Head of AI-Driven Architecture & Cloud Platform (Hybrid)

Summer-Browning Associates; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Summer-Browning Associates are supporting our Central Government client in London with a Head of Technical Architecture on a 6-month contract. Hybrid working arrangement; applicants near Bristol or Manchester considered for travel flexibility.

You will design and launch AI-enabled digital product architectures, lead high-performing agile teams, ensure robust cloud/security practices, and shape technical strategy and standards across multiple locations.

Qualifications

• Experience designing AI-enabled digital product architectures.
• Delivery-focused technology approach for user-centric services.
• Strong software development and application architecture with cloud/open-source knowledge.
• Ability to influence and manage complex stakeholder relationships.
• Experience leading high-performing agile technical teams across locations.
• Knowledge of modern serverless stacks from frontend to infra.
• Understanding of TDD, CI/CD and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of cloud security architecture, threat modelling and operations.
• Experience developing technical strategy and standards.
• Active SC clearance required before start date.

Skills

AI-Architecture

Cloud Architect

Serverless

DevOps/CI-CD

Stakeholder mgmt

Agile leadership

Security architecture

Technical strategy

Job description

Summer-Browning Associates are supporting our Central Government client in London with a Head of Technical Architecture on a 6-month contract. Hybrid working arrangement; applicants near Bristol or Manchester considered for travel flexibility.

You will design and launch AI-enabled digital product architectures, lead high-performing agile teams, ensure robust cloud/security practices, and shape technical strategy and standards across multiple locations.