- Do you want to work collaboratively designing modern IT architecture for some of the largest digital transformations in Europe?
- Looking for the next big challenge in your Architecture career, helping transform the way Identity is shaped within a government department?
- Are you an architect with experience of developing solutions for deployment into public cloud (AWS preferred) environments?
- Interested in an amazing pension with employer contributions of 27.9%? Depending on your starting salary that could mean we put around 20,000 in your pension pot each year.
- Is your work life balance important? Do you want flexible working, including flexi time which means you can manage how and when you work, and hybrid working (some time at home, some time at the office)?
Does that sound like you? YES! Then click apply today, we'd love to hear from you
DWP. Digital with Purpose.
DWP is changing. Our digital experts are delivering a once-in-a-generation change to way government works.
The Identity & Trust (ID&T) programme is tasked with implementing the DWP strategy for the remote identification of citizens, third parties and organisations, enabling digital self-service and agent led customer journeys.
We are also responsible for the secure data access management to data held across the department's estate, ensuring that data access is always in line with legal, privacy and policy rules, appropriate to the access being requested.
People. Work. Projects.
We need an experienced Solutions Architect with a working understanding of modern digital solutions.
Knowledge and experience of Customer Identity Access Management (IAM) and related technical standards e.g., SAML, OAuth, OIDC would also be of huge benefit, but upskilling would be provided where appropriate.
You will be providing architecture advice to one or more product delivery squads in ID&T, blending your technical and behavioural skills.
Working with other architects within ID&T, across the department and wider government, we want you to ensure solutions are consistent, strategically matched, and interoperable.
You will become an active participant in the ID&T Technical Forum, applying architecture input to inform decisions and outcomes that apply across the ID&T development teams.
Details. Wages. Perks.
You'll join us at our digital hub in Sheffield.
We also have all the tools and tech we need to enable our people to work flexibly.
We are a hybrid working organisation, so you can expect to spend some time in the office and at home.
In return for your skills, we offer a competitive salary of up to 67,000 per annum.
You'll be eligible for a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth over 27%.
You'll get a generous leave package starting at 26 days, plus all the usual bank holidays, and the option to take extra days off on flexi leave.
We also have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:
- Flexible working, flexi hours and flexi days
- Hybrid working: some time in a hub with the team, some time at home
- Family-friendly policies
- Time off for volunteering and charitable giving
- Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP'
- Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more
- Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference
- Sports and social activities
- Working in an award-winning environment and culture
- Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities
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