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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Technical Solutions Architect - **Company:** iO Associates - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £227,500.0 - £234,000.0 - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Applications Architecture, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Mobile Application Software, Machine Learning, Software Engineering, Web Services, Test-Driven Development (TDD), SC Clearance, Information Technology, Serverless Computing - **Published:** September 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/principal-technical-architect/io-associates-job108025016 ## About the Role * Extensive experience as a Technical Architect or Solutions Architect (not Enterprise Architecture focused). * Proven track record designing, building and launching user-facing digital products, apps and web services. * Experience leading architecture functions and managing teams of architects (4-8+ people). * Strong experience delivering AI-enabled products, ideally where AI functionality has reached end users rather than purely internal/back-office use cases. + Example: website and mobile application chat bots * Deep AWS expertise, including: + AWS Serverless technologies + AWS Bedrock + Cloud-native architecture * Strong software engineering and application architecture background. * Experience defining technical strategy, governance, standards and best practice across complex organisations. * Knowledge of modern engineering practices including DevOps, CI/CD, TDD and Agile delivery. * Experience building secure services, ideally aligned to NCSC Secure by Design principles and/or Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF). * Ability to operate at organisational leadership level while remaining technically credible. Ideal Background * Delivery of products at national or enterprise scale. * Multiple major product launches/releases with clear ownership of technical architecture decisions. * AI, machine learning or data-intensive product delivery experience. * Public sector experience is welcome but not required. * AWS certifications, Computer Science degree or postgraduate qualifications are beneficial but not essential. ## Description I'm supporting a search for a senior technical leader to head Technical AI Solutions Architecture for a major UK Government AI programme, responsible for shaping and delivering AI-powered digital products used by millions of citizens., * Active SC Clearance preferred (transferable SC acceptable). * Can start on BPSS while clearance transfer is completed. * Typically 2 days onsite per week, with flexibility available. * Candidates based outside London should expect quarterly travel to London. 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