Technical Architect Central Government Programme | Defence Environment Andover HQ (2 days onsite per week) £110,000 - £120,000 + package SC Clearance required Overview An opportunity has opened for a Technical Architect to join a high-security central government programme supporting a major defence-related capability. This is a hands-on architecture role where you will take ownership of complex system design across large-scale, secure environments, ensuring solutions are robust, compliant, and aligned to wider enterprise strategy. You will operate across multi-disciplinary teams, providing technical leadership from early concept through to delivery, governance, and ongoing optimisation. Key Responsibilities You will: Lead the end-to-end technical design of complex systems and services Define, review, and assure architectural solutions across the full delivery lifecycle Provide governance and technical oversight across development and integration activity Conduct impact assessments, design reviews, and risk evaluation of solution changes Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, secure architectures Ensure adherence to enterprise standards, security principles, and regulatory requirements Apply architectural principles across software, infrastructure, cloud, and integration layers Support secure solution design aligned to government and defence security standards Contribute to architec...