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Salary: £100,000 - 120,000 per year
Requirements: Proven experience designing large-scale digital transformation solutions.Deep knowledge of AI/ML, data platforms, analytics, automation, and cloud architectures.Strong experience with AWS or Azure, APIs, microservices, integration, and event-driven systems.Proven track record leading solution design for major bids.Ability to communicate with CXO-level stakeholders.Familiarity with TOGAF, ITIL, Agile, Responsible AI frameworks, and architecture modelling tools.UK Security Clearance eligibility is essential.Must be a British Citizen, EU national with leave to remain, or hold ILR. Responsibilities: Lead end-to-end architecture design for strategic bids across cloud, data, AI, and automation.Translate business and outcome requirements into clear, integrated technical blueprints.Define the architecture vision across AI/ML platforms, analytics, automation, integration, and security.Balance innovation with cost, risk, and delivery feasibility.Act as the technical design authority across bid cycles.Shape digital transformation narratives with a strong AI-driven edge.Support bid writing, technical orals, workshops, and client deep-dives.Align architectural elements with enterprise standards and responsible AI frameworks.Maintain traceability between outcomes, capabilities, architecture, and cost models.Support risk and assurance around data, AI, integration, scalability, and security.Work with commercial teams to model cost structures and justify ROI.Provide input into outcome-based, consumption-based, and fixed-price bid modelling.Ensure solutions are compelling, competitive, and architecturally sound.Support handover into mobilisation teams post-award, ensuring architecture continuity. Technologies: AIAWSAzureCloudSupportITILSecurityTOGAFmicroservicesArchitect More:
We are recruiting multiple Strategic Bids Architects on a contract basis to support high-value, complex digital, data, and AI-enabled bids. This is a home-based role with occasional travel to our UK office. We offer a salary based on experience, plus bonus and car or car allowance. You will join a global, market-leading client and work closely with Growth, Service Design, and senior stakeholders to shape innovative, cloud-native, data-driven solutions that deliver measurable outcomes and help win major bids in public service and defence.
last updated 29 week of 2026