Defence Technical Architect - SC Cleared

Sanderson Government and Defence; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading government consultancy in Birmingham is seeking a Technical / Solutions Architect to lead the technical architecture design. This role requires deep knowledge of interoperability architectures and proven experience in the Defence sector. Ideal candidates will have expert technical skills to ensure alignment with enterprise standards. The position offers remote working opportunities and an ASAP start.

Qualifications

• Deep technical knowledge of interoperability architectures.
• Proven experience in developing innovative architectures.
• Experience in Defence or national security projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead overall technical architecture design.
• Develop and maintain technical strategies and standards.
• Ensure technical assurance and compliance with government standards.

Skills

Technical architecture design

Interoperability architectures

Expert technical skills

Defence sector experience

Job description

Technical / Solutions Architects

• Permanent
• Remote working
• ASAP start
• SC Cleared

Please note we are looking for technical architects with a technical / software background - not cloud / infrastructure.

The Architect will lead the overall technical architecture design, ensuring alignment with enterprise standards and strategic business requirements. As such the Architect requires a deep technical knowledge of interoperability architectures and proven experience in developing and delivering new and innovative architectures to solve problems. They require expert technical skills to provide guidance and maintain the architectural integrity across systems, and enterprise-wide coherence. Proven experience in Defence or national security projects is highly desirable. Roles and Skills include :

Strategic Architecture Leadership

• Develop and maintain technical strategies, reference architectures, standards, and guidance.
• Ensure alignment with MOD's broader digital and enterprise strategy.
• Act as a subject matter expert and key point of contact for architecture decisions.
• Ensure technical assurance and compliance with MOD and government standards.

Reasonable Adjustments

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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