Senior Digital Technical Architect

Lead the design and delivery of modern identity service within the government as a Senior Digital Technical Architect.

This role would be a six-month contract with a UK government agency delivering high-impact digital services for justice and public protection.

As an experienced Technical Architect, you would lead and shape the design of a new identity service.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define and own the technical roadmap, aligning with broader government and departmental strategies
• Lead on architectural decisions across multidisciplinary teams, ensuring scalable, secure, and effective solutions
• Guide technical teams, influence technology choices, and support digital transformation initiatives
• Engage senior stakeholders, translating complex technical concepts into clear, actionable guidance

Requirements:

• Strong experience in technical architecture within complex, cloud-based environments
• Proven leadership across multiple technical teams and stakeholder groups
• Expertise in API development, integration, and public cloud (especially AWS)
• Clear, confident communicator, able to align technical direction with business strategy

Key Information:

• Role: Senior Digital Technical Architect
• Contract: Competitive Day Rate – 6 Month Duration
• Locations: National with Regular Travel to London and Sheffield

Skills:
API design & management, cloud architecture (AWS/Terraform), microservices, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Java/Kotlin/Node.js, event-driven systems, stakeholder engagement

This is your opportunity to make a lasting impact by shaping mission-critical systems whilst working with cutting-edge technologies in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment.

Due to the nature of work undertaken at our client's site, incumbents of these positions are required to meet special nationality rules and therefore these vacancies are only open to British Citizens. Applicants who meet this criteria will also be required to undergo security clearance vetting, if not already security cleared to a minimum SC level.

Electus Recruitment Solutions provides specialist engineering and technical recruitment solutions to a number of high technology industries. We thank you for your interest in this vacancy. If you don't hear from us within 7 working days please presume your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. You are of course free to resubmit your CV/details in the future and we shall assess your suitability at that time.

This is a contract position.