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ICT Technical Architect – Cambridgeshire
Shape the future of policing technology. Drive innovation. Deliver impact where it matters most.
We’re seeking a skilled, motivated, and forward-thinking Technical Architect to join our Enterprise Architecture team within the collaborative Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) ICT Department.
This is more than just an architecture role, it’s an opportunity to work at the forefront of modern policing technology, influencing how critical systems are designed, secured and delivered to support front-line officers and operational services.
The Role
Working alongside Principal Technical Architect, you will play a pivotal role in designing and delivering secure, resilient, and scalable technology solutions across a diverse portfolio of major change initiatives, from local digital transformation through to regional and national platforms.
You will:
- Develop target architecture and solution designs aligned to business and operational needs, balancing performance, scalability, usability and security
- Work across complex, integrated technology landscapes, ensuring solutions are coherent, supportable and aligned to enterprise and national standards
- Act as a trusted technical advisor, providing guidance to delivery teams, SMEs, suppliers, and stakeholders, including initiatives outside formal Enterprise Architecture governance
- Support the adoption of innovative and emerging technologies to enhance policing capability and efficiency
- Crucially, you will operate with delegated authority to make solution-level architectural decisions, analysing technical constraints, resolving complex design challenges, and actively managing technical risk to ensure solutions are robust, supportable, and aligned to enterprise principles.
- Through your work, you will help ensure that technology delivers real operational value, improves resilience, and supports the critical services that keep our communities safe.
| Role Type | Police Staff |
| Contract Duration | Permanent |
| Contract Type | Full Time |
| Location | Headquarters, Huntingdon, Cambs |
| Grade / Scale | MB1 / £63,487 (with market supplement) |
| Closing date | 08/07/2026 |
What we are looking for:
We’re looking for a confident and capable technologist who thrives on solving complex problems and influencing outcomes.
You will bring:
- Broad technical knowledge with a passion for learning and continuous improvement
- Strong communication skills, with the ability to engage and influence both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- The ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment
- Proven experience in architecture design, systems integration, and delivering complex technical solutions
Experience within complex, security-focused or highly regulated environments would be advantageous.
Senior Solutions Developer – Lincolnshire Police
We are seeking a Senior Solutions Developer to join our Digital Strategy team and play a key role in designing, developing and maintaining critical systems that support policing services. Working closely with business stakeholders, analysts, developers and database administrators, you will help deliver high-quality digital solutions that are secure, accessible and aligned with organisational needs.
This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by delivering reliable and innovative digital services that support frontline policing and public service delivery. Your expertise will help ensure systems remain robust, secure, scalable and capable of meeting changing business demands, while providing long-term value to the organisation and the communities it serves.
What you will be doing:
- Designing, building, testing and deploying software solutions throughout the full development lifecycle.
- Maintaining and enhancing multiple business-critical systems used across the police force.
- Developing applications using technologies such as .NET, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and T-SQL.
- Working with relational databases to develop and support data-driven solutions.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to understand requirements and identify opportunities for improvement.
- Producing technical documentation, test plans, technical designs and configuration management records.
- Supporting agile delivery practices and managing code through repositories such as Azure DevOps and GitHub.
- Mentoring and guiding Developer Analysts within the team.
- Ensuring solutions meet key standards relating to accessibility, information security, cyber security, GDPR and open data.
| Role Type | Police Staff |
| Contract Duration | Permanent |
| Contract Type | Full Time |
| Location | Headquarters, Nettleham, Other |
| Grade / Scale | £45,765 to £50,949 |
| Closing date | 27/07/2026 |
What we are looking for:
- Proven experience in software development and application support.
- Strong knowledge of technologies including .NET, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, T-SQL and relational databases.
- Experience working with Azure DevOps, GitHub or similar code repositories.
- A good understanding of agile development methodologies and software development best practices.
- The ability to translate business requirements into effective technical solutions.
- Experience producing technical documentation, test strategies and system designs.
- Strong collaboration, communication and problem-solving skills.
- A commitment to accessibility, security, GDPR compliance and delivering high professional standards.
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