Technical Architect

Technical Architect

Posted 1 day ago by Experis

£489 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Knutsford

Summary: The Technical Architect role focuses on designing and governing secure, scalable architectures in security-focused domains such as Physical Security and Threat Intelligence. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to align technology with risk strategies while ensuring compliance with security standards. The role is hybrid, with a significant portion of remote work, and emphasizes technical leadership and architectural assurance. Candidates must have proven experience in enterprise environments and a strong understanding of secure architecture patterns.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Define and own end-to-end technical architectures for security and risk management platforms
  • Translate business and security requirements into robust, scalable technical designs
  • Lead architecture decisions across physical security systems, threat intelligence platforms, and incident/crisis management solutions
  • Partner with security, operations, and executive stakeholders to align technology with risk strategy
  • Ensure solutions meet security, privacy, compliance, and resilience standards
  • Provide technical leadership, design governance, and architectural assurance
  • Evaluate vendors, tools, and emerging technologies in the security and risk ecosystem

Key Skills:

  • Proven experience as a Technical or Solution Architect in enterprise environments
  • Hands-on experience in Physical Security Systems, Threat Intelligence platforms, Insider Threat detection, and Crisis management systems
  • Strong understanding of secure architecture patterns, system integrations, and data flows
  • Experience working with cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), APIs, and enterprise software platforms
  • Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
  • Background working with security, risk, or resilience teams
  • Architecture certifications (e.g. TOGAF, SABSA) or cloud certifications

Salary (Rate): £489 per day

City: Knutsford

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: inside IR35

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Technical Architect
Location: Hybrid 60% office-40% Remote - Knutsford
Duration: 27/04/2027
Rate £489
MUST BE PAYE THROUGH UMBRELLA

Role Description:
"Role Overview
We are seeking a Technical Architect with strong experience in security-focused domains such as Physical Security, Threat Intelligence, Insider Threat, and/or Crisis Management. The role will design and govern secure, scalable, and resilient architectures that support enterprise risk, safety, and response capabilities.
Key Responsibilities

Define and own end?to?end technical architectures for security and risk management platforms Translate business and security requirements into robust, scalable technical designs Lead architecture decisions across physical security systems, threat intelligence platforms, and incident/crisis management solutions Partner with security, operations, and executive stakeholders to align technology with risk strategy Ensure solutions meet security, privacy, compliance, and resilience standards Provide technical leadership, design governance, and architectural assurance Evaluate vendors, tools, and emerging technologies in the security and risk ecosystem
Required Experience & Skills
Proven experience as a Technical or Solution Architect in enterprise environments Hands-on experience in one or more of the following areas:
Physical Security Systems (e.g. access control, CCTV, PSIM) Threat Intelligence platforms and integrations Insider Threat detection and response solutions Crisis, incident, or emergency management systems

Strong understanding of secure architecture patterns, system integrations, and data flows Experience working with cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), APIs, and enterprise software platforms Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Desirable
Background working with security, risk, or resilience teams Experience in regulated or high-risk environments Architecture certifications (e.g. TOGAF, SABSA) or cloud certifications"