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Senior Technical Architect Public Sector | Hybrid | Discovery Phase Programme

Opus Recruitment SolutionsNewcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 23 Sept 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Temporary/Casual
Work mode
On Site
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear, United Kingdom
Posted
6 days ago
AWSEncryptionAgileAzureStakeholder Management

Job Description

Senior Technical Architect Public Sector | Hybrid | Discovery Phase ProgrammeStart ASAP<br />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<br />Led the technical architecture workstream, defining solution boundaries, identifying risks, and assessing technical feasibility.<br />Designed cloud-native architecture patterns across AWS and Azure, including APIs, integration services, and scalable data platforms.<br />Established security, identity, and governance frameworks to support compliance, assurance, and approval processes.<br />Collaborated with delivery, data, and product teams to shape operating models and technical solutions.<br />Guided prototyping activities, ensuring solutions were technically viable and aligned to long-term architectural strategy.<br />Defined technical success measures, pilot approaches, and architecture outputs required for progression into the next delivery phase.<br />Presented architectural recommendations and risk assessments to senior stakeholders and governance boards.Skills &amp; Experience<br />Enterprise Architecture and Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)<br />API Strategy and Cross-Organisation Integration<br />Event-Driven and Service-Oriented Architectures<br />Security Architecture, IAM, OAuth2/OIDC, and Encryption<br />Data Architecture and Platform Design<br />TOGAF, ArchiMate, UML, and Architecture Governance<br />Agile Delivery and Digital Service Assurance<br />Stakeholder Management and Executive Advisory

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