Technical Lead - DV Cleared

Experis IT; Basingstoke and Deane; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT services provider is seeking a Lead Technical Architect to guide the design and delivery of secure large-scale services. This role involves owning the technical delivery from design to live service, contributing to strategic roadmaps, and leading multi-disciplinary Agile teams. Extensive experience in secure IaaS and PaaS, along with active DV clearance, is required. Candidates must be sole UK nationals with senior client-facing experience. This is a key position in a major Defence and National Security transformation programme.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in delivering secure, resilient, enterprise scale solutions.
• Proven ability to create and maintain architectural documentation.
• Strong skills in problem solving and collaborative design.
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary teams in Agile delivery environments.
• Senior client-facing experience with the ability to present ideas.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical delivery of key service components from design to live service.
• Work with technical leadership to maintain cohesion across technology areas.
• Contribute to strategic roadmaps aligned with business needs.
• Act as the technical lead providing guidance and governance.
• Report directly to the Solution Lead for alignment and visibility.

Skills

Secure, resilient, enterprise scale IaaS, PaaS solutions

Creating and maintaining HLDs and LLDs

Problem solving

Collaborative design

Communicating technical concepts

Leading multi-disciplinary teams in Agile

Client facing experience

Job description

Lead Technical Architect

Must have an Active DV Clearance

Join a major Defence and National Security transformation programme as a Lead Technical Architect, guiding the design and delivery of secure, large scale services across IaaS, PaaS, and workplace environments. This is a senior technical leadership role where you will shape strategy, drive architecture direction, and lead multi skilled teams in delivering mission critical capabilities.

About the Role - Lead Technical Architect

• As a Lead Technical Architect, you will own the technical delivery of key service components from design through deployment and into live service.

• You will work closely with technical leadership to maintain cohesion across multiple technology areas while improving efficiency and delivery quality.

• You will contribute to strategic roadmaps, ensuring architectures remain aligned to long term business and customer needs.

• You will act as the technical lead for delivery teams, providing guidance, leadership, and architectural governance to maintain solution integrity.

• You will report directly to the Solution Lead to ensure alignment and visibility.

What We're Looking For - Lead Technical Architect

• Extensive experience delivering secure, resilient, enterprise scale IaaS, PaaS, and workplace solutions.

• Proven ability to create and own HLDs and LLDs and maintain architectural documentation.

• Strong skills in problem solving, collaborative design, and communicating technical concepts.

• Experience leading and motivating multi disciplinary teams in Agile delivery environments.

• Senior level client facing experience with the ability to present ideas and challenge constructively.

• Must be a sole UK national with active DV clearance and experience in secure, mission critical programmes.

Lead the technical direction of one of the UK's most critical digital transformation efforts as a Lead Technical Architect.

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