3GPP Technical Architect Rate: £80 - £105 per hour IR35 status: Inside IR35 Duration: Initially 6 months Location: South West (Bristol) - Hybrid circa two days a week in the office Clearance: Active SC Clearance is required. You will join a global technology consultancy working with the MoD. As a technical Architect you should be comfortable working in a customer facing role. This role requires an understanding of the mission critical communications space and associated standards. The role: Act as the technical authority for systems and services. Define and evolve architectures that balance customer needs, architecture principles, and secure-by-design standards. Contribute to divisional and line-of-business roadmaps, identifying opportunities for technology insertion and innovation. Lead technical reviews, trade-off studies, and risk assessments for major design decisions. Your skills and experience: Knowledge of 3GPP technical standards Proven experience in system and service architecture in a domain (infrastructure, applications, data, networking, cloud) Knowledge of architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, MODAF, NAF) Advanced understanding of secure system design principles and cyber security standards Experience shaping architectures within Agile or SAFe delivery environments Desirable: Industry certifications (e.g. TOGAF, ArchiMate) Vendor certifications (e.g. AWS) Knowledge of TETRA / ESN and emergency services organisations Knowledge of mission critical communication software Experience contributing to technology roadmaps and enterprise strategy TECHNICAL SKILLS Must Have 3GPP Specifications and Amazon AWS Cloud Practitioner Nice To Have ArchiMate AWS Solution Architect Certified TOGAS Enterprise Architect DevOps/DevSecOps ESN/TETRA Mission Critical Communications