Technical Architect

Opus Recruitment Solutions; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Opus Recruitment Solutions is seeking an experienced Technical Architect to join a UK-based Microsoft Partner delivering digital transformation and cloud solutions to public sector clients. The role is client-facing, hybrid (3 days onsite), and requires strong Azure and D365 expertise.

You will lead architecture activities, engage senior stakeholders, contribute to pre-sales, and help drive D365 implementations across multiple projects. Hands-on delivery experience is valued.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a client-facing Technical Architect role.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience across the full architecture lifecycle in public sector contexts.
• Extensive Azure and Dynamics 365 (D365) expertise.
• Background in .NET development is useful but not essential.
• Experience supporting pre-sales activities and client demonstrations.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture activities across the full project lifecycle.
• Design and deliver scalable cloud solutions using Microsoft technologies.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and act as trusted advisor.
• Support pre-sales activities, proposals, and client demonstrations.
• Drive implementations of D365 solutions and ensure architectural best practices.
• Provide hands-on delivery involvement as needed.
• Collaborate with delivery teams across multiple projects.

Skills

Client-facing

Communication

Stakeholder management

Architecture lifecycle

Public Sector experience

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft Dynamics 365

D365 Customer Service

D365 Field Service

.NET development

Pre-sales

Stakeholder engagement

Digital transformation

Microsoft certifications

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Microsoft Azure

Job description

Location: London, UK - Hybrid (3 days onsite per week)

Role Type: Permanent

About the Company:

Our client is a growing UK-based Microsoft Partner that delivers innovative digital transformation and cloud solutions to public sector organisations. They work closely with customers to modernise services, improve operational efficiency, and deliver impactful technology programmes across a range of government and public service environments.

The Opportunity:

We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect to join a highly collaborative consulting team. This is a client-facing role suited to an individual who combines strong technical architecture expertise with excellent stakeholder engagement skills.

The successful candidate will play a key role throughout the full architecture lifecycle, supporting customers from discovery and solution design through to delivery and adoption. This is a hands-on position where you'll be expected to roll your sleeves up, contribute to pre-sales activities, lead client demonstrations, and work closely with both technical and business stakeholders.

The role offers a hybrid working model with 3 days per week onsite with clients or at company offices.

Role Responsibilities:

• Lead architecture activities across the full project lifecycle, from discovery through to implementation.
• Design and deliver scalable cloud-based solutions using Microsoft technologies.
• Act as a trusted advisor to customers, facilitating workshops and engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Work across multiple client projects simultaneously, providing technical leadership and architectural guidance.
• Support pre-sales activities, including solution shaping, proposals, and client demonstrations.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure architectural best practices are followed.
• Drive successful implementations of Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) solutions, with a particular focus on customer-facing capabilities.
• Provide hands-on involvement in technical delivery where required.
• Engage with business and technical stakeholders to align solutions with customer objectives.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in a client-facing Technical Architect position.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Demonstrable experience across the full architecture lifecycle.
• Ability to manage and contribute across multiple projects concurrently.
• Previous experience delivering solutions within the Public Sector.
• Strong experience with Microsoft Azure.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365), including solution architecture and implementation.
• Strong D365 Customer Service module experience.
• Experience delivering and designing D365 solutions in enterprise environments.
• Exposure to D365 Field Service would be highly advantageous.
• Background in .NET development would be beneficial, although not essential.
• Comfortable working in a hands-on capacity, supporting delivery as well as architecture.
• Experience supporting pre-sales activities, client demonstrations, and stakeholder engagement.
• Experience working within complex digital transformation programmes.
• Relevant Microsoft certifications across Azure and/or D365.