Lead Technical Architect

TL;DR

Lead Technical Architect (Cloud): Driving the growth of architecture capability and providing technical assurance to engineering teams, with an accent on cloud-based architectures for public services. Focus on shaping, designing, and delivering technical solutions, identifying growth opportunities, and influencing technical strategy.

Location: Hybrid working model. Requires 5 years' continuous UK residency for SC (security check) clearance eligibility.

Company

hirify.global is a company focused on using technology to improve public services across central, health, and local government.

What you will do

• Understand client requirements and communicate between technical teams and business stakeholders.
• Design and develop public services, ensuring non-functional requirements like security and operability in the cloud are met.
• Provide technical leadership to delivery teams and strategic architectural advice to clients.
• Shape and deliver client opportunities, providing pre-sales support and contributing to proposals.
• Lead and champion technical architecture practices, coaching and mentoring junior team members.
• Assure the quality of technical deliveries through reviews and guidance.

Requirements

• Experience driving architecture capability and supporting client deliveries.
• Ability to shape, design, and deliver predominantly cloud-based architectures.
• Strong understanding of non-functional requirements, particularly security and operability in the cloud.
• Experience in technical leadership, influencing decision-makers, and facilitating workshops.
• Proficiency in pre-sales support and building client relationships for growth.
• Eligibility for SC (security check) clearance, requiring 5 years' continuous UK residency and 5 years' employment history (or back to full-time education).

Culture & Benefits

• 30 days of paid annual leave.
• Flexible working hours.
• Flexible parental leave options.
• Part-time remote working for all staff.
• Paid counselling, financial, and legal advice.
• Flexible benefits platform including Smart Tech scheme, Cycle to work scheme, and individual benefits allowance for health care cash plan or pension.
• Diverse and inclusive culture with various employee community groups.