116 lead technical architect jobs found

Lead Technical Architect - Azure Cloud Migration Location: Remote (UK) Rate: £737 per day (Outside IR35) Duration: Initial 3-month contract with potential extension Clearance: BPSS An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Technical Architect to join a high-profile programme supporting NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) on the migration of a critical national infrastructure application to Microsoft Azure. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across discovery, design assurance, and migration delivery, ensuring a secure, resilient, and operationally ready cloud solution. Working alongside senior stakeholders, Microsoft specialists, delivery teams, and third-party suppliers, you will act as the technical design authority throughout the cloud migration lifecycle. Essential Skills & Experience Extensive experience leading large-scale Azure cloud migration programmes. Proven background as a Lead Technical Architect within complex...

Lead Technical Architect - Azure Cloud Migration Location: Remote (UK) Rate: £737 per day (Outside IR35) Duration: Initial 3-month contract with potential extension Clearance: BPSS An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Technical Architect to join a high-profile programme supporting NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) on the migration of a critical national infrastructure application to Microsoft Azure. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across discovery, design assurance, and migration delivery, ensuring a secure, resilient, and operationally ready cloud solution. Working alongside senior stakeholders, Microsoft specialists, delivery teams, and third-party suppliers, you will act as the technical design authority throughout the cloud migration lifecycle. Essential Skills & Experience Extensive experience leading large-scale Azure cloud migration programmes. Proven background as a Lead Technical Architect...

Lead Technical Architect - Azure Cloud Migration Location: Remote (UK) Rate: £737 per day (Outside IR35) Duration: Initial 3-month contract with potential extension Clearance: BPSS An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Technical Architect to join a high-profile programme supporting NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) on the migration of a critical national infrastructure application to Microsoft Azure. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership across discovery, design assurance, and migration delivery, ensuring a secure, resilient, and operationally ready cloud solution. Working alongside senior stakeholders, Microsoft specialists, delivery teams, and third-party suppliers, you will act as the technical design authority throughout the cloud migration lifecycle. Essential Skills & Experience Extensive experience leading large-scale Azure cloud migration programmes. Proven...

Senior Technical Lead/Architect (C) - FICC Trading Platforms - Hybrid London Start Date: August/September Location: London 3 days pw, rest remote IR35: Outside Rate: £900pd (negotiable) Duration: 3 - 6 months (likely extensions) The Candidate: Our client is seeking a highly experienced Senior Technical Lead/Architect with deep expertise in C programming and extensive experience building, enhancing, and modernizing trading platforms within Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities (FICC) environments. The ideal candidate combines strong hands-on engineering capability with architecture leadership, system design expertise, and a proven track record of optimizing high-performance, low-latency applications used by Front Office trading businesses. This role will drive technical strategy, architecture decisions, platform modernization, performance tuning, and engineering excellence across mission-critical trading systems. Key Responsibilities: Lead...

Technical Architect | 6 Month Contract | (Outside IR35) | Hybrid, Glasgow| Starting ASAP Day Rate: £700 About the Role: Harvey Nash's public sector are currently undergoing a digital transformation to develop and continuously improve services based on user needs. This is a rare opportunity to help transform the way the government provides this critical public service to safeguard children and vulnerable adults. To enable this transformation we are working collaboratively across the business to deliver and improve our services using agile methodologies. We'll design and deliver innovative, resilient and enabling technologies, products and services to meet the current and future. The team consists of a Lead Technical Architect, a Cloud Architect, and two Technical (Solutions) Architects Design new systems, services and technical architectures in collaboration with technical teams Produce high-level systems documentation for technical teams to follow, for...

