Lead Technical Architect

On behalf of the MOD we are looking for a Lead Technical Architect (Inside IR35) for a 12 month contract. Hybrid working with 1-2 days per week in Salisbury or Portsmouth. Note: SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position, (and speed at which we require a postholder in situ), preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance. A lead technical architect works with multiple projects or teams on problems that require broad architectural thinking, adhering to Dstl policy and procedures. You will: be responsible for leading the technical design of systems and services, justifying and communicating design decisions. assure other services and system quality, ensuring the technical work fits into the broader strategy for government. explore the benefits of cross-government alignment. provide mentoring within teams. provide leadership to other architects. Skills Architect for the whole context work to support wider organisational objectives beyond your immediate goals. track emerging internal and external issues over time that could affect the work of teams across the organisation. take action to solve or mitigate problems by influencing colleagues across the organisation. Architecture communication communicate with technical and non-technical stakeholders at all levels, and across organisations, using architecture communication techniques. mediate between people in difficult architectural discussions. gain support from business and technical stakeholders for architectural initiatives with high levels of risk, impact and complexity. coach and support others in architecture communication. Community collaboration work collaboratively in a group, actively networking with others. adapt feedback to ensure it’s effective and lasting. use your initiative to identify problems or issues in the team dynamic and rectify them. Making architectural decisions make and guide architectural design decisions characterised by medium risk and complexity. identify and address architectural risks that affect multiple teams or domains. use architectural governance and assurance to make design decisions and manage technical risks at the appropriate level. contribute to the development of architectural governance and assurance. Strategy design define strategies or visions across teams that align with organisational objectives. direct the implementation of a strategy or vision, for example, by creating roadmaps or plans. define architectural principles and patterns. Technical design throughout the life cycle create technical designs characterised by high risk, impact, and complexity. lead and guide others in creating technical designs that achieve organisational objectives. use feedback to optimise and refine standards for technical designs throughout the life cycle. Qualifications TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework). ISEB (Information Systems Examination Board). ITIL (Information Technology Infrastructure Library) Certification.