Technical Architect – 3 Month Contract – SC Cleared -Reading/ Hybrid
About Your Role:
As the Technical Architect, your role will include;
Act as the technical authority for systems and services.
Define and evolve architectures that balance customer needs, architecture principles, and secure-by-design standards.
Contribute to divisional and line-of-business roadmaps, identifying opportunities for technology insertion and innovation.
Lead technical reviews, trade-off studies, and risk assessments for major design decisions.
Mentor and coach Technical Architects and Engineers, raising capability across the community.
Support business winning, including technical design, bids, and proposal development.
Champion best practice, reuse, and model-based design approaches across the architecture community.

About You:
As a Technical Architect, your skills and experience will include;
Extensive technical expertise with a proven track record of designing secure, integrated systems and services.
Ability to influence technical strategy and act as a recognised authority within your domain.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
Proven experience in system and service architecture in a domain (infrastructure, applications, data, networking, cloud)
Knowledge of architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, MODAF, NAF)
Advanced understanding of secure system design principles and cyber security standards
Experience shaping architectures within Agile or SAFe delivery environments
Ability to mentor, coach, and provide thought leadership within a technical community
Vendor certifications (e.g. AWS, Azure, Cisco, VMware)
Experience contributing to technology roadmaps and enterprise strategy
Familiarity with service design, operational transformation, and digital modernisation
Exposure to cloud-native, DevSecOps, and automation approaches