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# Lead Technical Architect in Nationwide

- **Company:** Energy Jobline
- **Location:** Olathe, KS, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Backup Devices, Disaster Recovery, Identity and Access Management, Runbook
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.energyjobline.com/job/lead-technical-architect-nationwide-31282745

## About the Role

* Extensive experience delivering Azure cloud migration programmes, confidently operating at SFIA 6/7 level
 * Proven track record as a Lead Technical Architect on complex enterprise transformation work
 * Strong understanding of Azure architecture, networking, /access management, security, backup/recovery and disaster recovery
 * Ability to act as a credible technical design authority with senior stakeholders, including a hyperscaler partner
 * Experience governing technical delivery across multiple stakeholder groups

## Description

Our Client is hiring for a reputed client to provide technical leadership across the discovery and migration of a critical NHS Blood and Transplant application to Microsoft Azure. This is a short-term project (3-4 months, starting 7 September), where your architectural governance will directly help enable a safe, resilient cloud move within a highly regulated environment.

What you'll be doing:

 * Lead technical assurance from discovery through migration completion and service transition
 * Validate the current "as-is" architecture, including application, infrastructure, network, security and operational dependencies
 * Define and assure the target Azure architecture, including landing zone alignment and key platform components
 * Govern technical decisions and risks across NHSBT, Microsoft, and delivery teams
 * Oversee security, resilience, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity requirements
 * Review migration approaches, sequencing, runbooks, readiness criteria, and escalation blockers
 * Support operational readiness and final technical acceptance/sign-off recommendations


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