Contract: Initial contract until April 2027
Rate: Up to £850 per day (Inside IR35)
Location: Hybrid/UK Wide
Security Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required
We are seeking an experienced Lead Technical Architect to provide technical leadership for a large-scale AI and cloud transformation programme within a major UK government organisation.
Key Responsibilities
- Define architecture vision, principles and technology roadmaps for AI-enabled platforms and services.
- Lead the design of secure, scalable cloud-native and microservices-based architectures.
- Establish architecture standards, patterns, guardrails and best practices.
- Provide technical leadership across multiple workstreams and delivery teams.
- Lead architecture governance and assurance activities through Design Authority and governance forums.
- Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture, security requirements and strategic objectives.
- Drive architecture decisions relating to cloud platforms, integrations, identity management and AI services.
- Produce high-level designs, architecture artefacts and target-state roadmaps.
- Manage architectural risks and communicate technical decisions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Essential Experience
- Significant experience working as a Lead Technical Architect, Enterprise Architect or Senior Technical Architect.
- Strong experience designing enterprise-scale cloud architectures using AWS, Azure or GCP.
- Experience defining architecture roadmaps, standards, patterns and governance frameworks.
- Proven background delivering architecture assurance through Design Authority, Architecture Review Boards or equivalent governance forums.
- Experience designing secure cloud platforms, landing zones and enterprise integration architectures.
- Strong understanding of identity and access management, authentication and authorisation frameworks.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior technical and business leaders.
Lead Tech Architect in London employer: Korn Ferry Group
Join a forward-thinking organisation in London as the Interim Head of Enterprise Architecture, where you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of technology and business strategy. With a strong emphasis on employee growth, collaboration, and innovation, this company fosters a dynamic work culture that values strategic leadership and technical expertise. Enjoy the unique advantage of a hybrid working model, allowing for flexibility while engaging directly with senior stakeholders to drive meaningful transformation.
