Job Specifications
Rate: £560 per day (Inside IR35)
Start Date: ASAP
Location: Manchester - 1 day per month onsite
Clearance: BPSS
Contract: 6-12 months (likely extension)
Overview
A Senior Technical Architect is required to lead the modernisation and transformation of Legacy systems within a major public sector programme. The role involves shaping end-to-end technical architecture, guiding engineering teams, and ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, and cloud-ready within Azure.
Key Responsibilities
Define and own the technical architecture for Legacy system transformation.
Lead design of cloud-based solutions using Azure services and best practices.
Assess existing Legacy systems, identify risks, and propose modernisation strategies.
Develop architecture roadmaps, patterns, and high-level designs for public sector digital services.
Work closely with engineering leads, delivery managers, and stakeholders to ensure architectural alignment.
Provide governance, assurance, and technical oversight across delivery teams.
Ensure solutions adhere to security, compliance, and public sector standards.
Support integration design, data flows, and interoperability across complex systems.
Present architectural decisions to senior stakeholders and architecture boards.
Essential Skills
Strong background as a Technical Architect across large-scale digital transformations.
Proven experience working with Legacy systems and modernisation strategies.
Deep expertise with Azure cloud services (App Services, Functions, API Management, Integration tools, Identity, Networking).
Experience delivering public sector or regulated-environment programmes.
Strong understanding of integration design, APIs, microservices, and distributed systems.
Experience producing HLDs, LLDs, architecture patterns, and decision records.
Strong knowledge of security principles, governance, and architectural assurance.
Desirable Skills
Experience with containerisation (AKS, Docker).
Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code (Terraform, ARM templates).
Exposure to data migration, Legacy remediation, or digital platform consolidation.
Understanding of monitoring/observability (App Insights, Log Analytics).
Familiarity with GDS standards and government digital platforms.
Soft Skills
Excellent stakeholder communication across technical and non-technical audiences.
Able to influence senior leaders and guide teams toward best-practice solutions.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
Collaborative leadership in agile delivery environments.
About the Company
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