Lead Technical Architect

Lead Technical Architect

Location: Newport (Hybrid)

Salary: £64,079 - £75,701

29% Pension

The Opportunity

Yolk Recruitment are excited to be working with an innovation-driven civil service organisation as they journey through an incredible digital transformation whilst prioritising forward thinking and excellent digital practices. Alongside this, they pride themselves on being a Stonewall Diversity Champion, which means they are part of Britain's leading best-practice employers' forum for sexual orientation and gender identity equality, diversity and inclusion.

We are now looking to help them find a talented Lead Technical Architect (eligible for SC clearance) to get involved in some awesome tech projects. This is an exciting and rewarding opportunity working with cutting-edge cloud technologies, modern delivery processes, and innovative projects involving AI and ML which provides a dynamic and stimulating work environment.

This is a great opportunity to apply your knowledge to solutions utilizing Azure cloud technologies, employ modern delivery processes, and work on innovative projects. Collaborating with experts in their fields, you will make valuable contributions and drive our technology and services forward. Your experience of developing API based solutions will be essential to improve our integration with both internal and external interfaces.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and own elements of technology architecture, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure.
• Provide technical leadership across service squads, project, and operational teams.
• Design and deliver end-to-end cloud-based solutions, acting as a Solutions Architect when required.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement technical solutions based on user and business needs.
• Ensure solution designs align with architectural standards, policies, and quality principles.
• Produce and present technical documentation to governance boards (e.g., Technical Design Authority).
• Maintain ownership of technical roadmaps for specific capabilities, aligning with business priorities and technological developments.
• Collaborate with cross-discipline architects to ensure architectural consistency across the organisation.

Essential Criteria:

• Proven experience in technical architecture, translating business needs into scalable, cloud-based solutions.
• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure and its ecosystem, including solution design and implementation.
• Strong grasp of relational databases, data modelling principles, and API-driven, loosely coupled system design.
• Skilled in API design using tools like Swagger or Postman.
• Experience developing technology strategies, roadmaps, and applying standards, policies, and reusable patterns.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with the software development lifecycle and agile methodologies, supporting rapid and iterative delivery.

What will the Dynamics Developer get in return?

• Pension: Up to 29%
• Full Flexi-Time - Work your 37.5 hours on any schedule between 5am and 10pm
• 25 Days annual leave PLUS Bank Holidays (Increasing to 30 days)

Think this one's for you

If you think this Lead Technical Architect opportunity is for you then please apply online.

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.