Technical Architect

Full Job Description

Title : Technical Architect

Location : London – Hybrid & Field

Salary : £80,000 - £100,000 + Bonus

This role requires, or the ability to gain, SC Clearance. 

About the client 

My client is a business transformation consultancy, operating as a cohesive unit to pioneer innovation on a scale unparalleled by any other company. With a diverse range of expertise, they possess the unique capability to shepherd ideas from their inception, through meticulous design and development phases, all the way to triumphant commercialisation. Beyond mere product development, they breathe new life into organizations by instilling innovative leadership, fostering dynamic cultures, and optimising systems and processes. Central to their success are their exceptional individuals who embody their purpose with unwavering dedication each day, ensuring that impactful work is consistently delivered.

About the role 

This is an excellent opportunity for a Technical Architect as you will work on leading programmes with the ability to use your passion for leading technologies to make genuine real-world impact. You will bring hands on’ experience to design and deliver cutting edge business solutions working end-to-end from CXO through to delivery. Working for my client will put you as a technical leader and you will utilise your knowledge of production software development to support and lead FTSE 100 clients. You will have access to the latest training and certifications including AWS, Azure and GCP plus access to their own extensive courses and mentoring programme.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Lead and coordinate transformative projects such as the UK's ventilator challenge, resulting in the production of 30,000 ventilators within eight weeks, saving lives nationwide.
• Contribute to the launch of an award-winning Internet of Things cloud platform handling 24 million messages daily across 12 countries.
• Collaborate with the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to develop a novel system for updating and tracking the progress of clinical trials in the fight against dementia.
• Utilise expertise in leading technologies to design and deliver cutting-edge business solutions, engaging with stakeholders from CXO levels through to delivery.
• Serve as a technical leader, leveraging hands-on experience in production software development to support and guide FTSE 100 clients.
• There will be occasions that some hands on coding will be required when due to client demand

Skills & Experience

• A consistent track record in providing technical leadership in areas including application, business, and integration architectures.
• Some recent experience of Hands on coding in some capacity
• Must be comfortable across all architecture domains and specialise in at least one of:
  • Architecture domain
  • Business domain, (e.g. CRM, eCommerce)
  • Sector
  • Technologies/vendors
• Experience of performing solution options assessment, including product selection and analysis of patterns and sourcing approaches
• The ability to deliver strategic thinking to stakeholders through Architecture Roadmaps, mentoring and technical thought leadership.
• Working knowledge of architecture modelling tools and frameworks, e.g. UML, ArchiMate, etc.
• An appreciation of the commercial, people and organisational aspects of your work
• An appreciation of or exposure to emerging technologies and architectural trends, including, for example:
  • Microservices vs Packaged Solutions
  • Cloud vs On-premise 
  • Digital transformation enablement
  • Cloud architectures, with experience of AWS, Google Cloud Platform or Azure
  • Broad span of vendors: IBM, Oracle, Salesforce, SAP, etc.
  • The architects’ role in agile delivery 
  • Internet of Things