Technical Architect | 6 Month Contract | (Outside IR35) | Hybrid, Glasgow| Starting ASAP Day Rate: £700 About the Role: Harvey Nash 's public sector are currently undergoing a digital transformation to develop and continuously improve services based on user needs. This is a rare opportunity to help transform the way the government provides this critical public service to safeguard children and vulnerable adults. To enable this transformation we are working collaboratively across the business to deliver and improve our services using agile methodologies. We 'll design and deliver innovative, resilient and enabling technologies, products and services to meet the current and future. The team consists of a Lead Technical Architect, a Cloud Architect, and two Technical (Solutions) Architects Design new systems, services and technical architectures in collaboration with technical teams Produce high-level systems documentation for...

AEM Technical Architect (Outside IR35) Location: London (Hybrid – 2-3 days per month) Contract: Initial 3-6 Months Rate: £700-£800 per day (Outside IR35) The Role Our trusted client, that operates within the aviation sector is hiring an experienced AEM Technical Architect to lead the architecture and technical direction of a large-scale Adobe Experience Manager platform. You'll define architecture standards, provide technical leadership, and drive the adoption of AEM Cloud Service, Edge Delivery Services (EDS) and modern digital experience solutions. Key Responsibilities Own the end-to-end architecture of the AEM platform. Define architecture standards, governance and best practices. Design secure, scalable and high-performing AEM solutions. Lead the adoption of AEM Cloud Service, Headless CMS and Edge Delivery Services (EDS). Collaborate with Product Owners, Delivery Managers and engineering teams to deliver enterprise-scale solutions. Mentor developers, review solution...

AEM Technical Architect (Outside IR35) Location: London (Hybrid – 2-3 days per month) Contract: Initial 3-6 Months Rate: £700-£800 per day (Outside IR35) The Role Our trusted client, that operates within the aviation sector is hiring an experienced AEM Technical Architect to lead the architecture and technical direction of a large-scale Adobe Experience Manager platform. You'll define architecture standards, provide technical leadership, and drive the adoption of AEM Cloud Service, Edge Delivery Services (EDS) and modern digital experience solutions. Key Responsibilities Own the end-to-end architecture of the AEM platform. Define architecture standards, governance and best practices. Design secure, scalable and high-performing AEM solutions. Lead the adoption of AEM Cloud Service, Headless CMS and Edge Delivery Services (EDS). Collaborate with Product Owners, Delivery Managers and engineering teams to deliver enterprise-scale solutions. Mentor developers, review solution...

AWS / Data Platform / Cloud / Security Architect Remote Working Outside IR35 Market Rates Start Date - September 2026 The Opportunity: Our client is seeking an experienced Data Platform, Cloud or Security Architect to support the design of a strategic Unified Data Platform for a major UK public sector organisation. This is a high-profile architecture engagement that will help shape the future data capabilities of a nationally significant programme. Working alongside senior architecture consultants and client stakeholders, you'll play a key role in refining the target architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security, governance, operational and non-functional requirements, whilst supporting the organisation through internal architecture review and approval processes. This engagement offers the opportunity to influence the design of a modern cloud-native data platform built around AWS, Databricks and Enterprise Data Governance principles. Skills and...

Security Architect - Outside IR35 Rate - £500 - £550 Outside IR35 Duration - 6 Month Initial Contract Location - Kent 2 Days Per Week on Site We are supporting a major transformation programme seeking an experienced Security Architect to lead the security design and assurance of enterprise platforms, with a particular focus on Microsoft Dynamics 365 and wider business critical technology services. This role will be responsible for ensuring security is Embedded throughout the delivery lifecycle, supporting the secure implementation of D365 solutions alongside complex integrations, cloud services and enterprise applications. The Role: Working closely with Enterprise Architecture, Technology teams and programme stakeholders, you will define and govern security architecture across the transformation programme, ensuring solutions are secure, compliant and aligned to organisational standards. You will play a key role in assessing security risks, reviewing solution...

AWS/Data Platform/Cloud/Security Architect 3-month initial contract Remote Working Outside IR35 Market Rates The Opportunity: Our client is seeking an experienced Data Platform, Cloud or Security Architect to support the design of a strategic Unified Data Platform for a major UK public sector organisation. This is a high-profile architecture engagement that will help shape the future data capabilities of a nationally significant programme. Working alongside senior architecture consultants and client stakeholders, you'll play a key role in refining the target architecture, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture, security, governance, operational and non-functional requirements, whilst supporting the organisation through internal architecture review and approval processes. This engagement offers the opportunity to influence the design of a modern cloud-native data platform built around AWS, Databricks and Enterprise Data governance...

