Technical Architect

Sanderson; West of England; On-site; GBP 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson is seeking an experienced Technical Architect to shape scalable, secure digital services and software solutions. This fully remote role offers BPSS eligibility and a £75,000 salary, with leadership from concept to implementation.

You will design architectures for complex platforms, provide technical guidance across teams, maintain artefacts, govern security standards, and mentor colleagues to drive practice development and business growth.

Qualifications

• Experience designing architectures for complex digital platforms.
• Knowledge of cloud technologies and APIs.
• Experience creating architecture documentation with UML/Archimate.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication.
• Experience in consultancy and public sector standards.

Responsibilities

• Design solution architectures for complex software and digital services.
• Provide technical leadership through the delivery lifecycle.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation and artefacts.
• Support development teams in implementing architectural solutions.
• Drive governance and ensure security and data standards.
• Facilitate technical decision-making with stakeholders.
• Develop technical roadmaps and contribute to agile planning.
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to practice development.

Skills

Architecture design

Cloud architectures

APIs & integration

Modelling (UML/Archimate)

Stakeholder management

Agile delivery

Mentoring

Job description

Technical Architect - Fully Remote - BPSS Eligible

Salary - £75,000

Are you an experienced Technical Architect looking to shape innovative digital services and software solutions?

We're seeking a Technical Architect to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and user-centric technology solutions. Working closely with multidisciplinary teams, you'll provide architectural leadership from initial concept through to implementation, helping organisations make informed technology decisions and deliver impactful digital products.

The Role

As a Technical Architect, you will:

• Design solution architectures for complex software and digital services
• Provide technical leadership and guidance throughout the delivery lifecycle
• Create and maintain architecture documentation, models, and design artefacts
• Support development teams in implementing architectural solutions
• Drive governance activities and ensure compliance with architecture, security, and data standards
• Facilitate technical decision-making with stakeholders at all levels
• Develop technical roadmaps and contribute to agile delivery planning
• Mentor junior colleagues and contribute to practice development and business growth

About You

You'll have:

• Proven experience designing architectures for complex digital platforms and software solutions
• Strong knowledge of cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, or GCP), APIs, integration patterns, and modern software engineering practices
• Experience producing architecture documentation and using modelling approaches such as C4, UML, or ArchiMate
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Experience working within architecture governance and assurance processes
• A track record of supporting agile delivery teams from design through to implementation
• A technology-agnostic mindset, focused on delivering the right solution for the challenge
• An understanding of user-centred design principles and how they influence technology decisions
• Experience working within consultancy environments
• Knowledge of public sector standards, frameworks, or digital service delivery
• Experience working across distributed, multidisciplinary teams

What's on Offer

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping modern digital services, working alongside talented technology, data, design, and delivery professionals while supporting organisations through complex digital transformation initiatives.