Technical Lead - DV Cleared

Experis; England; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A major Defence contractor in the United Kingdom is looking for a Lead Technical Architect to guide the design and delivery of secure, large-scale services across IaaS, PaaS, and workplace environments. The role requires extensive experience in enterprise scale solutions, strong problem-solving skills, and the ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams. Active DV Clearance and sole UK national status are mandatory. This position offers an opportunity to lead critical digital transformation efforts within a significant program.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical delivery of key service components from design through deployment and into live service.
• Work closely with technical leadership to improve efficiency and delivery quality.
• Contribute to strategic roadmaps, ensuring architectures align with business needs.
• Act as the technical lead for delivery teams, maintaining solution integrity.
• Report directly to the Solution Lead for alignment and visibility.

Skills

Problem solving

Collaborative design

Communicating technical concepts

Agile delivery

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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