Senior Architect - Operational Resilience
2-3 days a week in Sheffield
Initial 6-month Contract
£700 - £750 p/day | Inside IR35
We're recruiting for a Global IT Services Provider seeking a Senior Architect to design end-to-end technical solutions aligned to operational resilience regulations and internal frameworks.
Key Responsibilities:
Create resilience-focused HLDs/LLDs aligned with enterprise architecture and cloud strategy
Translate Operational Resilience and DORA requirements into actionable designs
Act as a design authority for resilience initiatives, reviewing and approving technical designs
Provide architectural input into programmes including technology modernisation, cloud migration and system decommissioning
Documentation & Reporting
Requirements:
6+ years' architecture experience, with proven experience working in a large enterprise bank (essential)
Strong experience with hybrid cloud (AWS/Azure + on-prem), data centres, ServiceNow CMDB, and container platforms (OpenShift/Kubernetes).
Knowledge of operational resilience frameworks, RTO/RPO, backup/DR, and dependency mapping.
Knowledge of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is highly desirable
TOGAF Certified
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