Technical Architect

Description

Technical Architect

Day Rate: £600-£675/day Inside IR35

Duration: 12 Months (extensions likely)

Clearance: Active SC is essential. Candidates can start on BPSS while SC transfers.

Location: London preferred. Bristol and Manchester considered. Mandatory London attendance Tuesday and Wednesday, plus overnight travel approximately twice per month.

Overview

This is a major public sector transformation programme focused on improving customer-facing services across large, complex organisations.

Unlike traditional architecture positions, this role does not begin with a predefined technical solution. The successful candidate will enter complex operational environments, assess existing technology estates, understand business and service challenges, and determine whether technology can genuinely solve the problems being uncovered.

The role combines elements of Technical Architecture, consulting, service transformation, discovery, and stakeholder engagement. Working within multidisciplinary teams, you will act as the technical authority, helping organisations understand their current technology landscape, identify opportunities for improvement, and shape future-state solutions where appropriate.

This opportunity would suit somebody who enjoys ambiguity, discovery, and influencing decisions. The strongest candidates will have broad technical exposure, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and experience contributing to transformation programmes from early discovery stages through implementation and continuous improvement.

Role Summary

Act as the technical authority within transformation delivery teams

Lead technology discovery and assessment activities

Understand existing technology landscapes across complex organisations

Help shape future-state technology options and recommendations

Work closely with technology leadership and transformation teams

Translate technical complexity into meaningful business outcomes

Key Responsibilities

Conduct technical discovery and fact-finding activities

Assess technology estates, infrastructure, and service landscapes

Identify constraints, risks, and opportunities

Support development of future-state technical solutions

Facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions

Present findings and recommendations to leadership teams

Work across multidisciplinary teams to support transformation outcomes

Contribute to evidence-based decision making

Architecture & Technical Leadership

Provide architecture expertise across transformation programmes

Guide technical direction without being constrained by a single technology stack

Support strategic technology decisions

Balance technical excellence with practical delivery needs

Ensure solutions remain aligned with customer and service outcomes

Technical Discovery & Assessment

Investigate how organisations currently operate

Understand technology dependencies and challenges

Assess technical debt and improvement opportunities

Evaluate whether technology change is required

Build an evidence base before recommending solutions

Technology Landscape Experience

Cloud and hosting environments

Legacy platforms and technical estates

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Customer-facing digital services

Operational technologies

Service modernisation initiatives

Technology-enabled transformation programmes

What We're Looking For

Technical Architect, Solution Architect, Lead Engineer, or consulting background

Strong technical breadth rather than a single technology specialism

Experience redesigning or modernising solutions

Strong stakeholder engagement and facilitation skills

Ability to work effectively within ambiguity

Experience contributing to transformation initiatives

Environment

Fast-paced and evolving transformation programme

Problems are often undefined at the outset

High exposure to senior stakeholders

Focus on customer outcomes and measurable service improvements

Blended public and private sector expertise within teams

Stakeholder Management

Build credibility with senior stakeholders

Facilitate conversations across technical and non-technical audiences

Run workshops and discovery sessions

Present recommendations confidently

Manage competing priorities and perspectives

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