is central to shaping enterprise-scale AI transformations, combining deep technical expertise with strategic client engagement. As a Solutions AI Architect, you will: Lead the design and delivery of AI and cloud-native architectures, including Generative AI, NLP, and LLM solutions. Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, guiding AI roadmaps and strategy. Translate complex business needs into scalable AI-driven solutions across public cloud, edge, and hybrid environments. Drive thought leadership through client workshops, industry forums and technical advisory. Ensure AI solutions meet governance, ethics, and responsible AI standards. Collaborate with internal teams and partners to deliver world-class AI platforms. Key skills and Experience Demonstrated experience as a Solution Architect delivering cloud-based applications. Strong grasp of system design principles, project governance, and SDLC best practices. Proven expertise in cloud-native architecture, ideally within the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. Solid understanding of AI and machine learning solution patterns. Deep knowledge of API design, data integration, and security standards (OAuth2, SSO, encryption). Ability to create clear, well-structured architectural documentation, including diagrams and roadmaps. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to bridge business objectives and technical delivery. Desirable Skills Background in full-stack or backend engineering, using technologies such as Python, TypeScript, or .NET. Experience with data engineering and data architecture concepts. Familiarity with MLOps practices and AI development frameworks (e.g., Azure AI, LangChain, Hugging Face). Relevant certifications in Azure Architecture, Data, or AI disciplines. Knowledge of automation tools, monitoring, and observability platforms. If you have these skills and would like to find out more, please apply now.

I'm currently seeking a hands-on Senior Network Engineer on a contract basis for my client to deliver critical network transformation projects across our hybrid (on-premises and cloud) environments. This role requires deep technical expertise in network architecture, operations, and cybersecurity best practices, with a strong focus on execution and delivery. Engagement Scope: Deliver a network refresh (firewall, switches, and routers) across both office and Birmingham data centre. Assist the DevOps team in establishing connectivity to a major critical infrastructure services provider via a dedicated MPLS circuit. Lead the design and implementation of a network segmentation project in AWS, separating production and non-production environments. Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and support enterprise network infrastructure across Cisco and Palo Alto on-premises environments, and Azure/AWS cloud platforms. Lead deployment and optimisation of SD-WAN and SASE/SSE technologies (e.g., Netskope, Zscaler, Cisco Umbrella). Manage and maintain secure network architectures including firewalls, VPNs, switching, routing, and load balancing (HAProxy). Monitor, analyse, and optimise network performance and security posture. Implement security policies aligned with ISO 27001, NIST, and CIS frameworks. Produce detailed documentation for configurations, processes, and troubleshooting. Collaborate with global cloud, security, and infrastructure teams for consistent, secure operations. Support incident response, root cause analysis, and ongoing improvements. Required Skills & Experience: Extensive experience executing network refresh projects. Strong expertise with Cisco, Palo Alto, HAProxy, and Azure networking. Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, VLANs, firewall policies, and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF). Proven track record with SD-WAN deployments. Practical knowledge of SSE/SASE platforms (e.g., Netskope, Zscaler, Prisma Access). Experience with AWS and/or Azure networking (VPC/VNet, transit gateways, peering, VPNs). Proficiency with monitoring and troubleshooting tools (NetFlow, Wireshark, CloudWatch, Grafana). Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills. Preferred Certifications: Cisco: CCNP, CCIE AWS: Advanced Networking, Solutions Architect Microsoft: Azure Network Engineer Associate, Azure Solutions Architect Expert Palo Alto: PCNSA, PCNSE Familiarity with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform). Experience in regulated or enterprise-scale environments. If you have the technical depth, project delivery skills, and hands-on experience to deliver on critical infrastructure objectives I would love to hear from you.

Security Architect 80,000 Birmingham (Hybrid, 2days on site) Join a team shaping the future of secure digital transformation. REED Technology is partnering with a leading organisation on a mission to deliver secure, scalable, and strategic technology solutions. We're looking for a Security Architect to take ownership of critical security workstreams and help define the IT security strategy across the business. Responsibilities Design and deliver secure, compliant architectures aligned with enterprise strategy Collaborate with senior stakeholders and DDaT leadership to roadmap secure solutions Lead and guide Solution Architects and Technical Delivery teams Maintain a forward-looking security technology roadmap Review supplier proposals for compliance and quality Identify and mitigate architectural risks across key IT projects Act as a trusted advisor on security strategy and technology selection Key Skills and Experience Proven experience designing enterprise-grade security architectures Strong knowledge of ISO27001, CES, and CES+ frameworks Solid understanding of modern infrastructure, cloud, and application security Excellent communication skills - translating technical detail into business insight Strategic mindset with a pragmatic approach to risk and solution design Experience with Microsoft security technologies (e.g., Defender, Sentinel) is a plus Degree in IT or related field (or equivalent experience) Certifications like CISSP, CISM, or SABSA are highly desirable Apply now or reach out to learn more - let's build a safer digital world together.

Solution Architect 80,000 Birmingham (Hybrid - 2 days per week on-site) REED Technology are working with an organisation who are seeking an experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in Facilities Management and a passion for designing innovative IT solutions? This is a fantastic opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation where technology underpins real business transformation in operational environments. As a Solution Architect, you'll work closely with business stakeholders, IT teams, and project managers to deliver end-to-end technology solutions that drive operational efficiency and business success. You'll help bridge the gap between business requirements and IT capabilities-ensuring every solution is robust, cost-effective, and aligned with long-term strategy. You'll be part of a dynamic architecture function, collaborating with enterprise and technical architects to ensure all solutions align with overarching roadmaps and architectural principles. Experience in Facilities Management environments is essential , as you'll be supporting technology solutions that directly impact operational service delivery. Key Responsibilities Partner with IT Project Managers and business stakeholders to design solutions that meet project and operational needs. Support bid and business development teams with solution designs and cost models. Ensure architectural compliance and alignment with enterprise IT standards. Present and explain solution designs and models to technical and non-technical audiences. Provide technical leadership and guidance to delivery teams during project execution. Review supplier proposals for quality, feasibility, and compliance with architectural standards. Produce clear and comprehensive solution and service designs to guide delivery. Maintain alignment between technology solutions and business strategy. Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Solution Architect within Facilities Management or a closely related sector. Expertise in one or more of the following: CRM, complex case management, Telephony, Azure, Cloud technologies, Dynamics, SaaS products, RPA/AI, or Data Analytics. Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, Cloud-based solutions, and modern application architectures. Demonstrable experience supporting large-scale IT projects or bids. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills. Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Good knowledge of IT security standards and best practices. Degree in an IT-related discipline or equivalent hands-on experience. If you're an accomplished Solution Architect with a passion for delivering high-quality, business-aligned solutions and proven experience in Facilities Management, apply now using the link provided.