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Salary: £42,991 - 61,000 per year

• Technical Architecture Design experience
• Technical Lead or Lead Development experience
• Designing redundant, distributed services at scale, following the twelve-factor app principles, covering all aspects of the technology stack, including infrastructure following microservice architecture patterns
• Experience of public cloud service offerings, especially IaaS / PaaS
• Experience of integrating third party and in-house developed systems
• Demonstrate experience of translating user requirements to solution designs
• Knowledge of architectural tools, methods, and industry best practice.
• Demonstrate ability to think strategically while having a strong focus on technologies and operational service delivery.

• Providing technical guidance and architectural designs to shape the future digital services at Companies House and effectively communicating these to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Helping establish and maintain architectural principles, strategy, and technical direction for Companies House services.
• Working closely with the other Architects and Principal Developers to ensure designs are consistent and fit for purpose.
• Keeping up to date with new technologies and processes and applying this knowledge to improve services.
• Working closely with development teams, ensuring their output adheres to the architectural designs.

• Architect
• Cloud
• IaaS
• PaaS
• API
• Java
• Kafka
• Network
• NodeJS
• Security
• Spring
• Spring Boot
• Web
• microservices

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As a Lead Technical Architect at Companies House, you will have the opportunity to advance your knowledge and technical understanding in a high-profile role. You will be part of a small, high-performing team that values collaboration, challenges established thinking, and focuses on delivering value. In this role, you will play a key role in developing technical architectures that align with business objectives and guide development teams in creating robust and secure solutions.

We currently offer a hybrid working approach, with most of our digital teams based in our Cardiff head office. Remote or homeworking contracts are available for candidates who are not within a commutable distance to our Cardiff office. However, if you are located within a commutable distance, you will receive a hybrid contract with the expectation to attend the office at least one day a week.

In this role, you will work closely with business stakeholders to develop technical designs that address business priorities. You will have the opportunity to work with the latest cloud technologies, develop microservice architectures, and shape the technical direction of the organization. We are looking for someone who is eager to improve their skills using new technologies and wants to be part of a supportive and high-profile team.

At Companies House, we value inclusivity and diversity. We offer flexible working arrangements to strike a perfect balance between your professional and personal life. We are committed to creating an environment that works for everyone, and we particularly encourage applications from underrepresented demographics.

In addition to a competitive salary of £42,991, we offer a comprehensive benefits package. This includes a Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%, flexible working arrangements, generous annual leave, maternity/adoption/shared parental leave allowances, employee well-being programs, career development opportunities, and more. As a DDaT Senior Lead, you will also receive an additional allowance

last updated 37 week of 2025