Job Description
Technical Architect
Permanent
Location: Home / Andover (onsite 2 days a week)
Salary: £100,000 - £110,000 (+ benefits)
Skills: Technical Architecture, Azure/AWS, DevOps, Secure Development, Microservices, APIs, SC Clearance
We are looking to recruit an SC Cleared Technical Architect for a leading technology consultancy.
This is a high-impact role, working across the full delivery lifecycle to design and deliver complex, secure, and scalable solutions aligned to business and technical strategy.
Location: Andover (2 days per week onsite)
Clearance: Active SC required
Key Responsibilities
- Own the technical design of large and complex systems
- Provide architecture governance and technical leadership across delivery teams
- Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to ensure solutions meet business and technical needs
- Define and apply architecture principles, standards and best practice
- Lead design reviews, risk assessment and impact analysis
- Support pre-sales, bids and client engagements
- Develop proof of concepts and client demonstrations
- Contribute to innovation, identifying emerging technologies and opportunities
- Mentor team members and support development of architecture capability
Experience Required
- Strong experience as a Technical Architect within complex environments
- Proven track record delivering solutions in central government or defence sectors
- Experience designing solutions using Azure and/or AWS
- Knowledge of DevOps, CI/CD and secure software development lifecycle
- Strong understanding of microservices, APIs (REST/SOAP), JSON
- Experience with authentication technologies (SAML, OAuth, OpenID, Active Directory, LDAP)
- Background in Java or .NET development
- Strong stakeholder engagement and consultancy skills
Desirable
- Experience in secure environments
- Exposure to data architecture or real-time integration
- Knowledge of AI-based solutions
- Relevant certifications (e.g. Microsoft, AWS)