Technical Architect

Job Introduction

At Yorkshire Housing, we’re reimagining what’s possible with tech. As our Technical Architect, you’ll lead the charge in designing smart, scalable solutions that enable our colleagues to focus on what matters most—our customers. 

We believe work is something you do, not somewhere you go so if you want to work for a company who are truly flexible and where you are valued then this could be the role for you! 

What we’re all about 

You might think of Yorkshire Housing as ‘just’ a housing provider, but we’re so much more than that. Yes, we own and manage nearly 20,000 homes (and counting) across Yorkshire and make it possible for current and future customers to have a place they’re proud to call home, but we’re also all about making a positive difference in people’s lives.  

We’ve got big plans to overhaul the traditional customer service offer, build new homes that are truly future-proof and empower our people through flexibility and freedom to do their best work.  

Our investment in technology is a key pillar of our strategy and our change team are working on exciting, complex and ambitious programmes to deliver a pre-emptive customer experience – who wouldn’t want to be a part of that? 

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What will you be doing? 

As our Technical Architect, you’ll play a central role in shaping the future of Yorkshire Housing’s technology landscape. You’ll be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, secure, and high-performing technical solutions that align with our strategic goals. Working closely with stakeholders across the business, you’ll translate complex business needs into robust technical designs, collaborating with developers, analysts, and project managers to bring them to life. 

You’ll define and maintain technical roadmaps that support our operational and data strategies, while also chairing the Yorkshire Housing Technical Design Authority—setting technical standards and guiding best practices across the organisation. As a mentor and technical leader, you’ll support colleagues within the Technology, Insight and Change directorate, helping to build capability and confidence across the team. 

Your role will also involve evaluating emerging technologies and trends to ensure we remain innovative and future-ready. You’ll assess and communicate the risks of architectural decisions, and drive continuous improvement across our systems and services. Reporting to the Head of Technology, you’ll thrive in a flexible, agile environment where collaboration and customer focus are at the heart of everything we do. 

This is an agile homeworking role, which offers lots of flexibility, but there will be days where you’ll be working from our Leeds workspace for team catch ups, meetings and coworking, as and when the role requires. 

Already feel this is the role for you? There’s much more useful information you can read in the Role Profile! 

Who are we looking for?  

We’re looking for someone who is driven, collaborative, and ready to take on a new challenge. Ideally, you’ll bring: 

• Proven experience in technical design and architecture
• Strong knowledge of cloud and on-premise solutions (e.g. SaaS, AWS, Azure)
• Experience with enterprise architecture tools and frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• A passion for innovation and continuous improvement

Bonus points if you have: 

• A formal Enterprise Architecture qualification (e.g. Azure or AWS Certified Solutions Architect)
• Experience with Salesforce, Workday, or Agile delivery
• Knowledge of the social housing sector

What’s in it for you…  

This a full-time permanent role with a salary of £75,000 per annum, for a 35 hour week plus 26 days annual leave (rising annually to 31 days) plus Bank Holidays.   

We offer a reward package to suit everyone. At YH, you can claim back for prescriptions, eye tests and more with our cash plan, make the most of a variety of retail discounts and take advantage of our pension scheme where we’ll match your contributions up to 9%, just to name a few.  

Our people’s health and wellbeing are one of our top priorities, and you can make the most of our readily available wellbeing support package. This includes access to a library of free fitness classes, as well as an instant My GP service and free counselling sessions with a trained professional.  

Find out more about our employment perks here!  

 Now you’re really interested? 

At YH, we’re actively building a working environment that’s inclusive as well as diverse, where everyone can contribute their best work and be themselves. We believe difference is what makes us stronger and recognise the importance of our teams reflecting communities we serve, so we welcome and encourage candidates from all backgrounds for this role.   

If you require any additional support with your application, or have any further questions please contact our fab recruitment team via email at recruitment@yorkshirehousing.co.uk   

The fine print   

The closing date for applications will be 29th June 2025, but we might close it early if we get lots of great candidates, so don’t hang around.   

First stage interviews will take place via Teams on 10th July 2025. 

Final stage interviews will take place in person in Leeds on 17th July 2025.