Senior Technical Architect

Hamilton Barnes ?; Brixworth; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Technical Architect to shape the future of their IT infrastructure. This role requires extensive experience in technical architecture and a strong ability to lead complex projects within high-pressure environments, particularly in motorsport settings. You'll innovate and define long-term strategies while mentoring junior team members. This is a full-time position aimed at professionals eager to impact performance in championship-level contexts.

Qualifications

• Extensive senior-level experience in technical architecture or infrastructure leadership.
• Proven ability to operate at both strategic and deeply technical levels.
• Strong experience delivering within medium to large enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Designing and architecting new technologies that directly support competitive performance.
• Driving innovation that challenges conventional thinking and elevates IT capability.
• Creating and owning visionary multi-year roadmaps for IT infrastructure and platforms.
• Acting as a senior technical escalation point across a wide range of complex IT issues.
• Leading the technical delivery of large, fast-moving, and high-impact projects.
• Managing senior stakeholders across IT and the wider business.

Skills

Technical architecture

Stakeholder leadership

Hands-on technical depth

Networking and infrastructure expertise

Mentoring

Tools

NetApp

Checkpoint

VMware

Job description

Senior Technical Architect | High-Performance IT & Infrastructure

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster from Hamilton Barnes 🌳

Are you a senior technical leader who thrives in high‑pressure, high‑performance environments — and wants their work to directly contribute to winning at the very highest level?

This is a rare opportunity to step into a Senior Technical Architect role where your designs, decisions, and technical leadership will shape the future of a cutting‑edge IT landscape. You’ll define long‑term infrastructure strategy, architect next‑generation technologies, and act as the senior technical authority within a fast‑moving, mission‑critical organisation.

If you enjoy combining visionary architecture, hands‑on technical depth, and stakeholder leadership — and want to work in an environment where performance genuinely matters — this role delivers.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Designing and architecting new technologies that directly support competitive performance
• Driving innovation that challenges conventional thinking and elevates IT capability
• Creating and owning visionary multi‑year roadmaps for IT infrastructure and platforms
• Acting as a senior technical escalation point across a wide range of complex IT issues
• Leading the technical delivery of large, fast‑moving, and high‑impact projects
• Managing senior stakeholders across IT and the wider business
• Delivering exceptional service and stability in a high‑pressure operational environment
• Working across recognised methodologies such as ITIL and Agile
• Designing, implementing, and managing enterprise WAN, LAN, and communications environments
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers through guidance, training, and documentation

What We’re Looking For

• Extensive senior‑level experience in technical architecture or infrastructure leadership
• Broad, vendor‑agnostic technical expertise across networking and infrastructure, including:
• NetApp
• Checkpoint
• VMware
• Proven ability to operate at both strategic and deeply technical levels
• Strong experience delivering within medium to large enterprise environments
• Confidence leading complex workloads with internal teams and third‑party partners

Motorsport Experience (Essential)

• Prior experience within Formula 1, Formula E, or GT environments
• Comfortable operating in performance‑driven, time‑critical settings

Why This Role?

• Direct impact on performance at the highest level of motorsport
• Freedom to innovate and shape long‑term technology direction
• Exposure to complex, cutting‑edge technical challenges
• A senior, trusted position within a high‑calibre technical team
• An environment where technical excellence is genuinely valued

If you’re a Senior Technical Architect with motorsport experience and the drive to deliver technology at championship level, I’d be keen to have a confidential conversation.

Seniority Level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

• Full‑time

Job Function

• Consulting

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting