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As our technology landscape evolves, strong engineering architecture is essential to ensuring our platforms and services remain scalable, resilient and aligned to long-term organisational needs.\nWe're looking for an experienced and collaborative Lead Engineering Architect to lead our Engineering Architecture capability. Working closely with Enterprise Architecture, Engineering, Product and Delivery teams, you'll help turn architectural direction into practical outcomes, enabling teams to deliver consistently, efficiently and at scale.\nActing as the delivery-focused counterpart to Enterprise Architecture, you'll help create the standards, patterns and guidance that support great technology decisions while balancing governance, autonomy and innovation.\nWhat you'll be doing\nYou'll lead the Engineering Architecture capability, helping ensure our technology platforms, services and solutions evolve in line with organisational priorities and future target states.\nYou will be accountable for:\nTranslating architectural direction into practical engineering standards, patterns and guidance. \nLeading engineering architecture roadmaps that support technology and business outcomes. \nBuilding and developing a high-performing Engineering Architecture practice. \nCoordinating architecture priorities, demand and capacity to focus effort where it delivers greatest value. \nPromoting reuse, interoperability and simplification across the technology estate. \nProviding proportionate architecture governance and assurance that enables effective decision-making. \nSupporting engineering teams through technical leadership, guidance and modern engineering practices. \nBuilding strong partnerships across Technology and the wider organisation to drive aligned outcomes. \nAs an OS Leader\nOperating at the Leading Other Leaders level within the OS Leadership Framework, you will lead through Engage, Grow and Deliver, creating the environment, capability and alignment needed for teams and leaders to succeed.\nEngage - Build trust, alignment and shared purpose across teams, functions and stakeholders. \nGrow - Develop leaders, strengthen capability and prepare the organisation for future challenges and opportunities. \nDeliver - Drive joined-up outcomes through effective decision-making, collaboration, accountability and continuous improvement. \nWhat we're looking for\nYou'll be an experienced technology leader who combines strategic thinking with practical delivery and enjoys working across teams to solve complex technology challenges\nYou'll likely bring:\nExperience leading engineering, solution or technology architecture in a complex environment. \nStrong architectural and technical expertise across modern engineering platforms and practices. \nThe ability to turn strategic direction into practical outcomes and technology decisions. \nStrong influencing skills and experience working across multiple teams and stakeholders. \nExperience developing technical capability and future talent. \nA collaborative, outcome-focused leadership style. \nWhy join us?\nThis is an opportunity to lead the continued development of Engineering Architecture at Ordnance Survey, helping ensure our technology platforms and services remain aligned, scalable and fit for the future.\nYou'll play a key role in shaping how technology decisions are made across the organisation, enabling teams to deliver more effectively while supporting innovation and long-term sustainability.\nIn return, you'll have the opportunity to influence technology direction, develop capability and help build the engineering foundations that support Ordnance Survey's future success.\nWe know that great candidates don't always meet every requirement listed. If this opportunity excites you and you believe you can make a positive contribution, we'd love to hear from you. We value different experiences, perspectives and backgrounds, and we know that diverse teams help us make better decisions, solve problems more effectively and achieve stronger outcomes for our customers and communities.\nThe Rewards\nWe want you to love what you do and feel supported to do your best work.\nOur benefits include:\nCompetitive salary and pension (OS contribute up to 12.07%) \nPerformance-related bonus (where applicable) \n28 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with service) \nEnhanced family leave, including paid partner leave \nHybrid and flexible working options \nLearning and development support, coaching and mentoring \nFree subscription to OS Maps and access to wellbeing support \nVolunteering leave and matched fundraising \nLocation & Working Pattern\nWe embrace a hybrid working model at OS, because we believe in flexibility and balance. You'll be based at our fantastic HQ in Southampton, Hampshire, where you'll spend 50% of your working week collaborating face-to-face with colleagues. It's all about combining the best of both worlds: connection and autonomy to help you thrive.\nSecurity & Eligibility\nOS conducts pre-employment checks for anyone made an offer of employment, including identity, right to work, employment history and criminal record checks (via Disclosure & Barring Services (DBS)).\nSome of our roles may require additional security vetting. We will advise candidates during the recruitment process if additional vetting may be required for that specific role.\nThis role requires the right to work in the UK at the time of application. Unfortunately, OS cannot provide visa sponsorship for this position.\nClosing Date - Sunday 11th October 2026 at 23:59pm.\nHow to Apply\nPlease submit your CV and Covering letter to support the above criteria\nInclusion at OS\nResearch shows that people from underrepresented groups often hesitate to apply unless they meet every requirement. At Ordnance Survey, we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive and welcoming workplace.\nIf this role excites you but your experience doesn't match every point, we encourage you to apply. 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