Head of AI Technical Architecture - Public Sector

Spinwell Global Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 161,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Spinwell Ltd is recruiting for a Head of Technical Architecture for an excellent opportunity within the public sector. The role is Hybrid with London, Manchester or Bristol; formal onsite expectation is two days per week.

Lead the architects, drive the technical strategy for AI-enabled digital products, and ensure governance across disciplines to deliver resilient government services. 6-month contract, Inside IR35, daily rate £875-£900.

Qualifications

• Experience of designing (as well as launching) technical architectures for AI enabled digital products.
• Passion for technology and its delivery in building a user-centric service in an ever-changing space.
• Strong software development and application architecture experience, with good knowledge of cloud technologies, open-source technologies, testing.
• An understanding of how to influence, manage and challenge complex stakeholder relationships and communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience of developing and managing high performing, agile, technical teams and creating an inclusive, collaborative culture across boundaries and locations.
• Practical knowledge at all levels of the modern serverless technology stacks, from front-end code down to infrastructure and networking.
• A deep understanding of modern technology practices such as test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration, continuous delivery and DevOps.
• A good knowledge of cloud security architecture, including threat modelling, analysis and operations.
• Experience developing and implementing technical strategy and standards.
• Experience defining and refining technical governance in multidisciplinary agile environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Architects within the programme and head the line management tree.
• Design and drive the technical strategy for AI digital products.
• Champion best practice for AI digital product development and governance.
• Thrive using agile methods and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Develop the Technical Architecture community and line management assets.
• Oversee architectural strategy including CI/CD, hosting, monitoring.
• Collaborate with Head of Cyber Security to align standards and governance.
• Review roadmaps and ensure decisions align with strategy.
• Shape governance across client ecosystems and governance processes.
• Ensure ownership and operational model for ongoing support.
• Share best practices via blogs or tech talks.

Skills

Leadership

AI architecture

Cloud technologies

DevOps

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder management

Team management

Enterprise architecture

Governance

Data security

Tools

AWS/Azure/GCP

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Spinwell Ltd is recruiting for a Head of Technical Architecture for an excellent opportunity within the public sector. The role is Hybrid with London, Manchester or Bristol; formal onsite expectation is two days per week.

Lead the architects, drive the technical strategy for AI-enabled digital products, and ensure governance across disciplines to deliver resilient government services. 6-month contract, Inside IR35, daily rate £875-£900.