Senior Technical Architect

  • Unify Talent UK
  • Nov 27, 2025
Contractor Telecommunications

Job Description

Senior Technical Architect

SC CLEARANCE

(Apply online only) per day, Outside IR35

Remote - Start ASAP

Initially until 31/03/2026 (Huge scope for extensions)

Our exclusive Consulting partner urgently requires the services of 2 x Technical Architects to join a brand new project team, delivering a high-profile Government program.

Active SC Clearance is essential for this Contract.

We're looking for strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills. A Software Development background would be helpful, and comfortable with tech such as Java/Kotlin, TypeScript and AWS.

The Senior Technical Architect needs expertise in:

  • Architectural Strategy & Definition: Expertise in architectural decomposition, defining domain boundaries, and translating high-level vision into actionable roadmaps.
  • Technical Authority & Governance: The ability to act as the lead technical authority, ensuring the blueprint and transition strategies are robust and aligned with governance.
  • Strategic Transition Analysis: Deep knowledge of various transition approaches (e.g. API fa ade, event-sourced replication) to make formal, evaluated recommendations.
  • Stakeholder Engagement: Proven ability to communicate and secure endorsement for technical direction with senior stakeholders like the Buyer's Principal Technical Architect and Programme Lead.
  • Experience of communicating technical concepts and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences
  • Experience of evaluating technology options, prioritising between requirements, and making recommendations
  • Experience developing and reviewing architecture artefacts, including architecture modelling (C4, ArchiMate, UML), using tools such as Visio, Lucidchart, Draw.io
  • Strong written communication skills and experience creating and reviewing technical documentation
  • Experience of modern software development best practice eg containerisation, CI/CD
  • Experience replacing legacy systems
  • A technology and platform agnostic perspective

Urgent requirement!

Please apply by submitting your latest CV for immediate review by our Talent team!