Senior Technical Architect - Cloud, DevOps & GovTech

Scrumconnect Consulting; Manchester; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Scrumconnect Consulting is seeking a Technical Architect to shape the architecture of shared components supporting app-based user journeys and digital credentials. You will guide engineering teams and navigate governance across government departments and cloud platforms.

You will deliver high-level and low-level designs, review tech stacks, and ensure designs align with enterprise constraints while communicating trade-offs to technical and non-technical audiences.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Technical or Solution Architect on large-scale digital services.
• Hands-on knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP or Azure).
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD and modern tooling.

Responsibilities

• Advise on the technical architecture of common components supporting app-native journeys and digital credentials.
• Guide the team through technical design authority and governance forums.
• Advise on DevOps tooling best practice and review its implementation with engineers.
• Work across multiple tech stacks, including AWS, GCP and Azure.
• Deliver at scale in a multi-department environment.
• Produce architecture artefacts such as high-level designs, low-level designs and tech stack definitions.
• Work within strategic and enterprise architecture constraints and engage the wider community when needed.

Skills

Cloud architecture

DevOps & CI/CD

Governance & design authority

HLD/LLD documentation

Stakeholder communication

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Scrumconnect Consulting is seeking a Technical Architect to shape the architecture of shared components supporting app-based user journeys and digital credentials. You will guide engineering teams and navigate governance across government departments and cloud platforms.

You will deliver high-level and low-level designs, review tech stacks, and ensure designs align with enterprise constraints while communicating trade-offs to technical and non-technical audiences.