Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

www.careerboard.com

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing DevOps Distributed Systems Scrum Methodology Systems Integration Event Driven Architecture Cloud Migration Api Design Microservices

Job description

• Design end-to-end technical architectures for large-scale, mission-critical systems.
• Provide architectural leadership across multiple delivery teams.
• Ensure solutions align with GDS, and cross-government standards.
• Define and document architecture using appropriate frameworks and tooling.
• Lead technical decision-making, including trade-offs and risk assessments.
• Collaborate with stakeholders including product managers, delivery leads, and security teams.
• Oversee system integration across Legacy and modern platforms.
• Ensure compliance with security, data protection, and governance requirements.
• Support cloud adoption and migration strategies (primarily AWS/Azure).
• Conduct architecture reviews and provide assurance across programmes.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Technical Architect within large-scale government or regulated environments.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure).
• Experience designing microservices and distributed systems.
• Expertise in API design, integration patterns, and event-driven architecture.
• Solid understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code.
• Familiarity with security standards (eg, ISO 27001, NCSC guidelines).
• Experience with Legacy system modernisation.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work in agile delivery environments (Scrum/Kanban).

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