Senior Technical Architect

- Significant experience as a technical or solution architect in complex digital or enterprise environments. - Strong software engineering foundation, with practical knowledge of modern application architectures (e.g., microservices, APIs, distributed systems). - Proven ability to design and document architectures using visual modelling techniques such as C4, UML, and data flow diagrams. - Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider, ideally AWS, including Infrastructure as Code, platform services, networking, and security controls. - Deep understanding of secure and resilient system design, including authentication patterns, threat modelling, performance considerations, and observability. - Familiarity with Ruby, Python, or Java, and modern development practices such as CI/CD, TDD, and containerization. - Experience guiding technology decisions, evaluating options, and influencing senior stakeholders. - Strong understanding of data modelling, integration approaches, API design, messaging patterns, and interoperability challenges. - Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics and build consensus across diverse groups. - Ability to work across the full delivery lifecycle, from discovery through implementation and service transition. - Experience with enterprise ERP platforms (e.g., Oracle E-Business Suite) (desirable). - Knowledge of UK government digital service standards, architecture frameworks, and assurance processes (desirable). - Understanding of Domain-Driven Design or event-driven architectural approaches (desirable). - Exposure to SRE, platform engineering, or infrastructure architecture disciplines (desirable). - Experience contributing to architectural communities of practice or governance forums (desirable). - Prior consultancy experience working across multiple product teams or client environments (desirable).