Lead Technical Architect

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The Role  Werelookingformultiple Lead Technical Architectswhowillplayacentralroleinthesuccessfuldeliveryoftechnologyprojects .Youwillworkcloselywithclientsandinternalteamstounderstandcontext,co-design solutions,andleadtechnicalteamsthroughproductdevelopment. Inthisrole,youwillleadarchitectureworkonclientprogrammes.

Youwilldesignandoverseeend-to-endtechnologysolutionsthatarescalable,secure,user-centred,andethicallyresponsible.

Thisroleinvolvestranslatingbusinessneedsintotechnologysolutions,creatingarchitectureartefacts,andsupportingclientstomakesustainableanduser-focusedtechnologychoices. Youmightbeaspecialistinaparticulartechnologydomainorplatform-suchaslegacysystemmigration,m365,Azure,GCP,AWS,dataplatformsorintelligentprocessautomation-butyouwillapplyatechnologyagnosticperspective. You'lloperateasatrustedadvisor,oftenleadingsmallerengagementsorplayingaseniorroleonlargerones,butmayalsoworksoloorcontributeasamemberofateamasneeded.

Youwillbethesourceoftechnicaloversightandadviceforthewiderteamandfortheclient. Youwillalsosupportthedevelopmentofjuniorcolleagueswhilecontributingtopracticeimprovementandbusinessdevelopment. Wearecommittedtohavingapositiveimpactontheclientsandthecommunitiesweserve.

Weactivelyencourageapplicationsfromwomen,disabled,Black,Asian,and Minority

Ethniccandidatesandhistoricallyunder-representedgroups. Responsibilities Leadprojectworkstreamsorsmall/mediumclientengagementsintechnologyengagements. Collaboratewithclientteamstoaligntechnicalsolutionswithorganisationalstrategiesanduserneeds. Defineandcommunicateend-to-endsolutionarchitecturesforprogrammesandservices,translatingbusinessanduserneedsintoscalable,ethical,andmaintainabletechnicaldesigns. Conductthoroughtechnicalassessmentsandprovideactionablerecommendationsfordecision-makers.

Explainthepotentialimpact,costs,benefits,andrisksofrecommendations. Supportclientarchitecturegovernance,ensuringalignmentwithenterprise,data,andsecuritystandards Contributetodeliveryplanningtosupportagileproductdevelopment. Facilitatearchitecturedecision-makingwithclients,balancingstrategicandtacticalneeds. Produce high-qualityartefactsroadmaps,diagrams,architecturemodels,andwrittenbriefs. Createartefactssuchastechnologyroadmaps,options appraisals,andarchitecturediagrams. Communicatecomplextechnicalinformationtonon-technical stakeholders. Collaboratewithmultidisciplinaryteamsacrossdesign,data,and delivery. Inputintobidsandproposalswithafocusontechnologycontent. Maintainastrongunderstandingofemergingtrendsandtechnologies. Mentororlinemanagemorejuniorconsultantsandcontributetointernallearning. Providethoughtleadershipandcontributetobusinessdevelopmentandmarketingactivities. Contributetothecontinualdevelopmentofourtechnologyanddatapractice. Developandmaintainstrongclientrelationships,buildingtrustwithseniorstakeholders. About You Essential Strongexperiencedesigningarchitecturesforcomplexsolutionsensuringconsistencywithagreedrequirementsandstandards Knowledgeofenterprisesystems,APIs/integration,cloud platforms(AWS,Azure,GCP),anddataecosystems Experiencedevelopingandreviewingarchitectureartefacts.

Experienceofarchitecturemodelling(C4,Archi Mate,UML),andtoolssuchas

Visio,Lucidchartor Draw.io Provenabilitytoworkwithstakeholdersatmultiplelevelsacrossorganisations Experienceofcommunicatingtechnicalconceptsandrecommendationstobothtechnicalandnon-technical audiences Experienceofleadingarchitecturalgovernanceandassurance Experienceworkingwithagileproductdeliveryteamsincomplexorganisationalsettings Experiencethroughouttheproductlifecycle Experiencedeliveringprojectsinaconsultancyenvironment Experienceofuserresearchinthecontextoftechnologyandproductdevelopment Committedtopersonalandprofessionaldevelopment,stayingabreastofindustrytrends. Atechnologyandplatformagnosticperspective. Strongverbalandwrittencommunicationskills.

Desirable Experience workingwithpublicsectorarchitecturestandardsandplatforms(e.g.gov.ukPaaS,NHSSpine) Experienceworkingindiverse,remote,andmulti-disciplinary teams Skills Communicatingbetweenthetechnicalandnon-technicalabilitytointerpretandnegotiatebetweenneedsoftechnicalandnon-technical stakeholders…