Network Technical Architect - Remote - £600 pd - SC Cleared

Lead Technical Architect - SC Cleared - Remote - £600 per day - Inside IR35

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Lead Technical Architect to support our public sector client.

This is a senior, hands-on architecture role where you'll help shape and deliver complex, secure network and infrastructure solutions, working across multiple teams and engaging with senior stakeholders, government organisations and external partners.

You'll play a key role in defining technical strategy and roadmaps while ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, reliable and aligned with the wider enterprise architecture.

What You'll Be Doing

As Lead Technical Architect, you'll work closely with the Principal Technical Architect and wider architecture community to:

• Shape and maintain enterprise-level technical strategies, architectures and roadmaps.
• Lead the design and delivery of complex infrastructure and network solutions.
• Conduct and oversee technical design reviews, championing Secure by Design principles.
• Work with cross-government teams, third-party suppliers and external partners to deliver integrated solutions.
• Provide architectural leadership across multiple projects, balancing immediate delivery requirements with longer-term scalability and maintainability.
• Support the development and presentation of technical proposals to Technical Design Authorities and Security Boards.
• Support security and compliance activities relating to the hosting and migration of SD-WAN services.
• Identify technical risks and help teams navigate architecture, security, budget and delivery considerations.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to modernise and improve the technology estate.
• Mentor and coach Technical Architects, helping develop technical capability and architectural best practice across the wider team.

What We're Looking For

You'll be an experienced Technical Architect with a strong background in network engineering and complex infrastructure environments.

You'll ideally hold CCNP certification, or be able to demonstrate equivalent knowledge and experience across:

• Networking concepts, switching and routing
• Firewalling and load balancing
• Cisco SD-WAN technologies
• BGP (Border Gateway Protocol)
• Designing secure, reliable and scalable technical solutions
• Leading complex technical architectures and design decisions
• Working across multiple projects, suppliers and technical domains
• Translating strategic requirements into practical technical solutions
• Working with senior technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Leading, coaching or mentoring architects and other technical professionals

You'll be comfortable taking ownership of complex technical challenges and communicating architecture decisions clearly to audiences ranging from engineering teams through to senior leadership.

Desirable Experience

It would also be beneficial if you have:

• Experience with Agile and DevOps environments.
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF.
• Experience delivering large-scale technology transformation or complex systems integration programmes.
• A BCS Certificate in Enterprise and Solution Architecture and/or TOGAF Foundation certification.
• An understanding of emerging technologies including cloud, AI and IoT.

The Assignment

This is an excellent opportunity for a senior architect who combines deep network engineering knowledge with strong architecture leadership skills and wants to contribute to a complex, high-profile government technology programme.

Interested? Apply now to discuss the role and programme in more detail.

This temporary contract is inside IR35 and will require working under the direction of the client delivery manager as part of a multi-disciplinary team. The successful candidate will follow established delivery processes and working practices.

This role requires the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting at SC/DV level. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, reserved post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Due to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must have, or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance

More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here:

United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK

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Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and ability to perform the duties of the job.

Should the role require the successful candidate to undergo and be eligible for UK Security Vetting. Clearance sponsorship will be provided where required. Due to the nature of the work, candidates should meet the relevant residency requirements. If applicable, Reserved Post nationality restrictions will be confirmed by the client. Damia is committed to inclusive recruitment and welcomes applicants from all backgrounds.

Damia Group is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy and in accordance to Conduct Regulations 2003.