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# Service Architect

- **Company:** Qualient Technology Solutions UK Limited
- **Location:** Andover, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Data Infrastructure, Software Design Documents, High-Level Architecture
- **Published:** August 21, 2026
- **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/apply/ats-redirect/?id=2937222602-2

## About the Role

* Demonstrable experience authoring technical documentation.
 * Proven experience producing or contributing to HLDs, LLDs and process guides.
 * Strong understanding of service architecture and technical design documentation.
 * Ability to rapidly assimilate technical information from SMEs.
 * Excellent written communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
 * Experience working within governance and assurance frameworks.

Desirable Experience

 * Understanding of Secure by Design principles and assurance processes.
 * Experience of Digital & Data environments.
 * Experience supporting service transition or onboarding activities.

## Description

* Produce compliant High Level Design (HLD) documents for existing services.
 * Produce supporting Low Level Design (LLD) documentation.
 * Develop Business Process Guides and operational documentation.
 * Conduct interviews and workshops with SMEs and Customer to capture current service architectures and processes.
 * Ensure documentation accurately reflects existing service delivery and support models.
 * Apply Secure by Design principles within documentation where appropriate.
 * Support review, assurance and governance activities, addressing comments from the Technical Design Office and other stakeholders.


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