Technical Architect - Active SC - £80K Base + 3K Bonus - Remote

Stealth IT Consulting; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT consulting firm in the UK seeks a Technical Architect with strong multi-cloud expertise to shape technology strategy and deliver complex digital solutions. This remote role requires experience in government projects and collaboration with various stakeholders to design secure and scalable solutions. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge in AWS, Azure, and GCP, as well as an understanding of microservices and DevOps practices.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a Solution Architect in complex, multi-vendor environments.
• Hands-on experience designing solutions across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Strong understanding of microservices, APIs, containers, and event-driven architectures.
• Knowledge of Terraform, IaC, DevOps pipelines, and automation.
• Experience working within UK government projects or other regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture design across cloud platforms.
• Define and own end-to-end solution designs.
• Collaborate with various teams to deliver well-architected solutions.
• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable technical designs.
• Ensure compliance with government security and accessibility requirements.

Skills

Multi-cloud expertise

Solution architecture

Stakeholder management

Microservices

APIs

Docker/Kubernetes

Terraform

IaC

DevOps pipelines

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

Role: Technical Architect
Salary: £80k base + 3k Bonus + 5% Pension
Location: Remote
Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

• We are seeking a highly skilled Architect with strong multi-cloud expertise and experience delivering complex digital solutions, ideally within central government or other regulated environments.
• You will be responsible for shaping technology strategy, designing secure and scalable solutions, and guiding delivery teams to ensure alignment with business objectives and GDS (Government Digital Service) standards.
• This is a key role for someone passionate about using cloud and modern digital technology to help transform critical public services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture design across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Define and own end-to-end solution designs, ensuring alignment with business objectives, technical strategy, and GDS service standards.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Delivery Managers, Developers, and Security teams to deliver well-architected solutions.
• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable technical designs.
• Provide architectural governance, assurance, and design review throughout the delivery life cycle.
• Ensure compliance with government security, data handling, and accessibility requirements.
• Produce architecture artefacts including HLDs, LLDs, roadmaps, and technical documentation.
• Drive cloud adoption strategies and support migration of Legacy services to modern cloud platforms.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure solutions are designed for cost optimisation, resilience, and long-term maintainability.

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven track record as a Solution Architect in complex, multi-vendor environments.
• Hands-on experience designing solutions across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Strong understanding of microservices, APIs, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and event-driven architectures.
• Knowledge of Terraform, IaC, DevOps pipelines, and automation.
• Experience working within UK government projects (or other regulated environments).
• Familiarity with GDS principles, service assessments, and accessibility standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.