Technical Architect

We are looking for an experienced Technical Architect to join us here at Telent within our Core Engineering division. You will work across engineering, IT, project delivery and business stakeholders to design and assure technical solutions that support business objectives and align with enterprise architecture standards. This is a hands-on architecture role, bridging strategy and delivery to ensure solutions are secure, scalable and fit for purpose.

What you’ll do:

• Design end-to-end technical solutions that align with business requirements, enterprise architecture standards and operational objectives.
• Produce and maintain High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs) and supporting architecture documentation for infrastructure, cloud and application solutions.
• Provide technical leadership throughout the project lifecycle, working with engineering, security, infrastructure and delivery teams to ensure successful implementation.
• Ensure solutions are secure, resilient, scalable and compliant with architectural governance, cybersecurity and regulatory requirements.
• Review existing technology platforms, identify opportunities for improvement, and support cloud adoption, technical modernisation and the reduction of technical debt.
• Participate in architecture reviews and design authority activities, providing technical assurance, guidance and mentoring across projects and programmes.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend practical, innovative solutions that improve service delivery and operational efficiency.

The successful candidate will have previous experience as a Technical Architect, Solution Architect or Senior Infrastructure Engineer with architecture responsibilities. You’ll be comfortable working with both technical and business stakeholders, translating requirements into robust technical solutions and providing architectural assurance throughout the delivery lifecycle.

You’ll have a strong technical background, excellent problem-solving skills and experience designing secure, resilient and supportable technology solutions across complex environments.

Key Requirements:

• Experience designing enterprise infrastructure and technical solutions across multiple technology domains.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure and hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience with infrastructure, networking, cybersecurity, identity management and integration technologies.
• Experience producing technical architecture documentation, including HLDs and LLDs.
• Understanding of architecture governance and enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.
• Strong stakeholder management, communication and technical leadership skills.

Pulled from the full job description Employee discount Company pension, * 34 days holiday, including public holidays, plus the option to buy or sell days annually OR 26 days holiday, plus public holidays, and the option to buy or sell days annually.

• Car Allowance.
• Employee Healthcare.
• Company pension scheme.
• A range of family friendly policies.
• Occupational health support and wellbeing Portal.
• Discounts on Cinema, Restaurants and Shopping with Telent Reward scheme.

We are guided by our values and behaviours:

• Be Inclusive.
• Take Responsibility.
• Collaborate.
• Be Customer-focussed.

Join us and help deliver critical infrastructure projects that make a real difference.