Technical Architect

Tata Consultancy Services; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is seeking a Technical Architect to design and guide the implementation of scalable digital services. You will translate complex problems into actionable designs and support delivery teams across the lifecycle.

You will lead strategy, governance, and standards, oversee architecture implementations, and ensure alignment with business outcomes, collaborating with DevOps, developers, and non-technical stakeholders to deliver tangible results.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise-wide technology architectures.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on guidance to engineering teams throughout delivery lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Planning: Develop and maintain enterprise technology strategies to support business objectives.
• Analysis & Design: Assess current IT environments and define end-to-end technology solutions.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Translate requirements from business units for technical designs.
• Technology Guidance: Advise on emerging technologies, best practices, and cost-effective solutions.
• Governance & Standards: Define and enforce architectural standards and manage risk.
• Implementation Oversight: Guide implementation to ensure alignment with architecture and goals.

Skills

Docker/Kubernetes/GKE

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure)

Job description

Working Hours: 40 hours per week (Full-time)

The Role

As a Technical Architect, you will design and guide the implementation of technical solutions for modern digital services. You will analyse complex technical problems, translate them into clear, actionable designs, and support engineering teams throughout delivery. You will work closely with developers, DevOps engineers, and delivery teams to ensure solutions are scalable, secure and aligned with architectural principles. Your strong hands-on technical background enables you to provide pragmatic, real-world guidance and ensure designs remain feasible throughout the delivery lifecycle. You will also collaborate with non-technical stakeholders, ensuring architectural decisions are understood, well-communicated and aligned with business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategy & Planning: Develop and maintain enterprise-wide technology and data strategies that support business objectives.
• Analysis & Design: Analyse current IT environments, identify deficiencies, and design future state architectures, defining end-to-end technology solutions.
• Stakeholder Collaboration: Communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and gather requirements from various business units.
• Technology Guidance: Advise on emerging technologies, best practices, and cost-effective solutions (e.g., build vs. buy).
• Governance & Standards: Define and enforce architectural standards, ensuring compliance and managing risks.
• Implementation Oversight: Guide the implementation of new systems, ensuring alignment with the overall architecture and business goals.

Your Profile

• Containerization: Concepts of Docker/Kubernetes/GKE
• Exposure to Hyper-scalers like AWS, GCP or Azure