Immediate Start Hybrid Working required - 2 days a week onsite Role Purpose The Technical Architect will provide end-to-end technical leadership across design, architecture, and delivery of modern cloud-based systems. The role focuses on AWS cloud architecture, Java-based services, API-led design, microservices patterns, and schema-driven approaches to ensure high-quality, scalable, resilient digital services. You will work closely with engineering teams, product owners, and delivery leads to define technical direction, set standards, and ensure solutions are secure, maintainable, and aligned to organisational goals. Key Responsibilities Technical Architecture & Solution Design Design end-to-end architectures for cloud-native services built on AWS. Define and document high-level and detailed designs, architectural patterns, and technical specifications. Architect Java-based services using frameworks such as Spring / Spring Boot. Create robust, well-governed API architectures (RESTful, event-driven, synchronous/asynchronous). Lead the design of distributed microservices, ensuring scalability, resilience, observability, and maintainability. Apply schema-driven design principles (e.g., JSON Schema, OpenAPI, AsyncAPI) to ensure consistent and reusable domain models. Cloud & Platform Engineering (AWS) Select and integrate AWS services (EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, DynamoDB, RDS, ECS/EKS, etc.) based on architectural requirements. Ensure c...