Technical Architect (BPSS Eligible)

Sanderson; Devon and Torbay; Remote; GBP 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson in the UK invites a Technical Architect (BPSS Eligible) to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure digital services. You will provide architectural leadership from concept to implementation, guiding multidisciplinary teams and helping clients make informed technology decisions.

This fully remote role pays £75,000 annually, with governance and standards at its core. You’ll mentor colleagues, shape technical roadmaps, and apply modern modelling approaches such as C4, UML, or

Qualifications

• Proven track record designing architectures for complex digital platforms and software solutions.
• Experience applying cloud-based architectures 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.
• Support agile delivery teams from design through to implementation.
• Tech-agnostic mindset focused on delivering the right solution for the challenge.
• Understanding of user-centred design principles and how they influence technology decisions.
• Experience working with public sector clients through large government consultancies.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Cloud architecture

Stakeholder management

Governance and security

Agile delivery support

User-centred design

Public sector experience

Architecture documentation

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

UML

ArchiMate

Job description

Technical Architect (BPSS Eligible)

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.

Salary - £75,000

Location - Fully Remote Working

The Role

• 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

Key Skills

• 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 across a variety of public sector clients through large government consultancies

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.