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# Senior Technical Architect

- **Company:** CBS Butler Limited
- **Location:** Telford, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £60,974.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Computer-Aided Design, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, MongoDB, Software Architecture, Software Engineering, Containerization, Restful APIs, Microservices
- **Published:** September 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5890530853

## About the Role

* Microservices architecture experience
 * REST APIs experience
 * Containerisation experience
 * Java experience
 * AWS experience
 * MongoDB experience
 * Software architecture and design experience
 * Stakeholder management experience
 * Agile methodologies experience
 * Strong communication skills
 * Ability to explain complex technical concepts clearly
 * Ability to influence engineering teams
 * Ability to work effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
 * Curiosity, creativity, and a willingness to get into the detail
 * Ability to operate comfortably between strategy, architecture, and delivery

## Description

* Act as the key point of contact for technical and software architecture
 * Make critical design decisions and ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and built for the long term
 * Define and design software solutions with a focus on stability, scalability, maintainability, and performance
 * Develop architectural views and define how software components interact
 * Ensure solutions align with the longer-term technical strategy and wider architecture
 * Support solutions throughout construction and work closely with development teams
 * Provide technical direction and guidance to architects, developers, and managers
 * Champion architectural standards and ensure teams adhere to agreed designs
 * Maintain key architectural documentation and communicate changes effectively
 * Help build and develop an effective software engineering team
 * Work within Agile environments and contribute throughout the delivery lifecycle
 * Balance technical decisions with wider business and strategic requirements
 * Get hands-on when needed

Technologies:

 * AWS
 * Architect
 * Cloud
 * Support
 * Java
 * MongoDB
 * REST
 * microservices
 * API, We are recruiting for a Senior Technical Architect - Cloud & Microservices to join a major technology programme, working at the heart of the architecture and design function. This is a 6-month rolling contract paying £620 per day inside IR35. The role is hybrid based in Telford, requiring on-site attendance two times a week. Candidates must be willing and eligible to go through BPSS clearance for the role. We are looking for someone who can operate at architectural level while still being hands-on when required, bringing curiosity, creativity, and a problem-solving mindset to support delivery across a major technology programme.


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