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Technical Architect – Contract – Hybrid (South East)
We're looking for a Technical Architect to support the design and delivery of secure, resilient IT infrastructure across complex engineering and technology environments.
This is a hands-on architecture role focused on designing secure infrastructure, providing technical leadership, and ensuring solutions remain scalable, supportable, and compliant. You'll work closely with engineering teams, cyber specialists, project managers, and stakeholders to translate business requirements into robust technical architectures while guiding projects through the full delivery lifecycle.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Proven experience as a Technical Architect or Senior Infrastructure Architect
- Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure including networking, servers, virtualisation, and cloud platforms
- Experience designing secure, resilient, and high-availability infrastructure solutions
- Knowledge of Windows Server, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V, and enterprise networking
- Experience producing High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), and technical architecture documentation
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to provide technical leadership across multidisciplinary teams
- Experience delivering solutions within defence, government, or other highly regulated environments
- Existing SC Clearance or eligibility to obtain clearance
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- Secure by Design, Zero Trust, or NCSC principles
- TOGAF, ITIL, VMware, Microsoft, or similar architecture certifications
- Experience with VDI, identity and access management, or private cloud platforms
- Experience supporting classified or mission-critical environments
Additional Information
- Initial 6-12 month contract
- £600-650/day Inside IR35 (some flexibility)
- Hybrid working with travel to multiple secure sites across the South East at different locations
- Strong likelihood of extension
- Opportunity to support large-scale digital transformation and infrastructure modernisation programmes
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