TL;DR

Technical Architect (GCP): Leading architectural strategy and governance for public sector solutions with an accent on aligning to GDS standards and enterprise best practices. Focus on producing high-quality architectural artifacts, ensuring compliance, and providing expert guidance to delivery teams.

Location: Hybrid (UK-Based)

Company

%hirify_global% is a firm providing digital technology services, often for the public sector.

What you will do

Lead architectural strategy, ensuring decisions align with enterprise objectives.
Produce high-quality architectural artifacts, including HLDs, LLDs, roadmaps, and data models.
Oversee platform design and integration patterns with upstream/downstream systems.
Develop, document, and enforce technical policies, standards, and operational best practices.
Provide expert guidance to delivery teams on configuration, constraints, and recommended patterns.
Support troubleshooting, risk identification, technical assessments, and proof-of-concept design activities.

Requirements

Strong experience as a Technical Architect within large public sector or regulated environments.
Expertise in designing and governing solutions.
Excellent understanding of information architecture and lifecycle management.
Knowledge of GDS service standards, cloud security principles, and secure design patterns.
Ability to define technical policy, governance frameworks, and platform best practices.
Proficiency with GCP, .NET Core, Python, and Data Pipelines.
Must be based in the UK for hybrid work.

Culture & Benefits

Support for training, coaching, and enabling teams to adopt consistent best practice.
Opportunity to contribute to sprint ceremonies and delivery planning.
Work within a collaborative environment, engaging with developers, platform engineers, and cyber teams.