Technical Architect

At NTT DATA, you have endless opportunities to think big, act bold and take ownership. As a $30+ billion business and technology services, AI and digital infrastructure leader, we co-innovate solutions with clients and partners globally for business and societal impact. Serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100, with experts in over 70 countries, we encourage experimentation and recognize great work. Proudly a Global Top Employer, NTT DATA is part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion annually in R&D. Make this the place where you belong, learn, and build your network. Make this the place where you grow.

• Architect and design scalable, robust, and secure technical solutions aligned with business goals.
• Lead and manage development teams, ensuring best practices in software development, quality, and delivery.
• Collaborate closely with stakeholders, business analysts, product owners, and cross-functional teams to understand requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Provide holistic oversight and governance across multiple programmes and projects, ensuring consistency and alignment with enterprise architecture.
• Act as a technical mentor and coach for development teams, fostering a collaborative and productive environment.
• Stay hands-on by actively participating in software development, coding, code reviews, and troubleshooting.
• Build and maintain strong relationships across technical and non-technical teams to ensure smooth delivery and adoption of solutions.
• Drive continuous improvement in architecture, development processes, and delivery methodologies.
• Ensure solutions comply with security, compliance, and performance standards.

• Proven experience as a Technical Architect, Solution Architect, or similar role.
• Strong software development background with hands-on coding experience (e.g., Java, .NET, Python, or relevant tech stack).
• Demonstrated ability to manage and lead development teams effectively.
• Deep understanding of programme and project management principles and lifecycle.
• Excellent interpersonal and relationship-building skills; able to work effectively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and modern architecture patterns (microservices, APIs, event-driven).
• Experience with Agile methodologies and DevOps practices.

We offer a range of tailored benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. Our Learning and Development team ensure that there are continuous growth and development opportunities for our people. We also offer the opportunity to have flexible work options.

You can find more information about NTT DATA UK & Ireland here: https://uk.nttdata.com/

We are an equal opportunities employer. We believe in the fair treatment of all our employees and commit to promoting equity and diversity in our employment practices. We are also a proud Disability Confident Committed Employer - we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We actively collaborate with individuals who have disabilities and long-term health conditions which have an effect on their ability to do normal daily activities, ensuring that barriers are eliminated when it comes to employment opportunities. In line with our commitment, we guarantee an interview to applicants who declare to us, during the application process, that they have a disability and meet the minimum requirements for the role. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know. Join us in building a truly diverse and empowered team.

Our Public Sector Business Unit is growing rapidly, and we are looking for an experienced Technical Architect to join our expanding team delivering high-impact digital and data transformation for UK Government clients. 

You will work in multi-disciplinary squads alongside architects, product owners, designers and data specialists, shaping and engineering secure, resilient services that matter to millions of people. We operate in an open, high-trust environment that values collaboration, continuous learning and diversity of thought.

For this role you will have to be eligible for Security Clearance, if not already cleared.