Role: D365 CE Solution Architect Location: remote with occasional travel to client site IR35 Status: Outside IR35 The ideal candidate will be an ambitious and enthusiastic consultant who will nurture needs and deliver Microsoft Business Applications solutions for existing and prospective clients. Working with the Business Analysis practice and client teams to design, build, oversee, and implement solutions using the Power Platform and Dynamics 365 customer engagement first-party applications. EXPERIENCE: - Must have over 15+ years of experience in Microsoft stack with strong experience working as a Technical Consultant or Architect in Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE (CRM) - Strong understanding of Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE and experience of working on full life cycle implementations across multiple versions of Dynamics CRM/365 CE (4.0, 2011, 2013, 2016, 365) - Lead the design of solutions with BAs, SME end-users and Dynanmics 365 Functional Lead to understand customers environment and...

AEM Technical Architect (Outside IR35) Location: London (Hybrid - 2-3 days per month) Contract: Initial 3-6 Months Rate: £700-£800 per day (Outside IR35) The Role Our trusted client, that operates within the aviation sector is hiring an experienced AEM Technical Architect to lead the architecture and technical direction of a large-scale Adobe Experience Manager platform. You'll define architecture standards, provide technical leadership, and drive the adoption of AEM Cloud Service, Edge Delivery Services (EDS) and modern digital experience solutions. Key Responsibilities Own the end-to-end architecture of the AEM platform. Define architecture standards, governance and best practices. Design secure, scalable and high-performing AEM solutions. Lead the adoption of AEM Cloud Service, Headless CMS and Edge Delivery Services (EDS). Collaborate with Product Owners, Delivery Managers and engineering teams to deliver enterprise-scale solutions. Mentor developers, review...

Role : D365 CE Solution Architect Location: remote with occasional travel to client site IR35 Status: Outside IR35 The ideal candidate will be an ambitious and enthusiastic consultant who will nurture needs and deliver Microsoft Business Applications solutions for existing and prospective clients. Working with the Business Analysis practice and client teams to design, build, oversee, and implement solutions using the Power Platform and Dynamics 365 customer engagement first-party applications. EXPERIENCE : - Must have over 15+ years of experience in Microsoft stack with strong experience working as a Technical Consultant or Architect in Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE (CRM) - Strong understanding of Microsoft Dynamics 365 CE and experience of working on full life cycle implementations across multiple versions of Dynamics CRM/365 CE (4.0, 2011, 2013, 2016, 365) - Lead the design of solutions with BAs, SME end-users and Dynanmics 365 Functional Lead to understand customers...

Solution Architect - Outside IR35 Up to £650 Long-Term Opportunity on a Rolling Contract May Start Date Hybrid Working in London Responsibilities and Technical Requirements Extensive experience in solution and integration architecture , designing and delivering scalable, enterprise-grade integration patterns across complex ecosystems Strong data architecture / warehousing and data integration experience Strong background in data architecture , including hands-on design and implementation of data warehouses, data marts, and lakehouse platforms to support MI, BI, and AI use cases Proven consulting capability , with strong analytical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to effectively bridge technical and non-technical stakeholders Engineering-led mindset with the ability to lead deep technical design discussions , particularly across integration, data flows, and system interoperability...

