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# Technical Architect

- **Company:** SThree Plc
- **Location:** Bristol, UK
- **Salary:** £182,000.0 - £221,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Platform System, Event Driven Architecture, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Api Design, Serverless Computing, Microservices
- **Published:** August 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a97ca3808bda900c

## About the Role

* Proven experience designing and implementing enterprise solutions using microservices architecture
 * Strong expertise in APIs and API design patterns, including REST and event-driven approaches
 * Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP)
 * AWS Solutions Architect Professional certification or equivalent enterprise architecture credential
 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
 * Experience working in contract or consulting environments, managing multiple stakeholders

Nice-to-have

 * Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
 * Experience with event-driven architectures or serverless patterns
 * Track record of leading architectural decisions on large-scale transformation programmes
 * Familiarity with containerisation, orchestration and infrastructure-as-code practices

## Description

Roles of this type could sit within forward-thinking technology teams, partnering with delivery leads, engineering teams and stakeholders to define scalable, maintainable system designs. The work could involve architecting microservices-based solutions, designing API strategies and leading technical decision-making across complex programmes. You could contribute to raising architectural standards and helping teams navigate cloud adoption, with scope to influence technical strategy within your domain., * Designing and documenting enterprise system architectures, with emphasis on microservices and API-driven integration patterns

 * Collaborating with delivery teams to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
 * Conducting architecture reviews and providing guidance on design decisions across programmes
 * Advising on cloud platform choices and supporting cloud migration or adoption initiatives
 * Mentoring technical teams on architectural principles and best practices
 * Working with stakeholders to understand constraints, dependencies and long-term technology vision, Most roles of this type offer the following, dependent on the industry and seniority of the role:
 * Involvement in designing systems that scale across enterprise organisations
 * Opportunity to influence technical strategy and raise architectural standards within client teams
 * Exposure to diverse technology challenges across multiple sectors
 * Flexibility and autonomy typical of contract-based technical roles
 * Potential for extension and progression based on delivery impact and client feedback
 * Access to a network of specialist practitioners and ongoing professional development opportunities