Technical Architect - Infrastructure

Salary: £50,000 - 70,000 per year

Requirements:

• Proven experience operating in a Technical Architect, Infrastructure Architect, Solution Architect or similar role.
• Strong stakeholder management and customer-facing experience.
• Experience leading technical workshops and translating business requirements into technical solutions.
• Background supporting complex enterprise-scale environments.
• Experience working within ITIL-based service environments.
• Demonstrable experience working alongside software vendors, developers and engineering teams.
• Experience providing technical governance, assurance and design authority support.
• Microsoft Server Technologies.
• Microsoft Active Directory.
• Microsoft SQL Server.
• SQL Server configuration, administration and management.
• Microsoft Azure Infrastructure.
• Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD).
• Azure SQL Managed Instance.
• Nerdio AVD Management.
• Microsoft .NET technologies.
• Microsoft Web Server technologies.
• Microsoft Office applications.
• Secure desktop technologies and secure operating environments.
• Existing SC Clearance, desirable.
• Experience working within government, defence, national security or other highly regulated environments, desirable.
• Knowledge of secure-by-design principles and security architecture, desirable.
• Experience supporting mission-critical services and platforms, desirable.

Responsibilities:

• Work directly with a key government customer to support the delivery and ongoing evolution of critical projects.
• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships across customer, supplier and engineering communities.
• Lead technical discussions and customer workshops to gather, shape and validate requirements.
• Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions and architectural roadmaps.
• Provide 4th line technical oversight and guidance for complex customer issues.
• Produce and maintain both high-level and low-level solution designs.
• Assess the impact of functional, capability and security-related changes.
• Review and approve technology proposals, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and best practice.
• Support internal governance processes and CTO Office activities.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and provide recommendations on technical options, business benefits and cost-effectiveness.
• Work alongside engineering and development teams to ensure successful delivery outcomes.

Technologies:

• Active Directory
• Architect
• Azure
• CTO
• Support
• ITIL
• SQL
• Security
• Web
• ASP.NET
• Cloud

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We are supporting a major UK government organisation in the delivery of critical national security capabilities. This is a high-impact contractor opportunity within a highly secure environment, where you will shape solution architecture, engage with senior stakeholders, and provide technical governance across the full solution lifecycle. The role combines customer engagement, solution design and technical oversight, working closely with engineering teams, development resources and governance functions on projects that directly support key initiatives and strategies.

last updated 32 week of 2026