Lead technical architect

Job Description

Lead Technical Architect
££85,000 - £100,000 GBP
Onsite WORKING
Location: Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent
Role: Lead Technical Architect
Work Type & Location: London (Hybrid)
Role Type: Permanent
Salary: £85,000 - £100,000
Our client, a top-tier consultancy firm, is seeking an experienced and highly skilled Lead Technical Architect to join their expert team. This is a remote-first role with occasional travel to offices in Bromley or Croydon.
Step into a pivotal role as the Lead Technical Architect, where you'll drive the design and delivery of cutting-edge cloud-native platforms. Leveraging your experience in AWS architecture and your deep knowledge in cloud security, you'll shape the backbone of high-impact, secure, and scalable systems.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design modern cloud-native systems using AWS, microservices, and event-driven architecture.
- Lead containerised deployments using Kubernetes and manage Kafka-based real-time data systems.
- Ensure cloud environments follow best practices in security, compliance, and performance.
- Mentor technical teams and drive strategic architectural decisions.
- Optimise infrastructure through CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and cloud cost management.
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