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# Technical Assurance Lead

- **Company:** developrec
- **Location:** Reading, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, SC Clearance
- **Published:** September 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/technical-lead/develop-job107975300

## About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Technical Assurance Lead, Technical Architect, Solution Architect, Security Architect or similar who has operated within a defence, government or other high-assurance environment.

You will ideally have:

 * Demonstrable experience developing technical assurance strategies and plans
 * Experience leading assurance activity across a complex programme
 * Experience within Defence or Critical National Infrastructure (CNI)
 * Strong technical writing and documentation skills
 * Experience reviewing and assuring technical capabilities
 * Strong stakeholder management and client-facing skills
 * Experience working across digital, technical and/or security domains
 * A strategic approach to technical assurance and governance

Desirable Experience

Experience with the following would be highly advantageous:

 * Authorisation to Operate (ATO)
 * Defence networks
 * Cyber security
 * Security architecture
 * Technical architecture
 * Solution architecture
 * Secure/high-assurance environments
 * Technical policies and standards
 * Complex international programmes

Essential Requirements

Please note that the following requirements are mandatory:

 * Must already hold active SC clearance
 * Must be a sole UK national - dual nationality cannot be accepted
 * Demonstrable technical assurance experience within Defence or CNI
 * Experience developing assurance strategies and plans
 * Experience leading assurance across complex programmes
 * Strong technical writing skills
 * Able to work 2 days per week on-site in Reading, If you are an experienced Technical Assurance Lead, Technical Architect, Solution Architect, Security Architect or similar professional with active SC clearance and a strong background in defence or high-assurance environments, we would be very interested in hearing from you.

## Description

As Technical Assurance Lead, you will be responsible for helping to develop and mature the programme's Digital Assurance capability, establishing the assurance strategy and providing strategic technical oversight across the programme.

This is a strategic technical role, rather than a hands-on engineering or project management position. You will work closely with senior stakeholders and technical teams to establish assurance expectations, review technical capabilities and provide professional challenge where required., * Develop and mature the client's Digital Assurance capability

 * Develop the programme's assurance strategy and assurance plan
 * Lead assurance activity across complex technical capabilities
 * Provide assurance during formal design reviews and test events
 * Review technical capabilities and provide robust professional feedback
 * Establish and maintain the programme's strategic technical baseline
 * Produce high-quality technical assurance documentation
 * Develop technical policies and supporting documentation where required
 * Engage directly with senior client stakeholders
 * Establish and communicate expectations around technical assurance
 * Support activities relating to Authorisation to Operate (ATO)


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