SC Cleared Technical Architect

TechShack; Greater London; Remote; GBP 111,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

TechShack is seeking an SC Cleared Technical Architect with strong Python and Django experience to design secure, scalable digital solutions for a public sector environment. The role combines hands-on technical work with architectural leadership, partnering with engineering teams, delivery managers and stakeholders to deliver robust applications.

The ideal candidate will lead architecture decisions, design RESTful APIs, and ensure security best practices across cloud-based solutions.

Qualifications

• Technical Architecture: designing and delivering complex enterprise applications.
• Python: strong knowledge and experience architecting Python-based solutions.
• Django: extensive experience designing applications using the Django framework.
• API Architecture: RESTful APIs and integrating distributed systems.
• Cloud Technologies: experience with AWS, Azure or other cloud platforms.
• Software Engineering: modern development practices, design patterns and software architecture principles.
• Security: designing secure applications and implementing security best practices.
• Stakeholder Management: communicate architectural decisions to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design robust, secure, high-performing applications in collaboration with engineering teams.
• Provide architectural leadership and guidance to engineering teams and delivery managers.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align architecture with business goals.

Skills

Technical Architecture

Python

Django

API Architecture

Cloud Technologies

Software Engineering

Security

Stakeholder Management

Job description

SC Cleared Technical Architect | Python & Django - Fully Remote - £600-£650 per day outside IR35 - 6 months

We are looking for an experienced SC Cleared Technical Architect with a strong background in Python and Django to support the design and delivery of secure, scalable digital solutions within a public sector environment.

The successful candidate will combine hands‑on technical expertise with architectural leadership, working closely with engineering teams, delivery managers and key stakeholders to design robust, high‑performing applications.

Skills & Experience

• Technical Architecture - Proven experience designing and delivering complex enterprise-level applications.
• Python - Strong technical knowledge and experience architecting Python-based solutions.
• Django - Extensive experience designing applications using the Django framework.
• API Architecture - Experience designing RESTful APIs and integrating distributed systems.
• Cloud Technologies - Experience working with AWS, Azure or other cloud platforms.
• Software Engineering - Strong understanding of modern development practices, design patterns and software architecture principles.
• Security - Experience designing secure applications and implementing security best practices.
• Stakeholder Management - Ability to communicate architectural decisions to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.