Job Description
Would you like the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology to deliver best-in-class services? The DVLA and Inspire People are partnering together to bring you an exciting opportunity for a Software Architect or a Software Developer with high or low level design experience in software/applications and aspirations to be an Architect, to join a team at the forefront of digital within government, providing new, reliable, and secure digital services. As a Technical Architect at DVLA, you will be an integral part of the Architect team, providing expertise and designs, during a time of transformation. £39,428 to £52,991 (including allowances assessed at interview) plus excellent Civil Service benefits and 26% Pension. Flexible, hybrid working from Swansea, a great place to work, live and play, with a healthy work-life balance on how and where you work.
DVLA deliver wide-reaching digital services to the UK public and industry, maintaining the national record of vehicles and drivers, keeping millions moving every day. DVLA's services generate billions in revenue and make a difference to the lives of 9 out of 10 households in the UK and, with over 49 million driver records and over 40 million vehicle records, the opportunity to work at this scale is unrivalled across the region.
You'll work with the latest technologies, including a modern cloud platform that provides support for both container-based and serverless workloads through the use of Kubernetes, native cloud services such as AWS Lambda, modern build pipelines and supporting tooling.
People (colleagues and users) are at the heart of everything DVLA does and, as a Technical Architect, you'll be responsible for providing guidance, oversight, and designs to IT workstreams, providing architectural input, technical designs and solutions, and acting as a source of advice and guidance across DVLA's product areas.
Responsibilities of the Technical Architect include:
You will be an experienced Technical Software Architect or Senior Developer who can:
Create and review solution designs
Work actively with the squads to help shape solutions
Architecturally empowered in terms of owning product designs
Develop and maintain effective working relationships with technical and business areas
Present Solution Proposals to senior stakeholders
Work towards being a key owner and contributor to the Architecture Roadmap, and be responsible as a member of Architecture team for ensuring governance is followed
Update the reference architecture with patterns, building blocks, proof of concepts and standards
Essential Skills and Experience as a Software Architect:
You'll have demonstrable skills and experience of:
Knowledge of designing / building cloud native software on a platform such as AWS
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.
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.
In return, you can expect a planned, transparent progression with learning and development tailored to your role, an environment with flexible working options and a culture encouraging inclusion and diversity, long-term career progression plus the following benefits:
Salary of £39,428 to £52,991 (including allowances) dependent on technical skills as assessed at Interview.
Best-in-class learning and development tailored to your role.
Generous employer contribution of at least 26.6%, depending on rate of salary and chosen pension scheme.
A great work-life balance
25 days holiday, increasing by 1 each year (up to 30)
Ability to buy and sell annual leave.
Digital communities
On-site gym plus personal training available
On-site nursery, restaurants, and coffee bar
Range of staff groups to support all our colleagues.
Free parking.
If you are an experienced Technical Architect or Software Developer / Software Engineer professional looking to enhance your career and work with cutting-edge technology to make a difference to the lives of 9 out of 10 households in the UK, then apply today or contact Zymante Gintalaite or Tom McNeill at Inspire People for further information, in complete confidence.
Further Information:
This role requires SC clearance, a condition of which is to have been present in the UK for 5 out of the past 5 years. Closing date for applications is the 5th May 2023 with interviews taking place the week commencing 22nd May 2023. Please note that these dates are indicative and may be subject to change.
Please contact the team at Inspire People if you have any questions about the application and interview process.