Remote Technical Architect – Cloud Strategy & Governance

SR2 REC LTD; Greater London; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

SR2 REC LTD is seeking a Technical Architect to steer the ongoing evolution of a public-sector digital platform. This remote, Outside IR35 role focuses on identifying technical debt, optimising cloud spend and shaping a practical architectural roadmap that balances long-term resilience with immediate delivery needs.

You will work with Product, Delivery and Engineering teams to produce clear decisions, robust architecture records and handover material for sustainable operation.

Qualifications

• A strong Technical Architecture background, with experience reviewing and improving existing systems.
• A sound understanding of cloud architecture across Azure and/or AWS.
• Experience assessing technical debt, integration dependencies and architectural risks.
• A track record of providing technical governance, assurance and clear architectural decisions.
• Ability to translate technical findings into prioritised, actionable recommendations.
• Confidence working across Product, Delivery, Engineering and operational support teams.
• Comfortable combining strategic oversight with detailed technical investigation.

Responsibilities

• Assess the current architecture, identifying technical debt, service dependencies, risks and areas requiring further investigation.
• Recommend improvements to simplify the technology estate, strengthen resilience and optimise cloud expenditure.
• Shape the technical backlog and roadmap, balancing longer-term improvements with immediate operational priorities.
• Provide technical assurance for priority work, clarifying architectural decisions, approval requirements and delivery dependencies.
• Support Product and Delivery Managers with sequencing and planning, coordinating technical input across engineering teams, support functions and delivery partners.
• Produce clear architecture records, recommendations and handover material to support knowledge transfer and sustainable ongoing operation.

Skills

Technical Architecture

Cloud Architecture

Technical Debt assessment

Governance & decisions

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Azure

AWS

Job description

SR2 REC LTD is seeking a Technical Architect to steer the ongoing evolution of a public-sector digital platform. This remote, Outside IR35 role focuses on identifying technical debt, optimising cloud spend and shaping a practical architectural roadmap that balances long-term resilience with immediate delivery needs.

You will work with Product, Delivery and Engineering teams to produce clear decisions, robust architecture records and handover material for sustainable operation.