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Salary: £100,000 - 115,000 per year
Requirements: We are looking for an established Lead Architect, Enterprise Architect, or Solutions Architect with significant experience in complex Managed Services or large-scale technology environments.We need someone with a strong track record of owning and governing end-to-end architecture.We require experience operating as a Lead Architect within a large Managed Services account.We value excellent stakeholder management and client relationship skills.You should have an understanding of contracts, commercials, and service delivery.You must be able to translate business requirements into clear technology strategies and roadmaps.We are looking for strong leadership and communication skills, with the confidence to influence at senior level.A passion for technology, innovation, and continuous improvement is important.This role requires SC clearance eligibility, and candidates must normally have resided continuously in the UK for the previous five years, subject to full clearance requirements. Responsibilities: We own and govern the end-to-end account architecture across a complex Managed Services environment.We define technology strategies, roadmaps, and future-state architectures.We act as a trusted technical advisor to senior client stakeholders.We lead architectural governance and ensure solutions meet agreed standards and practices.We work closely with Domain Architects, Engineers, and wider technical teams, providing direction and inspiration.We build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders.We balance technical strategy with commercial and contractual considerations.We identify opportunities to introduce new technologies and innovation that deliver genuine value to the client. Technologies: ArchitectSecurity More:
We are hiring a Managed Services Lead Architect for an exciting account undergoing significant change, with digital transformation at the heart of its strategy. This is a high-profile, influential role with ownership of the end-to-end architecture of contracted services, ensuring technical integrity, quality, and alignment with client objectives and contractual commitments. The role is based in Salisbury with a hybrid working model, typically 2-3 days per week onsite, and offers a salary of up to £115,000. We offer the opportunity to shape the technology landscape, work closely with senior stakeholders, and lead a talented architecture and engineering community within a major transformation programme.
last updated 33 week of 2026