Technical Architect: Cloud-native Digital Services Lead

Scrumconnect Consulting

Manchester

On-site

GBP 68,000 - 83,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Scrumconnect Consulting in the United Kingdom is seeking a Technical Architect to shape the architecture of shared components supporting app-based user journeys and digital credentials. You will guide engineering teams, navigate technical governance, and collaborate across government departments and cloud platforms.

You will produce high-level and low-level designs, define tech stacks, and ensure architectures meet enterprise constraints.

Qualifications

Proven experience as a Technical or Solution Architect on large-scale digital services.
Hands-on knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP or Azure).
Strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD and modern tooling.
Experience producing HLDs, LLDs and architecture decision records.
Ability to explain trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Experience working in a multi-team or multi-organisation environment.

Responsibilities

Advise on the technical architecture of common components supporting app-native journeys and digital credentials.
Guide the team through technical design authority and governance forums.
Advise on DevOps tooling best practice and review its implementation with engineers.
Work across multiple tech stacks, including AWS, GCP and Azure.
Deliver at scale in a multi-department environment.
Produce architecture artefacts such as high-level designs, low-level designs and tech stack definitions.
Work within strategic and enterprise architecture constraints, engaging the wider architecture community when the team needs to move outside them.