Senior Technical Architect Public Sector | Hybrid | Discovery Phase Programme

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Senior Technical Architect  Public Sector | Hybrid | Discovery Phase ProgrammeStart ASAP
10 Weeks inital discovery with an option to go on for 2 years 
Inside ir35 
Remote - Once or twice across the contract onsite to your local office 

Provided technical leadership and architectural governance for a large-scale public sector discovery focused on enabling secure data sharing and integration across multiple external organisations.
Key Responsibilities
  • Led the technical architecture workstream, defining solution boundaries, identifying risks, and assessing technical feasibility.
  • Designed cloud-native architecture patterns across AWS and Azure, including APIs, integration services, and scalable data platforms.
  • Established security, identity, and governance frameworks to support compliance, assurance, and approval processes.
  • Collaborated with delivery, data, and product teams to shape operating models and technical solutions.
  • Guided prototyping activities, ensuring solutions were technically viable and aligned to long-term architectural strategy.
  • Defined technical success measures, pilot approaches, and architecture outputs required for progression into the next delivery phase.
  • Presented architectural recommendations and risk assessments to senior stakeholders and governance boards.
Skills & Experience
  • Enterprise Architecture and Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)
  • API Strategy and Cross-Organisation Integration
  • Event-Driven and Service-Oriented Architectures
  • Security Architecture, IAM, OAuth2/OIDC, and Encryption
  • Data Architecture and Platform Design
  • TOGAF, ArchiMate, UML, and Architecture Governance
  • Agile Delivery and Digital Service Assurance
  • Stakeholder Management and Executive Advisory
£475.00 - £500.00
Per day
£475 - £500 per day, Benefits: Remote - Once or twice across the contract onsite to your local office
Added 04/08/2026
Reference: KB-287

Senior Technical Architect Public Sector | Hybrid | Discovery Phase Programme

Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom Contract IT

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