Lead Technical Architect - Active UK Government Clearance

Appvia; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid working arrangement

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Birthday day off

Private healthcare

Learning budget

MacBook Pro

Dog-friendly office

Job summary

Appvia is hiring a Lead Technical Architect to lead a major Cisco SD-WAN and network transition programme within a secure public sector engagement. The role requires guiding architecture decisions, translating complex requirements into practical network designs, and presenting to governance bodies.

You will mentor other architects, work across enterprise networking and modern tech, and collaborate with cross-government teams and suppliers. Security, resilience, and timely delivery are paramount.

Qualifications

• Senior technical architect with Cisco networking fundamentals and a track record of leading complex architectures.
• Experience leading architecture decisions in regulated/public sector environments.
• Ability to translate requirements into practical network solutions and present to governance bodies.
• Experience producing architecture documentation and secure by design.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical architecture decisions across complex customer environments with a focus on Cisco networking and SD-WAN.
• Define and maintain enterprise-wide technical strategies, roadmaps, and architectures.
• Oversee design reviews and ensure security by design and governance compliance.
• Coordinate with cross-government teams and third-party suppliers for cohesive solutions.

Skills

CCNP certification

Cisco SD-WAN

Leadership

BGP

Network design

Security by design

Architectural governance

Stakeholder management

Tools

Terraform

IaC

Job description

Appvia is hiring a Lead Technical Architect to lead a major Cisco SD-WAN and network transition programme within a secure public sector engagement. The role requires guiding architecture decisions, translating complex requirements into practical network designs, and presenting to governance bodies.

You will mentor other architects, work across enterprise networking and modern tech, and collaborate with cross-government teams and suppliers. Security, resilience, and timely delivery are paramount.