At a Glance
- Tasks: Design secure network architectures and lead technical architecture teams for a government programme.
- Company: Join a high-security environment focused on innovative technology solutions.
- Benefits: Competitive day rate, professional development, and the chance to work with cutting-edge technologies.
- Other info: On-site presence required 3 days a week in Milton Keynes; excellent growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in a secure government programme while advancing your career.
- Qualifications: STEM degree or equivalent experience, major certifications, and proven networking expertise.
The predicted salary is between 18000 - 18900 £ per year.
Salary: £18,000 - 18,900 per year
Requirements
- STEM degree or equivalent experience
- One or more major certifications, e.g.: CCNP, VCP, PCNSE, Microsoft Azure Network Engineer Associate, AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
- Proven experience designing secure enterprise networks across on‑prem, private cloud, and public cloud
- Experience with network automation, orchestration, and provisioning
- Strong datacentre design and infrastructure integration capability
- Skilled in producing architecture across conceptual, logical, and physical layers
- Experience leading and developing technical architecture teams
- Ability to influence senior stakeholders with evidence‑based recommendations
- DV clearance required (sole British nationals only)
Responsibilities
- Design and govern secure network architectures across VMware private cloud, Microsoft on‑premise, and Azure/AWS
- Lead creation of scalable, resilient LAN, WAN, hybrid cloud, and datacentre solutions
- Translate business/security needs into conceptual, logical, and physical architectures
- Produce high‑quality HLDs/LLDs aligned to TOGAF
- Lead and mentor technical architects, providing direction and coaching
- Act as escalation point for complex technical incidents
- Evaluate design options and advise on cost, security, quality, and delivery trade‑offs
- Design secure architectures, ideally with government/defence exposure
- Develop DDoS, firewall, WAF, IDS/IPS, EDR/XDR/NDR protection strategies
- Design business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilient datacentre solutions
- Review and assure complex solutions for compliance and performance
- Use operational data to identify optimisation opportunities
- Maintain technical roadmaps aligned with organisational goals
- Stay current with emerging tools and technologies
Technologies
- AWS
- Architect
- Azure
- Cloud
- Firewall
- Support
- LAN
- Network Security
- TOGAF
- VMware
- WAF
We are seeking an experienced Lead Technical Architect with strong networking expertise and end‑to‑end datacentre design experience to support a secure government programme. This role is based in the Milton Keynes area and requires on‑site presence for 3 days each week. We offer a 6‑month contract at a competitive day rate of £790 inside IR35. You will work within a high‑security environment, ensuring the integrity and reliability of our technical architecture.
Lead Technical Architect in Milton Keynes employer: Sivara GmbH
As a Lead Technical Architect in Milton Keynes, you will join a dynamic team dedicated to delivering secure and innovative network solutions for government programmes. Our company fosters a collaborative work culture that prioritises employee growth through mentorship and professional development opportunities, while also offering competitive compensation and a supportive environment that values your expertise and contributions.
