Lead Technical Architect

• Lead project workstreams or small/medium client engagements in technology engagements
• Collaborate with client teams to align technical solutions with organisational strategies and user needs
• Define and communicate end-to-end solution architectures for programmes and services, translating business and user needs into scalable, ethical, and maintainable technical designs
• Conduct thorough technical assessments and provide actionable recommendations for decision-makers
• Explain the potential impact, costs, benefits, and risks of recommendations
• Support client architecture governance, ensuring alignment with enterprise, data, and security standards
• Contribute to delivery planning to support agile product development
• Facilitate architecture decision-making with clients, balancing strategic and tactical needs
• Produce high-quality artefacts roadmaps, diagrams, architecture models, and written briefs
• Create artefacts such as technology roadmaps, options appraisals, and architecture diagrams
• Communicate complex technical information to non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across design, data, and delivery
• Input into bids and proposals with a focus on technology content
• Maintain a strong understanding of emerging trends and technologies
• Mentor or line manage more junior consultants and contribute to internal learning
• Provide thought leadership and contribute to business development and marketing activities
• Contribute to the continual development of our technology and data practice
• Develop and maintain strong client relationships, building trust with senior stakeholders

Technologies:

• AWS
• ArchiMate
• Azure
• Cloud
• GCP
• Support
• Marketing
• PaaS
• Security
• UML
• Architect

• Strong experience designing architectures for complex solutions ensuring consistency with agreed requirements and standards
• Knowledge of enterprise systems, APIs/integration, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and data ecosystems
• Experience developing and reviewing architecture artefacts
• Experience of architecture modelling (C4, ArchiMate, UML), and tools such as Visio, Lucidchart or Draw.io
• Proven ability to work with stakeholders at multiple levels across organisations
• Experience of communicating technical concepts and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience of leading architectural governance and assurance
• Experience working with agile product delivery teams in complex organisational settings
• Experience throughout the product life cycle
• Experience delivering projects in a consultancy environment
• Experience of user research in the context of technology and product development
• Committed to personal and professional development, staying abreast of industry trends
• A technology and platform agnostic perspective
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience working with public sector architecture standards and platforms (e.g. gov.uk PaaS, NHS Spine) (Desirable)