About this role
Salary: £? - ? per year
Requirements: Strong experience designing systems within AWS environmentsGood understanding of AWS servicesGood understanding of KubernetesGood understanding of DockerGood understanding of Terraform and Infrastructure as Code principlesGood understanding of GitHub Actions and CI/CDExperience producing detailed technical designs rather than purely high-level architectureStrong collaboration skills across multidisciplinary technical teamsExcellent written and verbal communication skillsExperience creating architecture documentation and system diagramsMermaid knowledge is beneficialPrevious experience as a Technical Architect or Cloud Architect is idealBackground as a DevOps Engineer moving into architecture is relevantBackground as a Cloud Engineer with architecture experience is relevantExperience designing analytical or data platforms is desirableGovernment experience is desirable but not essential Responsibilities: Design technical solutions for new features, enhancements, and platform improvementsTranslate business and user requirements into clear technical designs and delivery-ready backlog itemsWork closely with software engineers, DevOps engineers, and data teams to ensure solutions are practical and deliverableProduce architecture artefacts, system diagrams, and technical specificationsSupport systems design across AWS cloud environmentsIdentify design issues and collaborate with engineering teams to resolve technical challengesEnsure solutions align with modern cloud, containerisation, and Infrastructure as Code principlesCommunicate effectively across both technical and non-technical stakeholders Technologies: AWSArchitectCI/CDCloudDevOpsDockerGitHubSupportKubernetesTerraform More:
We are looking for an experienced Technical Architect to join a multidisciplinary government team and help shape the design and delivery of complex cloud-based platforms. This is a hands-on architecture role focused on systems design rather than software development, with a strong emphasis on turning user requirements and technical challenges into clear, implementable designs for engineering teams. The role is hybrid, with 1 to 2 days on site per week in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Manchester, or London, and remote working may be possible for the right candidate. The contract is for 4 months with scope to extend, at £675 per day inside IR35, and active SC clearance is required.
last updated 29 week of 2026