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# Technical Architect

- **Company:** TXP
- **Location:** London, UK (Remote available)
- **Salary:** £63,801.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, High-Level Architecture, Software Engineering, Cloud Platform System, SC Clearance, Kubernetes, Data Management, Terraform, Docker
- **Published:** September 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5896691352

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

* 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.


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