Posted 06 August, 2026
Senior Technical Architect Public Sector | Hybrid | Discovery Phase Programme
Opus Recruitment Solutions Ltd
Newcastle upon Tyne, ENG, GB
Full Time
Job Description
Senior Technical Architect Public Sector | Hybrid | Discovery Phase ProgrammeStart ASAP10 Weeks inital discovery with an option to go on for 2 years Inside ir35 Remote - Once or twice across the contract onsite to your local office 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. Key Responsibilities\n
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- Led the technical architecture workstream, defining solution boundaries, identifying risks, and assessing technical feasibility. \n
- Designed cloud-native architecture patterns across AWS and Azure, including APIs, integration services, and scalable data platforms. \n
- Established security, identity, and governance frameworks to support compliance, assurance, and approval processes. \n
- Collaborated with delivery, data, and product teams to shape operating models and technical solutions. \n
- Guided prototyping activities, ensuring solutions were technically viable and aligned to long-term architectural strategy. \n
- Defined technical success measures, pilot approaches, and architecture outputs required for progression into the next delivery phase. \n
- Presented architectural recommendations and risk assessments to senior stakeholders and governance boards. \n
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- Enterprise Architecture and Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure) \n
- API Strategy and Cross-Organisation Integration \n
- Event-Driven and Service-Oriented Architectures \n
- Security Architecture, IAM, OAuth2/OIDC, and Encryption \n
- Data Architecture and Platform Design \n
- TOGAF, ArchiMate, UML, and Architecture Governance \n
- Agile Delivery and Digital Service Assurance \n
- Stakeholder Management and Executive Advisory \n
