INTERNAL Technical Architect

Job Title: Technical Architect
Working Pattern: Full-time, 37 hours per week
Salary: £44,253 - £48,738
Location: Lincoln, hybrid (2 days min office)
Closing Date: Sunday November 15th, 2026
Interviews: Thursday November 26th, 2026

Are you an experienced technical professional driven by technology and transformations, who can turn complex service needs into secure, scalable and practical architecture that improves public services?

We are looking for an experienced Technical Architect to help shape and assure technology solutions across Lincolnshire County Council. Reporting to the Lead Solutions Architect within the Strategy, Architecture and Product function, you will work autonomously under general direction, collaborating with service areas, delivery teams and suppliers to translate business priorities into coherent technical designs. This is a specialist, non-managerial role with influence across infrastructure, data, application and cloud-platform architecture.

The role

You will engage with service areas to understand and analyse business requirements, organising, rationalising and prioritising them as you develop or review solution options. You will design technology solutions that meet those requirements while supporting scalability, reliability, security and the council's strategic objectives. Your designs will adhere to industry standards, regulatory obligations, security protocols and the council's architectural principles.

A key part of the role will be providing design assurance for third-party architectural proposals and supplier engagements commissioned by council services. You will challenge assumptions constructively, identify risks and dependencies, and ensure proposed solutions are supportable, interoperable and aligned with the wider technology landscape. You will also evaluate and document change options, considering financial, technical and business feasibility alongside strategic fit and value for money.

You will monitor and assess new and emerging technologies, services and products against genuine business needs, helping the council identify opportunities for innovation without compromising security, compliance or operational resilience. Working closely with Business Analysts, Product Owners, Strategic Business Partners, Procurement Consultants, Delivery Partners and Vendors, you will build shared understanding, guide technical decisions and support successful delivery from early discovery through to implementation.

You will champion high-quality architecture and design documentation, ensuring that decisions, options, interfaces, risks, assumptions and standards are recorded clearly and maintained throughout the solution lifecycle. Your work will provide teams and governance forums with the evidence needed to make informed, transparent and sustainable technology choices.

About you

We are looking for a confident and pragmatic architect with broad knowledge across infrastructure, data and application architecture, together with practical exposure to cloud platforms, preferably Azure. You will be able to comprehend complex technology landscapes, communicate clearly with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and work independently while knowing when to seek specialist input or escalate risk.

You will bring experience of requirements analysis, technical design, architecture assurance and options appraisal, with the judgement to balance immediate delivery needs against long-term strategy. You will be comfortable reviewing supplier proposals, influencing delivery partners and producing clear technical artefacts that enable effective governance and implementation.

This is an opportunity to influence a diverse portfolio of technology change at Lincolnshire County Council, helping service teams and design authority make well-informed decisions and ensuring that solutions are secure, resilient, scalable and fit for the future, with the core target to enable meaningful contribution to services for residents, communities and taxpayers across Lincolnshire.

Due to recent changes in immigration law in the UK we are unable to offer skilled worker visa sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the requirements.

At Lincolnshire County Council, we believe our people are at the heart of everything we do. That’s why we offer a rewarding package designed to support your work–life balance, health and wellbeing, financial security, and career growth. Find out more about our offer to you in the attached brochure.

If you would like an open and informal discussion regards this role then please contact; Dhasarath Janardhan via email Dhasarath.Janardhan@lincolnshire.gov.uk

PLEASE NOTE: It is imperative that your personal statement clearly states why you have applied, how you meet the essential and desirable criteria for the role as set out in the Job Description (attached on LCC jobs Site) and what you feel you can bring to this role, the team and the wider County Council.

Please refer to our Job Information Pack here to support you in your application.

On occasion we receive significantly more applications than expected for some vacancies and under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. We therefore strongly advise you to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment should the closing date be brought forward. Please also note: once an application is submitted it is final and cannot be amended. If you withdraw your application, it cannot be reinstated and you will not be able to submit another application for that vacancy. If you have an issue with your submitted application, please contact recruitment@lincolnshire.gov.uk.

We operate a talent pool scheme whereby candidates who are not successful on this occasion may be considered for a period of up to 3 months for equal positions.

Lincolnshire County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

A Smarter Working Employer

We have embraced new ways of working and hybrid working will be a feature of this role. You will be given a nominated contractual work base and you will be required to commute to this work base when necessary. Working arrangements regarding hybrid working will be discussed as part of the appointment process.

Our technology platform and equipment is very good enabling you to connect and collaborate remotely. We require that you have in place good connectivity, and we will discuss during the recruitment process if support with this is needed.

Fluency Duty

In accordance with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), the ability to converse at ease with customers and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post.

Our values – collaborative, adaptable, eco-conscious, supportive, and responsible – guide everything we do. We’re looking for candidates who share these values and bring them to life in their work, helping us build strong teams and make a real difference in the communities we serve.