Senior Technical Architect x3
6-month contract
Outside IR35
Milton Keynes - 3 days onsite work, 2 days remote
Active SC Clearance required
My client in Central Government is actively looking for 3x Senior Technical Architects to assist in the development of high-level and low-level designs for customers that meet business, technical and security requirements.
As the Senior Technical Architect, you will provide technical expertise on designs, documentations, processes and products.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create high and low-level technical designs for government clients, meeting business, technical, and cyber security needs.
- Offer technical oversight on escalated 4th line issues, mentoring engineers in incident and problem resolution.
- Work with business analysts and project managers to identify optimal IT solutions and develop robust, scalable, secure system architectures that enhance business performance and efficiency.
- Implement changes to improve technology performance, availability, scalability, flexibility, and reduce complexity.
- Review, analyse, and approve project requests, ensuring technology changes meet standards and use best practices.
- Lead brainstorming sessions to develop solutions for business needs or problems.
- Identify system enhancements to boost performance and cyber security.
- Stay updated on emerging technologies and best practices to support business growth.
- Provide clear briefs, presentations, and reports to clients and stakeholders on technical tasks.
- Maintain a full audit trail for all engagements and decisions.
- Support the Chief Technology Officer in facilitating discussions and promoting digital capabilities within government organizations.
- Recommend new technology patterns, standards, and guidance, ensuring alignment with broader government architecture.
Essential Skills:
- Strong ability to explain technical detail to on technical staff
- Experience as an Enterprise Architect using architectural standards such as TOGAF
- Experience in creating technical and architectural HLD and LLD
- Solid experience around servers, operating systems and networks e.g. hybrid cloud, gateways, PKI, Email, VMware platforms (VCD, VSAN and NSX), Cisco and Palo Alto
- Experience in design and migration of public cloud capabilities in Microsoft 365, including Azure and AWS
- Good understanding of cyber essentials, NIST IT Security Principles
Additional Requirements:
- Worked in complex matric organisations
- Infrastructure as code, containerisation, microservices
- Qualified in TOGAF, ITIL, MCSE, VCP or CNNP
Contract Details:
This is an outside IR35 contract.
You will need to have an Active SC Clearance to be considered for this position.
Apply Now:
If you're motivated and possess the qualifications, skills, and experience listed above, we invite you to join the team.