Technical Architect

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

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