Principal/Lead Azure DevOps Engineer - 6 months - Fully Remote - £700/day - Outside IR35 We are seeking an exceptional, top-tier Azure DevOps Engineer to join on a 6-month, fully remote contract. This is a senior, high-impact role for someone who doesn't just execute DevOps practices but sets the standard for them, designing enterprise-grade CI/CD architecture, driving platform strategy, and mentoring engineering teams through complex, large-scale cloud transformations. Key Responsibilities: Architect and own enterprise-scale CI/CD pipeline strategy across Azure DevOps, driving standards and best practice across multiple teams Design and implement advanced Infrastructure as Code frameworks using Terraform or Bicep, including reusable modules, policy-as-code, and drift detection Lead the design of secure, scalable deployment architectures across multi-environment, multi-region Azure estates Establish enterprise-grade observability strategy, full-stack monitoring,...

AEM Technical Architect (Outside IR35) Location: London (Hybrid - 2-3 days per month) Contract: Initial 3-6 Months Rate: £700- £800 per day (Outside IR35) The Role Our trusted client, that operates within the aviation sector is hiring an experienced AEM Technical Architect to lead the architecture and technical direction of a large-scale Adobe Experience Manager platform. You 'll define architecture standards, provide technical leadership, and drive the adoption of AEM Cloud Service, Edge Delivery Services (EDS) and modern digital experience solutions. Key Responsibilities Own the end-to-end architecture of the AEM platform. Define architecture standards, governance and best practices. Design secure, scalable and high-performing AEM solutions. Lead the adoption of AEM Cloud Service, Headless CMS and Edge Delivery Services (EDS). Collaborate with Product Owners, Delivery Managers and engineering teams to deliver enterprise-scale...

Technical Lead – Software Engineering (Contract, Outside IR35) Location: Skelmersdale, hybrid (2 days/week onsite, reducing over time) Contract: Initial 3 months, likely extension Outside IR35 Rate: Competitive, DOE Start: August 2026 Our client is bringing ecommerce and DevOps capability in-house and needs a hands-on Technical Lead to take the technical reins. This is a solo contractor engagement with no formal line management, but you'll be the working technical authority for a team of four (1 infrastructure engineer, 3 Java software engineers) and the key point of governance as external delivery support transitions in-house. You'll be: Hands-on across a TypeScript/Node.js commerce platform and a production-scale Java codebase Owning AWS cloud infrastructure (EC2/Node-based; Azure also fine) Directing and coordinating a small team without formal line management Supporting DevOps and integration capability moving in-house Second-line technical escalation...

Principal Network Architect Segment Routing SRv6 Berkshire Hybrid Contract Outside IR35 Tier 1 Service Provider SRv6 IPv6 MPLS Segment Routing Network Architecture Cisco NSO Role Principal Network Architect, Network Architect, SRv6 Architect, IP Transport Architect, Service Provider Architect, MPLS Architect, IPv6 Architect, Segment Routing Architect Key Skills Principal Network Architect, SRv6, Segment Routing, IPv6, MPLS, Carrier Networks, Tier 1 Service Provider, IP Transport Networks, Network Architecture, High Level Design, Migration Strategy, Cisco NSO, Cisco Crosswork, BGP, IS-IS, EVPN, VXLAN, Network Automation, NETCONF, REST APIs, YANG, Python, Ansible, Transport Networks, Architecture Governance. Location Hybrid Berkshire Office & Home based Type Temporary, Contract, Full-Time Status Contract for services. Outside IR35 Duration 24 months minimum Overview @mecscomms is recruiting for an experienced contract Principal Network / SRv6 Architect to...

Technical Delivery Manager - Security / WIZ Remote (UK) 6-Month Rolling Contract Outside IR35 We are seeking an experienced Code Security Technical Delivery Manager to lead the rollout and adoption of a strategic code security platform across a large-scale telecommunications environment. This is a delivery-focused role that will see you working closely with Security, Engineering, DevOps, and Architecture teams to drive the successful implementation of cloud and code security capabilities across multiple development teams and markets. Key Responsibilities Lead the deployment, rollout, and adoption of a code security platform across the organisation. Drive onboarding of development teams and local business units. Work with Engineering, DevOps, and Security stakeholders to integrate security into developer workflows. Support integration with GitHub, GitLab, and Azure DevOps environments. Ensure security controls are embedded within CI/CD pipelines. Manage...