Lead Technical Architect

About

The Role
Werelookingformultiple Lead Technical Architectswhowillplayacentralroleinthesuccessfuldeliveryoftechnologyprojects .Youwillworkcloselywithclientsandinternalteamstounderstandcontext,co-designsolutions,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-represented groups.
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,architecture models,andwrittenbriefs.
Createartefactssuchastechnologyroadmaps,options appraisals,andarchitecturediagrams.
Communicatecomplextechnicalinformationtonon-technical stakeholders.
Collaboratewithmultidisciplinaryteamsacrossdesign,data,anddelivery.
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
Experienceworkingwithpublicsectorarchitecturestandardsandplatforms(e.g.gov.ukPaaS,NHSSpine)
Experienceworkingindiverse,remote,andmulti-disciplinary teams
Skills
Communicatingbetweenthetechnicalandnon-technicalabilitytointerpretandnegotiatebetweenneedsoftechnicalandnon-technical stakeholders
Requirementsdefinitionandmanagementabilitytoadviseonrequirementsmanagementapproachesandcoordinater…