Senior Technical Architect

£550/day (Inside IR35) | Hybrid (1x per month onsite) | SC Clearance Required or eligible | ASAP Start

A leading public sector organisation is seeking a Senior Technical Architect with a strong hands‑on development background to support the delivery of modern digital services within a complex engineering environment.

This role requires a confident technical leader who can bridge the gap between technical and non-technical stakeholders, guide architectural decision‑making, and translate business challenges into scalable technical solutions.

• Provide technical leadership across delivery teams and programmes
• Translate business requirements into scalable technical designs and architecture solutions
• Support architectural decision‑making and ensure alignment with engineering best practices
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams across engineering, product, and delivery functions
• Contribute to modern Dev Ops and cloud‑native delivery practices
• Support teams delivering highly scalable and resilient services

• Proven experience as a Senior Technical Architect with a hands‑on engineering background
• Strong experience leading teams and communicating effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Previous experience within UK government or public sector environments
• Experience with:
• Java or Kotlin
• Spring Boot
• Type Script / Node.js
• AWS
• Terraform
• Git Hub
• TDD and Dev Ops practices
• Comfortable guiding technical direction and influencing strategic decisions

• Active SC clearance or strong eligibility required
• Hybrid role with travel once per month to a UK hub location (Sheffield, Leeds, or London)