Managed Services Lead Architect

Salary: £100,000 - 115,000 per year

Requirements:

• We are looking for an established Lead Architect, Enterprise Architect, or Solutions Architect with significant experience in complex Managed Services or large-scale technology environments.
• We need someone with a strong track record of owning and governing end-to-end architecture.
• We require experience operating as a Lead Architect within a large Managed Services account.
• We value excellent stakeholder management and client relationship skills.
• You should have an understanding of contracts, commercials, and service delivery.
• You must be able to translate business requirements into clear technology strategies and roadmaps.
• We are looking for strong leadership and communication skills, with the confidence to influence at senior level.
• A passion for technology, innovation, and continuous improvement is important.
• This role requires SC clearance eligibility, and candidates must normally have resided continuously in the UK for the previous five years, subject to full clearance requirements.

Responsibilities:

• We own and govern the end-to-end account architecture across a complex Managed Services environment.
• We define technology strategies, roadmaps, and future-state architectures.
• We act as a trusted technical advisor to senior client stakeholders.
• We lead architectural governance and ensure solutions meet agreed standards and practices.
• We work closely with Domain Architects, Engineers, and wider technical teams, providing direction and inspiration.
• We build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• We balance technical strategy with commercial and contractual considerations.
• We identify opportunities to introduce new technologies and innovation that deliver genuine value to the client.

Technologies:

• Architect
• Security

More:

We are hiring a Managed Services Lead Architect for an exciting account undergoing significant change, with digital transformation at the heart of its strategy. This is a high-profile, influential role with ownership of the end-to-end architecture of contracted services, ensuring technical integrity, quality, and alignment with client objectives and contractual commitments. The role is based in Salisbury with a hybrid working model, typically 2-3 days per week onsite, and offers a salary of up to £115,000. We offer the opportunity to shape the technology landscape, work closely with senior stakeholders, and lead a talented architecture and engineering community within a major transformation programme.

last updated 33 week of 2026