Senior Technical Architect / Technical Architect

Summer-Browning Associates Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Technical Architect for an initial six-month hybrid assignment in London. The ideal candidate will possess an active security clearance and strong Technical Architecture experience. Responsibilities include mentoring technical teams, guiding decisions, and leading technical design across domains such as security and cloud. Applicants should be proficient in Secure by Design principles and familiar with public sector environments. Send your CV to apply.

Qualifications

• Active security clearance is required.
• Strong background in Technical Architecture is essential.
• Experience in public sector or defence secure environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Mentor, coach, and manage technical architects.
• Guide technical teams and influence decisions.
• Define and maintain the technical strategy and roadmap.
• Lead technical design across various domains.
• Develop strategies for cyber, cloud, and data centers.

Skills

Mentoring and coaching technical architects

Guiding technical teams

Defining technical strategy

Leading technical design

Developing architectural strategies

Deep technical expertise in Cloud and Digital systems

Proficiency in Secure by Design principles

Tools

M365

Azure

AWS

Telephony

Job description

Technical Architect | Senior Technical Architect

Summer-Browning Associates is currently supporting our central government client, who is seeking a Technical Architect for an initial six-month assignment with the option to extend.

Location: Hybrid working - London

The ideal candidate will hold an active security clearance and possess a strong background in Technical Architecture, with the following skills and experience:

• Experience in mentoring, coaching, and managing senior and mid-level technical architects.
• Ability to guide technical teams, influence technical decisions, and identify opportunities for digital transformation.
• Experience in defining, maintaining, and owning the technical strategy and roadmap for services.
• Proven ability to lead technical design across all domains, including Data, Digital, Security, and Technical areas.
• Experience in developing architectural strategies for cyber, cloud, data centers, storage, networks, mobile systems, and more.
• Deep technical expertise in a variety of areas, including Cloud, M365, Azure, AWS, Networks, Telephony, or Digital systems.
• Proficiency in Secure by Design principles and IT security documentation, including policies, standards, processes, procedures, and patterns.
• Familiarity with working in public sector or defence secure environments.

To apply, please submit your latest CV for review.