AI Technical Architect - Customer Experience

Location - London, Bristol or Manchester (1 day a week onsite)

Duration - 6 months

Rate - £650 - £700 daily (inside IR35)

As a Technical Architect you will:

• Design and architect end-to-end AI solutions that align with government digital strategies and the Technology Code of Practice, combining off-the-shelf components with bespoke code
• Collaborate with senior technical stakeholders to define AI strategy and roadmaps for digital transformation initiatives
• Ensure AI solutions integrate effectively with existing government technology infrastructure and legacy systems
• Design scalable, cloud-first AI architectures following government security and data protection standards
• Lead the selection and technical design of appropriate AI technologies, platforms, and tools
• Develop documentation and processes for AI accountability and explainability
• Present technical concepts and recommendations to non-technical senior leaders
• Engage with external partners, industry experts, and academic institutions to produce architectural solutions fit for programme purpose.
• Define and oversee prototyping and exploratory development at speed to explore and mitigate technical risks.
• Develop an ethos of rapid, collaborative change within the team.

We're looking for people with a passion for public service and the skills to make a difference. You will have:

• Minimum of 10 years in technical architecture on the enterprise level.
• Experience working in interdisciplinary teams to design and deliver solutions.
• Extensive experience in AI/ML architecture and system design (minimum 2 years) with proven expertise in hands-on coding AI solutions.
• Deep knowledge of machine learning frameworks, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and MLOps(machine learning operations) practices.
• Deep knowledge about design and implementation of secure integrations between AI solutions and legacy enterprise software, whilst ensuring compliance with government-level security requirements, implementing single sign-on (SSO) authentication protocols, and maintaining appropriate access controls for OFFICIAL and OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE information handling.
• Deep knowledge about costing of AI models to produce reasonable ROI and modular reusable services with moderate level of maintenance.
• Understanding of data architecture, API design, and microservices patterns
• Knowledge of government technology standards and security frameworks
• Working knowledge about appropriate Data Ethics Frameworks for AI initiatives, ensuring responsible and transparent AI deployment
• Understanding of the modern and current AI systems and their lifecycle.
• Experience working in regulated environments with strict security and compliance requirements
• Experience of working at pace, on cutting-edge technology and not afraid to take on calculated technical risks to deliver faster.
• Experience of Agile, Incubator or other Rapid development techniques.
• Commitment to public service values and citizen-centred design

Please submit a copy of your CV for more information on this vacancy.