Lead Technical Architect

Salary: £55,000 - 95,000 per year

Requirements:

• We need significant experience designing and delivering complex digital and data solutions in the UK Government or wider public sector.
• We need deep knowledge of enterprise architecture patterns, public cloud services such as Azure and AWS, application design, integration patterns including API and event-driven approaches, and data platforms.
• We need demonstrable success in shaping client strategies, designing operating models, and contributing to business case development and benefit modelling.
• We need experience in bid and pre-sales activities, including shaping client proposals, contributing to statements of work, and presenting to commercial and technical stakeholders.
• We need a sound understanding of government standards and frameworks, including the Digital Service Standard, GDS assessment criteria, NCSC cloud security principles, and relevant assurance models.
• We need experience working in agile delivery environments and collaborating across business and technology domains.
• We need excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to articulate and advocate for strategic solutions at executive level.
• We need extensive experience in a solution architecture or enterprise architecture role with demonstrable impact in government or regulated industries.
• We need a background in consulting, systems integration, or technology leadership within public sector environments.
• We prefer relevant certifications such as TOGAF, SAFe, or cloud architect qualifications for Azure or AWS.
• We prefer understanding of government technology assurance frameworks and legacy modernisation journeys.
• We prefer a degree in a technology-related discipline or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities:

• We will lead the technical design and architecture of solutions for complex public sector programmes.
• We will define end-to-end architectures across cloud platforms, applications, data, security, and integration layers.
• We will work with stakeholders to ensure solutions align with business goals, government policies, and technical constraints.
• We will support all phases of delivery from discovery and alpha through beta and live, ensuring compliance with GDS Service Standards and technology assurance processes.
• We will drive architectural decision-making, technical governance, and reusability across programmes.
• We will support pre-sales, bids, and client proposals as technical subject matter experts.
• We will mentor junior team members, provide leadership within our technical communities, and contribute to the evolution of our public sector offerings.

Technologies:

• API
• AWS
• Architect
• Azure
• Cloud
• Support
• Network
• Security
• TOGAF

More:

We are a rapidly growing Public Sector Business Unit delivering high-impact digital and data transformation for UK Government clients. Our work spans consulting, applications, business process, cloud, and infrastructure services, and we empower local teams through our global reach. We offer a collaborative and inclusive environment built on mutual respect, accountability, and continuous learning, with opportunities to work on exciting projects alongside brilliant colleagues and clients. We also provide tailored benefits that support physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing, continuous learning and development, and flexible work options. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion, and we support a range of Inclusion Networks including Womens Business Network, Cultural and Ethnicity Network, LGBTQ+ & Allies Network, Neurodiversity Network, and Parent Network. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer and support applicants who need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process.

last updated 34 week of 2026