Senior Technical Architect - Nuclear Infra & Cloud Security

Morson Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 104,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Morson Group is recruiting a Technical Architect for a major UK nuclear new build programme. The role is hybrid (2-3 days on-site in central London) and Inside IR35, with a 6-month initial contract at £660 per day.

The successful candidate will shape the technical architecture, provide governance and assurance across projects, and work with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable solutions within a highly regulated environment.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in technical architecture roles within large-scale programmes.
• Strong knowledge across cloud, infrastructure, networks and integration platforms.
• Proven ability to design and assure secure, scalable, cost-effective solutions.
• Experience providing architectural governance and oversight of suppliers.
• Understanding of cyber security principles in regulated environments.
• Experience in multi-supplier delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Act as the lead technical design authority across assigned projects, ensuring solutions align with enterprise architecture standards and regulatory requirements.
• Design, review and assure technical architectures spanning cloud, infrastructure, networks, integration services and application platforms.
• Work closely with the Technical Assurance Manager to deliver architectural assurance from initial design through to operational handover.
• Provide technical oversight of supplier-delivered solutions, ensuring quality, compliance and adherence to agreed architectural principles.
• Collaborate with business and IT stakeholders to translate requirements into technically viable, secure and sustainable solutions.
• Support architectural governance activities, including participation in Architecture Review Boards.
• Ensure cyber security is embedded into technical designs from the outset.
• Support integration planning and interoperability across a complex, multi-supplier technology environment.
• Identify emerging technologies and recommend opportunities to improve efficiency, resilience and long-term capability.
• Identify, assess and elevate technical delivery risks, supporting effective decision-making throughout the project lifecycle.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud platforms

Security architecture

Regulated environments

Stakeholder engagement

SC clearance eligibility

Job description

Morson Group is recruiting a Technical Architect for a major UK nuclear new build programme. The role is hybrid (2-3 days on-site in central London) and Inside IR35, with a 6-month initial contract at £660 per day.

The successful candidate will shape the technical architecture, provide governance and assurance across projects, and work with cross-functional stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable solutions within a highly regulated environment.