Senior Technical Architect Public Sector | Hybrid | Discovery Phase Programme in Newcastle upon Tyne

Job Description

Senior Technical Architect Public Sector | Hybrid | Discovery Phase ProgrammeStart ASAP
/n 10 Weeks inital discovery with an option to go on for 2 years
/n Inside ir35
/n Remote - Once or twice across the contract onsite to your local office

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Provided technical leadership and architectural governance for a large-scale public sector discovery focused on enabling secure data sharing and integration across multiple external organisations.
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- Led the technical architecture workstream, defining solution boundaries, identifying risks, and assessing technical feasibility.
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- Designed cloud-native architecture patterns across AWS and Azure, including APIs, integration services, and scalable data platforms.
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- Established security, identity, and governance frameworks to support compliance, assurance, and approval processes.
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- Collaborated with delivery, data, and product teams to shape operating models and technical solutions.
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- Guided prototyping activities, ensuring solutions were technically viable and aligned to long-term architectural strategy.
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- Defined technical success measures, pilot approaches, and architecture outputs required for progression into the next delivery phase.
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- Presented architectural recommendations and risk assessments to senior stakeholders and governance boards.
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Skills & Experience

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- Enterprise Architecture and Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure)
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- API Strategy and Cross-Organisation Integration
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- Event-Driven and Service-Oriented Architectures
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- Security Architecture, IAM, OAuth2/OIDC, and Encryption
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- Data Architecture and Platform Design
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- TOGAF, ArchiMate, UML, and Architecture Governance
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- Agile Delivery and Digital Service Assurance
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- Stakeholder Management and Executive Advisory
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