Independent Football Regulator Technical Architect - Department for Culture, Media and Sport - G6Location: Manchester, North West England, M2 3AW

OverviewWe lead the Government''s work on the future governance of football. The Independent Football Regulator (IFR) will be established as an independent body from 1 November 2025. This role is advertised through DCMS but will be based in the IFR.

Job DescriptionKey Responsibilities

Define and lead the delivery of architectural strategy aligned to organisational and regulatory objectives

Set and embed architectural principles, standards and patterns to guide solution design across teams

Provide strategic technical leadership across programmes and portfolios, influencing senior stakeholders

Design and assure complex, end-to-end solutions that are scalable, secure, and meet user needs

Lead architectural governance and ensure compliance with digital, data and technology and GDS standards

Collaborate with policy, product, delivery and data leaders to align technology with business outcomes

Explore and promote the adoption of emerging technologies to drive innovation and service improvement

Communicate complex technical ideas clearly to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leadership

Person specification

Essential Requirements

Ability to translate complex business and regulatory requirements into scalable, secure, and sustainable technical architectures that support digital, data and technology objectives

Strong proficiency in designing and documenting technical solutions, including data models, system architectures, and integration patterns — ideally using Microsoft Azure, Power Platform, and related technologies

Proven experience leading and mentoring development teams, ensuring alignment with architectural principles and technical best practice

Skilled in identifying and resolving complex technical challenges, applying modern and emerging technologies to improve service delivery and resilience

Ability to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, including senior leaders

Demonstrable experience influencing strategic technical decisions across programmes or portfolios in a public sector or regulated environment

Desirable Skills

Experience working with government digital and data standards (e.g. GDS Service Standard, Technology Code of Practice)

Familiarity with security and data protection principles in the context of public sector architecture

Relevant qualifications (e.g. TOGAF, Azure Solutions Architect, BCS Certified Architect, or equivalent experience)

AboutWe are running an information session where prospective applicants can find out more about the role. This will be hosted by

Rebecca Norton Price , on

Tuesday 16th September at 13:30 . Please register your interest by filling out the form; invites will be sent the night before the session. The session is not recorded. For queries about the DCMS recruitment process, please contact

joseph.alford@dcms.gov.uk .

Behaviours

Delivering at Pace

Working Together

Changing and Improving

Technical skills

Technical design throughout the life cycle

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Other

Industries: Technology, Information and Internet

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