Senior Technical Architect - Software
Added 28 Sept · still live
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
£59,057 / year
Salary
Within the market range
£54,900
Going rate
Offer clears by 1.1×
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2133 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,900, and HM Land Registry is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
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New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Most likely code | £38,400 Clears | £43,900 Clears | £49,400 Clears | £54,900 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
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
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:
https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/technical-architect#senior-technical-architect
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:
https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/technical-architect#senior-technical-architect
Person specification
You will be assessed on the below Essential Criteria
Experience
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:
https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/technical-architect#senior-technical-architect
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:
https://ddat-capability-framework.service.gov.uk/role/technical-architect#senior-technical-architect
Person specification
You will be assessed on the below Essential Criteria
Experience
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Build effective relationships and networks across teams.
- Collaborate constructively and encourage collective problem-solving.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Seeing the Big Picture
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
#WeAreHMLR
At HM Land Registry our vision is a world leading property market as part of a thriving economy and a sustainable future. We are unique in terms of the economic and social impacts of our work, our ability to make a positive difference to the lives of our customers, our sense of mission, and our great people. They are the foundation of all we have achieved and all we aspire to in the future. We want our people to feel proud to work for HM Land Registry and able to fulfil their full potential.
We have a strong and positive culture, a commitment to inclusivity, an emphasis on continuous learning and development, and flexible ways of working. We offer competitive pay and annual leave, attractive pension options and a wide range of other benefits.
- We have integrity – we value honesty, trust and doing the right thing in the right way.
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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 (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
The Application stage consists of a CV and a Personal Statement
The personal statement consists of two individual statements. Please could you answer each statement separately and showcase your experience related to the below essential criteria.
- Understanding technology and the needs of stakeholders and then using this knowledge to deliver good architectural designs. (Maximum 250 words)
- Leading and influencing diverse groups to get to agreement on a technical solution. (Maximum 250 words)
- Understanding technology and the needs of stakeholders and then using this knowledge to deliver good architectural designs.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.
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
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- 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) (opens in a new window)
- 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
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) 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 (opens in a new window).
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.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.
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 (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
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Contact point for applicants
Job Contact
- Name : Callum Todd
- Email : [email protected]
- Email : [email protected]
If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance to the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, please email [email protected] in the first instance. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from HM Land Registry then you may take your complaint to the Civil Service Commission: http://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/making-complaint/
This description is the source posting as it read when we added it. We are not affiliated with HM Land Registry, so check their own site for the current details.
Where this offer sits in the market
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers (SOC 2133) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~187k in sampleSOC 2133
- Offer £59,057
- Middle half £45,136–79,976
- Median £60,216
- Going rate £54,900
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,400–49,400
The range sits inside the market's middle half (£45,136–79,976), so this is typical pay for the occupation.
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