Senior Technical Architect

Senior Technical Architect

Posted 1 day ago by Anson McCade

£675 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom

Summary: The role of Senior Technical Architect involves leading architectural decisions and guiding engineering teams to deliver scalable and secure solutions for a high-impact public sector programme. The position requires a strong background in software architecture and experience with cloud-native platforms. The candidate must possess current SC clearance and be able to communicate complex technical concepts effectively. This is a contract role with a hybrid working arrangement, requiring occasional travel to Croydon.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead architectural decisions for a public sector programme.
  • Guide engineering teams in delivering scalable and secure solutions.
  • Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Influence technical direction and provide leadership to developers.

Key Skills:

  • Strong background in software architecture.
  • RESTful API design, ideally for UI integration.
  • Event-driven architecture patterns.
  • Familiarity with AWS and Kubernetes.
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases.
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Leadership in guiding developers and influencing technical direction.

Salary (Rate): £675 daily

City: London Area

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: Senior

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Contract Role: SC-Cleared Technical Architect

We're seeking a skilled Technical Architect to support a high-impact public sector programme. The role involves leading architectural decisions, guiding engineering teams, and delivering scalable, secure solutions.

Contract Details:

  • Rate: £600-675 a day
  • Duration: 12 months
  • IR35 Status: Inside IR35
  • Start Date: ASAP
  • Location: Hybrid (occasional travel to Croydon, infrequent)
  • Security Clearance: SC Cleared (Current)

Key Skills:

  • Strong background in software architecture
  • RESTful API design, ideally for UI integration
  • Event-driven architecture patterns
  • Familiarity with AWS and Kubernetes
  • Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Leadership in guiding developers and influencing technical direction

Security Clearance: SC Cleared (Current)

If you're a SC Cleared hands-on architect with experience in public sector delivery and cloud-native platforms, we'd like to hear from you.