Lead Technical Architect - MHCLG - G7

Onyx-Conseil; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Technical Architect to own and deliver the overarching technical strategy while ensuring solutions remain secure and aligned with best practices. The ideal candidate will advocate for digital transformation, mentor engineering teams, and oversee system integration. Strong leadership in governance and assurance, alongside continuous improvement, is essential. Join us in fostering innovation and collaboration through transparent processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in leading technical strategy and architecture for large projects.
• Proven track record in governance and assurance processes.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the overarching technical strategy.
• Lead governance and assurance processes.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders for digital transformation.
• Mentor architects and engineering teams.
• Oversee integration of new systems.
• Assess current systems for improvement.
• Facilitate stakeholder discussions on complex design challenges.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Champion use of publicly available source code.
• Lead technical assessments and governance.

Skills

Technical strategy ownership

Governance and assurance

Stakeholder collaboration

Mentorship

System integration

Risk analysis

Continuous improvement

Software transparency advocacy

Technical assessments

Job description

As a Lead Technical Architect You'll;

• Own and deliver the overarching technical strategy, guiding architectural decisions that balance risk, complexity, and delivery timelines.
• Lead governance and assurance processes, ensuring solutions remain secure, robust, and aligned with government technology code of practice.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to advocate for digital transformation initiatives, influencing decisions through clear, data-driven insights.
• Mentor and guide architects and engineering teams, nurturing a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous learning.
• Oversee integration of new systems, developing detailed plans that align with broader organisational and cross-government strategies.
• Assess current systems to identify areas for improvement, analyse potential risks, and promote emerging best practices in the field.
• Facilitate stakeholder discussions, serving as the key escalation point for complex or high-risk design challenges.
• Drive continuous improvement, incorporating lessons learned into future strategies and ensuring consistency in architecture across multiple domains.
• Champion the use of software with publicly available source code and operating transparently, fostering collaboration, trust, and innovation.
• Lead technical assessments, assure designs, and contribute to spend controls, service assessments and technical governance.