Technical Architect
Posted 1 day ago by Experis IT
£489 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Knutsford, Cheshire, UK
Summary: The Technical Architect role involves designing and governing secure, scalable architectures focused on security domains such as Physical Security and Threat Intelligence. The position requires collaboration with various stakeholders to align technology with risk strategies while ensuring compliance and resilience. The role is hybrid, with a significant portion of remote work, and requires PAYE through an umbrella company. The contract is set to last until April 2027.
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
Salary (Rate): £489 per day
City: Knutsford
Country: UK
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 (eg 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 (eg TOGAF, SABSA) or cloud certifications