Managing Technical Architect

We are seeking a highly skilled Managing Technical Architect with proven central government experience to help our client deliver/assess and provide design assurance across a complex ecosystem comprising microservices, monoliths, singleton applications and distributed monoliths. The role requires deep Managing expertise in evaluating and optimising complex application ecosystems, with particular emphasis on microservice architectural principles and modernisation strategies.

As a Managing Technical Architect you will be responsible for:

• Conduct comprehensive architectural assessments of existing microservices, monoliths and distributed systems
• Evaluate current architectural patterns and identify opportunities for optimisation
• Provide design assurance and technical governance across multiple application types
• Create migration roadmaps from monolithic to microservice architectures, where appropriate
• Identify technical debt and propose remediation strategies
• Ensure architectural alignment with business objectives and scalability requirements

• Public Sector/Central Government is essential
• Extensive experience in microservice architecture design and implementation
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems architectural patterns and anti-patterns
• Expertise in API design, service mesh technologies and containerisation
• Experience with cloud-native application architectures (on OpenShift)
• Proficiency in evaluating and recommending appropriate technology stacks
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience in architectural modernisation and Legacy system transformation
• Need to have lived in the UK for 5 years or more and need to be eligibility for SC Clearance, * 8+ years' experience in software development, with at least 4 years in architectural roles
• Proven track record of delivering successful architecture transformation programmes
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders

• £700-£800 Inside IR35 (Depending on experience)
• 7 months contract
• Must be SC clearance eligible

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