Technical Architect

• Design technical solutions for new features, enhancements, and platform improvements
• Translate business and user requirements into clear technical designs and delivery-ready backlog items
• Work closely with software engineers, DevOps engineers, and data teams to ensure solutions are practical and deliverable
• Produce architecture artefacts, system diagrams, and technical specifications
• Support systems design across AWS cloud environments
• Identify design issues and collaborate with engineering teams to resolve technical challenges
• Ensure solutions align with modern cloud, containerisation, and Infrastructure as Code principles
• Communicate effectively across both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Technologies:

• AWS
• Architect
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Docker
• GitHub
• Support
• Kubernetes
• Terraform, We are looking for an experienced Technical Architect to join a multidisciplinary government team and help shape the design and delivery of complex cloud-based platforms. This is a hands-on architecture role focused on systems design rather than software development, with a strong emphasis on turning user requirements and technical challenges into clear, implementable designs for engineering teams. The role is hybrid, with 1 to 2 days on site per week in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Manchester, or London, and remote working may be possible for the right candidate. The contract is for 4 months with scope to extend, at £675 per day inside IR35, and active SC clearance is required.

• Strong experience designing systems within AWS environments
• Good understanding of AWS services
• Good understanding of Kubernetes
• Good understanding of Docker
• Good understanding of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code principles
• Good understanding of GitHub Actions and CI/CD
• Experience producing detailed technical designs rather than purely high-level architecture
• Strong collaboration skills across multidisciplinary technical teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Experience creating architecture documentation and system diagrams
• Mermaid knowledge is beneficial
• Previous experience as a Technical Architect or Cloud Architect is ideal
• Background as a DevOps Engineer moving into architecture is relevant
• Background as a Cloud Engineer with architecture experience is relevant
• Experience designing analytical or data platforms is desirable
• Government experience is desirable but not essential