Technical Architect

LA International; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global IT consultancy in the UK is seeking an experienced Technical Architect for a 6-month contract. This role offers the flexibility of remote work with three days onsite in Luton. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in .NET, application architecture, and leading development teams. The position offers a competitive rate of £600-£700 per day via an Umbrella company and provides an excellent opportunity for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Ideally 8–10 years of hands-on experience in enterprise application development.
• 4+ years of experience in a Technical Architect role.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end application architecture for web and enterprise solutions.
• Define technical standards and best practices.
• Lead by example with hands-on coding when required.

Skills

Enterprise application development

.NET (C#, ASP.NET Core)

React

Angular

jQuery

Sitecore CMS

REST APIs

SQL Server

NoSQL databases

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Agile/Scrum

Tools

AWS

Node.js

Job description

Technical Architect – 6 month contract initially – Remote with 3 days onsite per week in Luton, flexible. Rate: £600‑£700 p/d via Umbrella company.

We have a great opportunity with a world‑leading organisation where you will be provided with all the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Technical Architect to join the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end‑to‑end application architecture for web and enterprise solutions.
• Define technical standards, patterns, best practices and guidelines.
• Create high‑level and low‑level design documents.
• Ensure solutions meet scalability, performance, security and maintainability requirements.
• Work closely with product managers, business analysts, and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Provide architectural guidance during planning, development, and deployment phases.
• Lead by example with hands‑on coding when required.
• Develop and review backend services using .NET (ASP.NET Core) and Node.js.
• Design and guide frontend development using React/Angular/jQuery, HTML/CSS.
• Architect and customise Sitecore solutions (content modelling, personalisation, integrations).
• Implement Sitecore integrations with third‑party systems and APIs.
• Define and implement security best practices including encryption, authentication and authorisation.
• Ensure compliance with data governance and regulatory requirements.

Key Skills & Experience

• Ideally 8–10 years of hands‑on experience in enterprise application development.
• Ideally 4+ years of experience in a Technical Architect role.
• Strong experience with .NET (C#, ASP.NET Core, Web APIs).
• Strong experience with React/Angular/jQuery, HTML/CSS.
• Hands‑on experience with Sitecore CMS (XP/XM preferred).
• Experience with REST APIs & microservices architecture.
• Strong understanding of SQL Server / NoSQL databases.
• Experience with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS).
• Experience in Agile/Scrum environments.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to lead architectural reviews and mentor development teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions.

Desirable skills/knowledge/experience

• Experience with Node.js

This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work. If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now – your CV should reach me directly and we will respond as soon as possible.

LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non‑clearance vacancies. LA International welcomes applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award‑Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, the Queen’s Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.