Senior Technical Architect

Salary: £38,000 - 68,000 per year

Requirements

• Public Sector/ Central Government experience is essential
• Extensive experience in microservice architecture design and implementation
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems architectural patterns and anti-patterns
• Expertise in API design, service mesh technologies, and containerisation
• Experience with cloud-native application architectures (on OpenShift)
• Proficiency in evaluating and recommending appropriate technology stacks
• Strong understanding of DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines
• Experience in architectural modernisation and legacy system transformation
• Minimum of 5 years experience in software development, with at least 2 years in architectural roles
• Proven track record of delivering successful architecture transformation programmes
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts to diverse stakeholders
• Must have lived in the UK for 5 years or more and be eligible for SC Clearance

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive architectural assessments of existing microservices, monoliths, and distributed systems
• Evaluate current architectural patterns and identify opportunities for optimisation
• Develop strategic recommendations to support architectural evolution and modernisation
• Provide design assurance and technical governance across multiple application types
• Create migration roadmaps from monolithic to microservice architectures, where appropriate
• Establish architectural standards and best practices for microservice development
• Collaborate with development teams to implement architectural improvements

Technologies

• API
• Architect
• CI/CD
• Cloud
• DevOps
• Support
• OpenShift
• microservices

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We are Talent Consulting, seeking a highly skilled Senior Technical Architect to help assess and provide design assurance across a complex ecosystem comprising microservices and distributed systems. This contract role offers a competitive rate of £600-£700 inside IR35 for 7 months. Our team values expertise in public sector projects and focuses on delivering transformative architectural solutions. We look forward to welcoming an individual who can contribute to our mission of excellence in technical architecture.

last updated 18 week of 2026