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Senior Technical Architect Public Sector Hybrid Discovery Phase Programme

Opus Recruitment SolutionsUnited Kingdom🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 4 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
On Site
Location
United Kingdom
AWSEncryptionAgileAzureStakeholder Management

Job Description

Senior Technical Architect Public Sector Hybrid Discovery Phase ProgrammeStart ASAP
10 Weeks inital discovery with an option to go on for 2 years
Inside ir35
Remote - Once or twice across the contract onsite to your local office

Provided technical leadership and architectural governance for a large-scale public sector discovery focused on enabling secure data sharing and integration across multiple external organisations.
Key Responsibilities
  • Led the technical architecture workstream, defining solution boundaries, identifying risks, and assessing technical feasibility.
  • Designed cloud-native architecture patterns across AWS and Azure, including APIs, integration services, and scalable data platforms.
  • Established security, identity, and governance frameworks to support compliance, assurance, and approval processes.
  • Collaborated with delivery, data, and product teams to shape operating models and technical solutions.
  • Guided prototyping activities, ensuring solutions were technically viable and aligned to long-term architectural strategy.
  • Defined technical success measures, pilot approaches, and architecture outputs required for progression into the next delivery phase.
  • Presented architectural recommendations and risk assessments to senior stakeholders and governance boards.
Skills & Experience
  • Enterprise Architecture and Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)
  • API Strategy and Cross-Organisation Integration
  • Event-Driven and Service-Oriented Architectures
  • Security Architecture, IAM, OAuth2/OIDC, and Encryption
  • Data Architecture and Platform Design
  • TOGAF, ArchiMate, UML, and Architecture Governance
  • Agile Delivery and Digital Service Assurance
  • Stakeholder Management and Executive Advisory

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