Ready for a new challenge?
Are you looking for work that makes a difference? Do you want to work with people who learn and grow together?
If so, Opencast could be the place for you. We’re a growing tech consultancy that creates user-centred solutions with purpose for our clients in government and business.
The role
As a Technical Architect – Consultant, you’ll help design and build the technical foundations of the services we deliver. You’ll work closely with engineers, delivery leads, and client teams to shape and guide solutions that meet user and business needs.
You’ll be responsible for your architecture decisions and explain them clearly to others. You’ll work within architecture governance processes and take ownership of the quality and risks of your designs. You’ll also support delivery, helping to bring those designs to life.
UK Security Clearance (existing SC clearance or eligibility) is a requirement for our current permanent opportunities.
Experience in delivering digital services for the UK government is highly valuable for many of our projects. Therefore, familiarity with the GDS toolkit will be essential.
Essential experience
You don’t need to have had the job title Technical Architect before. But we’ll want you to show experience in designing and delivering technical solutions.
In your CV and interview, please show how you have:
• designed and delivered solutions based on business goals and technical needs
• used software architecture patterns and principles in your work
• explained your designs clearly using diagrams and models (e.g. uml or c4)
• worked with teams and stakeholders to agree design decisions
• identified risks or issues in technical designs – and taken action to resolve them
• worked within architecture governance or review processes.
As well as architecture experience, there are core skills you’ll need to be a great consultant.
In the interview, we’re keen to understand how you approach your work and collaborate with others. We’ll explore topics such as your approach to architecture, how you deliver business outcomes, and how you engage with stakeholders.
We’ll also be looking for examples that show how you:
• work effectively with both technical and non-technical colleagues
• take a thoughtful and structured approach to solving problems
• listen, adapt, and contribute as part of a team
• are open to learning and developing your skills
Desirable experience
Some experience is useful but not required:
• knowledge of architecture frameworks like TOGAF or Open Agile Architecture
• experience designing cloud-based systems (e.g. AWS, Azure)
• designing for security, accessibility or sustainability
If you have any of this experience, please include it on your CV — we can talk about it in the interview.
If you don’t, that’s OK. We can support you to build these skills if you join us.
Salary
Consultant salary range: £55,000-£70,0000
What our offer includes
A competitive pension, health cash plan, share options and discretionary bonus.
Flexible hours and 25 days' holiday.
People to support you every step of the way.
Where you’ll work
Your working time at Opencast will be split between multiple locations, including from our HQ and hub locations, or home. Travel is part of life at Opencast, and takes in account requirements of your work, and your team.
We include you
We welcome candidates from all identities, attributes, ways of thinking and backgrounds to thrive in a career at Opencast. Our aim is for the diversity of our people to be reflected in the solutions we deliver, to help create a fairer society for all.
Interview
Job interviews are on Microsoft Teams. We’ll make any adjustments to help you.
Want to know more?
Visit our website or email careers@opencastsoftware.com.