Lead Architect

83zero; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 104,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

83zero is recruiting a Managed Services Lead Architect in Salisbury, offering hybrid work with 2–3 days onsite. You will own the end-to-end architecture for a large managed services account, shape technology roadmaps, and advise senior client stakeholders on strategic options.

The role requires leadership, strong communication, and ability to translate business needs into clear technology strategies. It also involves navigating contracts and service delivery while pursuing continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Experience owning and governing end-to-end architecture across complex environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client relationship skills.
• Understanding of contracts, commercials and service delivery.

Responsibilities

• Own and govern the end-to-end account architecture across a complex Managed Services environment.
• Define technology strategies, roadmaps and future-state architectures.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to senior client stakeholders.
• Lead architectural governance and ensure solutions meet standards and practices.
• Collaborate with Domain Architects, Engineers and wider teams to provide direction.
• Build relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Balance technical strategy with commercial considerations.
• Identify opportunities to introduce new technologies and innovation delivering client value.

Skills

End-to-end architecture

Stakeholder management

Contractual & commercial awareness

Leadership

Job description

Managed Services Lead Architect | Up to £115,000

Location: Salisbury, with hybrid working

Salary: Up to £115,000

Working pattern: Hybrid — typically 2–3 days per week onsite in Salisbury

We’re looking for a Managed Services Lead Architect to join an exciting account undergoing significant change, with digital transformation at the heart of its strategy.

This is a high-profile role where you’ll take ownership of the end-to-end architecture of contracted services, ensuring technical integrity, quality and alignment with both client objectives and contractual commitments.

What you’ll be doing

• Own and govern the end-to-end account architecture across a complex Managed Services environment.
• Define technology strategies, roadmaps and future-state architectures.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor to senior client stakeholders.
• Lead architectural governance and ensure solutions meet agreed standards and practices.
• Work closely with Domain Architects, Engineers and wider technical teams, providing direction and inspiration.
• Build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.
• Balance technical strategy with commercial and contractual considerations.
• Identify opportunities to introduce new technologies and innovation that deliver genuine value to the client.

What we’re looking for

You’ll be an established Lead Architect / Enterprise Architect / Solutions Architect with significant experience working within complex Managed Services or large-scale technology environments.

You should have:

• A strong track record of owning and governing end-to-end architecture.
• Experience operating as a Lead Architect within a large Managed Services account.
• Excellent stakeholder management and client relationship skills.
• An understanding of contracts, commercials and service delivery.
• The ability to translate business requirements into clear technology strategies and roadmaps.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the confidence to influence at senior level.
• A passion for technology, innovation and continuous improvement.

Security: This role requires SC clearance eligibility. Candidates must normally have resided continuously in the UK for the previous five years, subject to the full clearance requirements.