Technical Architect: Scalable Digital Platforms Lead

scrumconnect ltd

City of Westminster

On-site

GBP 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

scrumconnect ltd is seeking a Technical Architect to shape the architecture of shared components for app-based journeys and digital credentials. You will guide engineering teams, navigate governance forums, and work across government departments and cloud platforms.

Key duties include producing design artefacts, defining tech stacks, and ensuring DevOps practices and CI/CD are followed. Hands-on cloud experience with AWS, GCP or Azure is essential, with the ability to communicate trade-offs to

Qualifications

Advise on the technical architecture of common components supporting app-native journeys and digital credentials.
Guide teams through 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.

Responsibilities

Deliver architecture artefacts such as high-level designs, low-level designs and tech stack definitions.
Work within enterprise architecture constraints and engage the wider architecture community when needed.
Provide hands-on knowledge of at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP or Azure) and exposure to others.
Demonstrate strong understanding of DevOps practices, CI/CD and modern engineering tooling.
Explain trade-offs to both technical and non-technical audiences during governance boards.
Collaborate in a multi-team or multi-organisation environment.