Lead Technical Architect

Principal Technical Architect

Software Engineering background

£(Apply online only) per day, Outside I35

12 Month Contract

Fully Remote (Must be UK based)

Our exclusive Consulting partner urgently requires the services of a Principal / Lead Technical Architect on a Contract basis, to help deliver a high-profile project for a Government customer.

We're looking for a highly experienced Technical Architect with a strong Software Engineering background, and strong experience working on Public Sector projects.

Skills & Experience for Principal Technical Architect:

An expert-level Principal Technical Architect with a strong software engineering

background who can define intentional architecture across complex, multi-programme environments.

Must be capable of operating at a strategic, high-level while also diving into

the technical detail to propose solutions.

Technical Skills:

Architecture Experience: Proven experience in defining and assuring

architecture, specifically focusing on Capability Level Architecture for core business areas such as Order Management, Activity Management, and Application Processing.

Software Engineering Foundation: Deep technical fluency gained from hands-on

software development, ideally with experience governing applications built on

strategic stacks, including Java (Spring Boot) and Python, and ensuring they align

with cloud-native principles (AWS).

Design & Documentation: Expert ability to develop and assure formal

Architectural Design Plans (ADPs), Roadmaps, and other key architectural

deliverables.

Technical Authority: Ability to validate the technical approach for emergent designs

and provide domain-specific knowledge to improve overall architectural quality.

People/Process Skills:

Stakeholder Management (Varying Levels): Expert ability to manage

stakeholders and influence senior leaders (Head of Architecture, Senior Delivery

Managers) and technical teams across multiple delivery streams.

Architectural Progression: Proven ability to actively drive the creation, review, and

approval of Architectural Design Plans to ensure timely progression of strategic

initiatives.

Cross-Team Leadership: Demonstrated experience providing architectural

governance and direction across several concurrent, independent agile teams.

Please apply by submitting your latest CV for immediate review by our Talent team.

Thank you!