Technical Architect - SC Cleared, AWS, RDS, OpenSearch, Java, API Integration, RBAC - Contract

• Work closely with engineering teams, business analysts, testers, and stakeholders to define technical specifications
• Produce architecture artefacts including high- and low-level designs, impact assessments, and reference architectures
• Provide architectural consultancy and act as an SME across the programme
• Present architectural decisions and documentation to governance boards
• Ensure solutions align with architecture principles, standards, and non-functional requirements
• Collaborate with business teams to assess feasibility and refine requirements
• Support delivery planning through cost estimates and technical input

• Strong experience as a Technical or Solution Architect
• AWS cloud platform expertise (including AWS RDS)
• Experience with OpenSearch (or Elasticsearch)
• Knowledge of document management/viewer technologies
• RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) implementation experience
• Strong Java background
• Experience with API integrations and distributed systems
• Proven experience delivering within complex, large-scale programmes

We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect to join a leading global technology consultancy on a high-profile government transformation programme. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a large-scale cloud migration initiative, supporting the transition of multiple critical services to a modern cloud hosting platform.