Technical Architect

Join Police Digital Service as a Technical Architect. Permanent FT/PT. Salary starting at £70,000 per annum. About Police Digital Service The Technical Architect is a key role in the PDS Delivery Team who has responsibility for providing Architecture and Design advice to support successful and timely delivery of the ambitions described in the National Policing Digital Strategy and PDS portfolio in partnership with Home Office, Forces, LEAs and suppliers. The TA will contribute to delivery of a coherent plan on how PDS will facilitate and enable the realisation of the outcomes described within the Digital Data and Technology Strategy, with Forces and existing and emerging suppliers and partners, including: Monitoring emerging tech trends and offerings capable of making a measurable and lasting impact in policing and law enforcement organisations and promote good practice ideas. Define and govern how technical solutions are designed, configured, and implemented as the ICT technical design authority and a key stakeholder in an effective enterprise design practice. Ensuring that all relevant Programmes and Projects reference any PDS technical architecture blueprints. Our Values are: We value People We do the right thing We are innovative We are one Team We are proud and passionate Working Arrangements We are a remote-first organisation, with occasional national travel for key meetings. We know that flexibility matters - whether that's part-time hours, compressed schedules, or job sharing - and we're happy to explore what works best for you. We understand that many talented individuals, especially women, may hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. If this role excites you and you believe you could make a difference, we warmly encourage you to apply - even if you're not sure you tick every box. If you have any questions or would like to discuss how the role could work for you, please reach out to us . We're here to support you. Why Join us? Balance is important and we want you to take time off to recharge - we offer 28 days' annual leave plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days after 5 years of service. Holiday Purchase also available Flexible working hours - We trust you to do your job and we appreciate that life doesn't always fit around a 9 to 5 workday. We operate core hours of 10 to 4, Monday to Friday (37hr week) We care about your well-being - we have an EAP that offers not just welfare benefits but also retail discounts Plan for the future - we offer an excellent pension scheme and life assurance cover Put your mind at rest regarding your health - offering remote GP, mental health and physiotherapy appointments via video consultation Family - Enhanced maternity and paternity pay along with a flexible return to work Community - one paid day off per year for volunteering You can find out more here: Benefits - Police Digital Service (pds.police.uk) Key Responsibilities Act as the professional lead advisor for the development and documentation of the Forces Technical Strategy and associated roadmaps for engaging and adopting PDS Technical Blueprints. Support definition, design and interpretation of technical artefacts from business design specifications and capability to create solutions that meet business requirements. Undertake the role of technical design authority liaison with Forces for all ICT change. Support business case development and associated development of benefit identification and realisation plans for current PDS portfolio and planned refresh or future CSR investments. Contribute to development of appropriate frameworks, standards, libraries and approach to be adopted to implement the PDS portfolio and keep these up to date. What you need to succeed in the role Proven, demonstrable and current experience in a Technical Architect role in large and complex organisation with equally complex service requirements. Strong engagement focus and proactive style, that motivates, builds trust and inspires staff and other delivery partners to engage with PDS productively. Proven experience of managing teams delivering architecture services and have an understanding of how to apply available tools, techniques and technologies and determine their suitability in delivering programmes/ projects. These may include but are not limited to: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft Azure, SaaS, UX and Web Development, APIs, Open Data, Automation, Insight and Analytics, Data Warehouse, Internet of Things, Mobile Apps, Machine Learning, DevOps, Data and Network Security. Please see the candidate pack for full details of the role. Diversity, equity and inclusion We are committed to equal opportunities for all and will not discriminate on any grounds. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible span of experience. All applicants will be considered without attention to age, ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, parental status, nationality, neurodiversity or disability status. All applicants must be eligible to undergo NPPV3 (Non Police Personnel Vetting Level 3 )and SC vetting clearances. Successful applicants will require NPPV3 clearance to have been cleared before starting with PDS. Please note, we may choose to close the advert early if we receive a high volume of applications for this role so please endeavour to to complete your application as soon as possible

Location: Central London, South East, GB

Posted Date: 11/14/2025