We are heading up a recruitment drive for a global consultancy that require an SC cleared Technical Architect to join them on a major government project that's based remotely.
Essential Skills & Experience
* Significant experience as a technical or solution architect in complex digital or enterprise environments.
* Strong software engineering foundation, with practical knowledge of modern application architectures (eg, microservices, APIs, distributed systems).
* Proven ability to design and document architectures using visual modelling techniques such as C4, UML, and data flow diagrams.
* Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider, ideally AWS, including Infrastructure as Code, platform services, networking, and security controls.
* Deep understanding of secure and resilient system design, including authentication patterns, threat modelling, performance considerations, and observability.
* Familiarity with Ruby, Python, or Java, and modern development practices such as CI/CD, TDD, and containerisation.
* Experience guiding technology decisions, evaluating options, and influencing senior stakeholders.
* Strong understanding of data modelling, integration approaches, API design, messaging patterns, and interoperability challenges.
* Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics and build consensus across diverse groups.
* Ability to work across the full delivery life cycle, from discovery through implementation and service transition.
Desirable Skills & Experience
* Experience with enterprise ERP platforms (eg, Oracle E-business Suite).
* Knowledge of UK government digital service standards, architecture frameworks, and assurance processes.
* Understanding of Domain-Driven Design or event-driven architectural approaches.
* Exposure to SRE, platform engineering, or infrastructure architecture disciplines.
* Experience contributing to architectural communities of practice or governance forums.
* Prior consultancy experience working across multiple product teams or client environments.
Personal Attributes
* Strong systems thinking and analytical capability, with the ability to understand complex environments quickly.
* Comfortable operating in ambiguous or fast-changing environments while maintaining architectural clarity.
* Collaborative, empathetic, and committed to building trust with stakeholders at all levels.
* Dedicated to continuous learning, technical curiosity, and staying current with emerging technologies.
* Pragmatic and outcome-focused, balancing long-term architectural quality with short-term delivery constraints.
Technical Environment
The assignment covers a diverse mix of modern cloud-native services and Legacy enterprise platforms.
Exposure to some of the following areas would be beneficial:
* Modern languages and frameworks including Ruby, Java, and Python
* AWS cloud services, Infrastructure as Code, platform as a service tooling
* Engineering practices such as DDD, TDD, CI/CD, automated testing and Git workflows
* Multi-tier platform strategies including centralised data and business logic layers
* Enterprise Oracle software including ERP components
* Mac-based development environments and public GitHub repositories