Head Of Technical Architecture

Change-IT Public Sector; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 161,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Change-IT Public Sector in the United Kingdom is recruiting a Head of Technical Architecture for a 6-month hybrid contract based in London, Bristol or Manchester. The role is Inside IR35 with a day rate of £875-£900.

The successful candidate will lead both technical and solutions architecture, manage TA/SA teams of 5–10, and drive user-facing AI products at national scale, with eligibility for UK government sponsorship and SC clearance.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of TA/SA teams (5–10 people).
• Hands-on experience building user-facing AI products at national scale.
• Expert in AWS cloud architecture.
• Experience with CAF, Secure/Privacy by Design, or NCSC policies.

Skills

Technical architecture

Leadership

AI product dev

AWS

Security by Design

NCSC guidelines

National-scale launches

Tools

AWS

Job description

Head of Technical Architecture

6 Months

Hybrid based in either London, Bristol or Manchester

Inside IR35

£875-£900

SC Cleared Role - willing to sponsor so must be eligible

Change-IT are looking for a specialist leader in either Technical or Solutions Architecture to join a large Central Government organisation as Head of Technical Architecture.

This role will be for 6 months initially with potential to be extended further. This role is INSIDE IR35 paying up to £900 per day.

This role is based on an AI programme and as such, the client are looking for someone who has experience launching a user facing digital product (e.g. website or an app) with the use of AI. We're not looking for automation within back office function or integrating with software/data but used directly to help build and launch a user facing product - at a national scale.

Required Experience:

• Experience within technical and solutions architecture
• Leadership - used to managing teams of TA and SA from anywhere between 5-10 minimum.
• Hands on experience building user facing AI products (listed above)
• Expert in AWS
• Experience working to common security frameworks including CAF, Secure/Privacy by Design or NCSC policies.
• Multiple digital product releases at a national scale

SC Clearance required - for existing holders your clearance would need to be transferred before starting. For new holders you must be eligible to apply (5 years living in the UK with no gaps, UK citizen or Settled Status/ILR visa), and undergo the full check before you are able to start in post.