Technology Architect
Posted 4 days ago by Stott and May
£650 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Technology Architect role involves collaborating with the existing Technology Architect to align cloud and infrastructure capabilities with the enterprise architecture blueprint. The position requires designing and reviewing solution architectures while ensuring compliance with governance frameworks and supporting transformation initiatives. The role demands strong stakeholder engagement and technical leadership within delivery teams. This is a hybrid position based in London, requiring two days per week onsite.
Key Responsibilities:
- Bring together foundational cloud and infrastructure components to ensure alignment with the enterprise architecture blueprint.
- Design and review solution and system architectures, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and governance frameworks.
- Work closely with business and technology stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure and resilient capabilities.
- Act as a domain lead within a delivery squad, providing architectural direction and technical leadership.
- Support change and transformation programmes through robust solution design and architectural oversight.
- Participate in architecture governance forums, contributing to design assurance and decision-making processes.
- Ensure adherence to architectural best practices, patterns and enterprise standards.
- Contribute to architectural documentation, roadmaps and strategic technology planning.
Key Skills:
- Enterprise and solution architecture
- Cloud and infrastructure design
- Architecture governance and standards compliance
- Strategic technology alignment
- Domain leadership within delivery teams
- Change and transformation support
- FX systems knowledge
Salary (Rate): £650 daily
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Job Title: Technology Architect
Location: London (Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite)
Day Rate: £650 per day (Inside IR35)
Contract Duration: 3–6 months (Immediate start)
Role Overview
We are seeking an experienced Technology Architect to support the existing Technology Architect in aligning cloud and infrastructure capabilities with the enterprise architecture blueprint. This role will operate across technology and business domains, ensuring solution designs meet strategic objectives while supporting change and transformation initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
- Bring together foundational cloud and infrastructure components to ensure alignment with the enterprise architecture blueprint.
- Design and review solution and system architectures, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and governance frameworks.
- Work closely with business and technology stakeholders to deliver scalable, secure and resilient capabilities.
- Act as a domain lead within a delivery squad, providing architectural direction and technical leadership.
- Support change and transformation programmes through robust solution design and architectural oversight.
- Participate in architecture governance forums, contributing to design assurance and decision-making processes.
- Ensure adherence to architectural best practices, patterns and enterprise standards.
- Contribute to architectural documentation, roadmaps and strategic technology planning.
Required Experience
Strong experience operating as a Technology or Solution Architect within complex enterprise environments. Solid understanding of architecture as a discipline, including governance and assurance processes. Proven background in cloud and infrastructure solution design. Experience supporting business transformation and technology change initiatives. Experience in FX (Foreign Exchange) systems and related business processes. Ability to work cross-functionally across technology and business teams. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
Key Skills
- Enterprise and solution architecture
- Cloud and infrastructure design
- Architecture governance and standards compliance
- Strategic technology alignment
- Domain leadership within delivery teams
- Change and transformation support
- FX systems knowledge