Overview
In this role you will provide technical leadership for large-scale digital transformation programmes in the UK public sector, shaping modern architectures and guiding multi‑stakeholder teams. You will work with senior technology, digital, operational and policy leaders to set direction, assure architecture quality and modernise legacy estates. The position combines deep hands-on software engineering heritage with consultancy leadership, offering impact across complex, multi‑supplier environments. This is a chance to influence public sector tech strategy within a top technology consultancy.
Pay / Benefits
- bonus
- hybrid/remote working
- permanent position
- central London location
Responsibilities
- Lead software and solution architecture for complex digital services
- Set technical direction across multi‑team programmes
- Design modern, scalable and resilient services
- Provide architectural assurance across applications, integration, data, cloud, security and infrastructure
- Advise senior and C‑level stakeholders on technology strategy and architecture
- Lead modernisation of complex legacy technology estates
- Establish architectural principles, standards and reusable patterns
- Work across complex multi‑supplier environments
- Mentor and develop architects and engineers
- Contribute to bids, proposals, account strategy and business development
Key requirements
- Extensive experience in the UK Public Sector, ideally UK Government
- Strong technology consultancy background
- Solid software engineering foundation with deep technical expertise
- Proven experience delivering software/solution architecture for complex digital services
- Broad understanding of whole‑solution architecture (applications, integration, data, infrastructure, cloud, security)
- Strong AWS and/or Azure experience
- Experience with cloud‑native, containerised and distributed architectures
- Experience with APIs, event‑driven architecture and modern data platforms
- Experience modernising legacy tech via migration, replacement, re‑platforming or incremental transformation
- Strong security, resilience, scalability, performance and availability knowledge
- Experience influencing senior and C‑level stakeholders
- Experience in governance and assurance environments
- Experience leading, mentoring and developing technical teams
- Commercial awareness and experience contributing to bids or account growth
- Understanding of UK Government digital and technology standards
- Not for candidates without genuine technical engineering foundation and consultancy experience
- UK‑based candidates; no sponsorship
- Stakeholder engagement with senior audiences
- Mentoring and team development
- Strategic thinking and advisory communication
- AWS
- Azure
- Cloud‑native architectures
Principal Architect in London employer: ANSON MCCADE
Anson McCade is an exceptional employer that prioritises employee well-being and professional growth, offering a flexible remote working environment in the UK. With a strong focus on security and digital transformation, employees benefit from comprehensive training programmes and clear pathways for career advancement, all while contributing to impactful projects alongside talented teams and senior stakeholders.
