Find your next tech and IT Job or contract Technical Architect in England

The technical architect is an important link in a company's organization. They are responsible for defining its technical architecture and ensuring its evolution over time. They may also be asked to evaluate a company's performance and improve it. To do this, they conduct audits of computer systems. The result of this analysis allows them to establish a company restructuring plan. Additionally, the technical architect can support an existing team within the company and provide them with technical support. To successfully carry out all the missions entrusted to them, the technical architect must develop skills that will be essential. Their skills are also an argument for obtaining a better salary in a company or imposing their fee structure when working as a freelancer. For an expert whose ambition is to become a freelancer in the long term, it is mandatory to develop habits that enable success with this status. These include the ability to prospect for clients, meet deadlines imposed by clients, etc.

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ServiceNow Technical Architect

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12 months
£460
England, United Kingdom
Remote
Our Financial Serrvices client is looking for an experience ServiceNow Technical Architect. This role is fully remote, but candidates need to be based in the UK. The rate is £460 per day inside IR35. Please note that this is an urgent requirement to start in December 2025. Essential skills and experience: o Extensive hands-on experience with ServiceNow platform architecture and modules (ITSM, ITOM, ITBM, HRSD, CSM). o Strong knowledge of ServiceNow scripting (JavaScript, Glide API), Flow Designer, and IntegrationHub. o Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and enterprise integrations. o Proficiency in automation tools and CI/CD practices. o Solid understanding of ITIL processes and enterprise IT service management. o Experience in designing governance frameworks for ITSM/ITOM. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.
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Technical Architect - SC Cleared

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6 months
Stony Stratford, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
We have a requirement for an SC Cleared Technical Architect on an initial 6 month contract with the potential to extend. This will be a hybrid working position with 3 days a week onsite. Key Responsibilities include: * Primarily working with a key customer delivering a key national security product. * Liaising with stakeholders/customers and interpreting business requirements into technical ones; lead technical customer workshops * Support technical teams in delivery of capabilities, providing 4th level technical oversight to customer issues. * Maintenance and development of high and low designs for product * Impact assessment of functional, capability and security changes Essential Skills and experience includes: Experience of: * Customers and Stakeholders engagement * Working within an ITIL environment * Working with software vendors and developers to improve software solutions * Working with engineers to deliver customer beneficial outcomes Technical skills: * Microsoft Server technologies * Microsoft Active Directory * Microsoft SQL Server * SQL Server Database Configuration and management * Azure Infrastructure * Azure Virtual Desktop * Azure SQL managed instance * Nerdio AVD management * Microsoft .Net * Microsoft Web server technologies * Microsoft Office applications * Experience of secure desktop technologies Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.
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Lead Technical Architect (Solutions) - DWP - G6

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Architecture

£75k-100k
England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
A Lead Technical Architect (Solutions) leads at the highest level and is responsible for making sure the strategy is agreed and followed. At this role level, you will: Network and communicate with senior stakeholders across organisations. Proactively seek opportunities for digital transformation. Support multiple teams, finding and using best practice and emerging technologies. Inspire other architects and help them understand how to deliver the goals of the organisation. Be responsible for governance, solving complex and high risk issues or delivering architecture design. Provide mentoring within teams. Provide leadership to other architects and other technical resource.
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Infrastructure Technical Architect

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5 months
£575-625
SW1A 2AH, London, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
***DV Cleared*** Infrastructure Technical Architect 5 Month contract initially Location: Hybrid - 50 / 50 onsite in London. Rate: £575 - £625 p/d (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for an Infrastructure Technical Architect to join the team. Key Responsibilities: As an infrastructure architect you will be expected to provide architectural leadership for end-to-end solution as part of the programme, ensuring seamless integrations of project activities. The architect will be instrumental in design development, troubleshooting, and validating change impacts within live service environments. You will lead solution architecture across full implementation lifecycle as well as validate and assess changes against in-service systems. You will be expected to conduct deep-dive investigations and own remediations. And have a deep experience of working in secure services environments. Key Skills & Experience: End to end solution architecture (troubleshooting and developing designs whilst whole solution impacting within the design/implementation). Wintel generalist with application architecture knowledge. * Familiarity with virtualisation platforms (VMware preferred, others acceptable). * NetApp storage experience: SAN/NAS, snapshots, replication. * Good understanding of networking (ACI) and firewalls. * Ability to deep-dive on investigations to steer remediations. You will be required to undertake a application assessment of applications residing on a legacy hosting environment and involves conducting an Application Compatibility assessment to evaluate the application lifecycle and maturity of workloads currently operating on the Legacy hosting platform to determine if they can be migrated to a new ESX environment. This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.
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Technical Architect

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4 months
Newbarns, England, United Kingdom
***DV CLEARED*** Technical Architect 4 Month contract initially Location: Barrow-in-Furness - Onsite role Rate: £Market rates p/d (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Technical Architect to join the team. Key Skills & Experience: * Be responsible for the completion of assigned works within allocated timeframes * Undertake Project Tasks, supporting both internal and external Project Managers * Undertake NSR tasks to agreed timescales * Possess exceptional customer handling skills Your skills and experience * An in-depth knowledge and good understanding of Microsoft Windows O/S (Windows 10 & Windows 7), including build, configuration and registry settings is required, along with a level of proficiency in Microsoft Office. * SCCM experience including OS deployment, application deployment, faulting finding, monitoring and reporting desired * Networks experience to include an understanding of LAN/WAN/vLAN and Wi-Fi technologies, DHCP, DNS/WINS, PXE and VPN/remote connectivity * Automation - Understanding of Scripting technologies such as PowerShell, VB Scripting, and batch Files is beneficial * Security - knowledge of disk encryption using bit locker, NTFS permissions and shared folder security * An appreciation of the Microsoft Exchange environment, email client configuration, MS Outlook, instant messaging tools (Skype for business), along with general etiquette * Computer peripherals - including but not limited to printers (including MFD's), display screens, docking stations, port replicators, cameras and scanners * Working Knowledge of IT Service Management (ITSM) software (ServiceNow) Special Requirements or Accreditations This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 18 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.
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Technical Architect

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6 months
£450-500
England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
SC Cleared Technical Architect 6 Month contract initially Location: Remote, occasional travel Rate: £450 £500 p/d (via Umbrella company) We have a great opportunity with a world leading organisation where you will be provided with all of the support and development to succeed. A progressive organisation where you can really make a difference. We have a great opportunity for a Technical Architect to join the team. Key Responsibilities: * Review AWS Infrastructure components design & usage and implement enhancements. * Design and implement an ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) engine using AWS EMR (Elastic MapReduce) for efficient data processing. * Design, review and Implement reporting solutions integrating Tableau with AWS services for seamless data visualization. * Design and implement containerized UI applications (Front end & back end) with microservices Architecture on Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service). * Experience in Infrastructure as code, scripting (Python/Bash), Helm charts, Docker, Kubernetes * Experience is reviewing and implementing cloud security best practices. * Integrate and optimize supporting AWS services to create a cohesive, performant application ecosystem. * Ensure the overall architecture meets performance, scalability, and security requirements. * Provide technical leadership and guidance to the development team throughout the project lifecycle. * Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to the architecture to enhance performance and reduce costs. * Automate deployment processes and workflows using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins. * Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring high availability and reliability. * Develop and enforce best practices for security, compliance, and cost management in cloud environments. * Collaborate with development and operations teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines , DevOps tools and practices to improve software delivery. * Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure-related issues, providing technical support and guidance. Key Skills & Experience: * Extensive AWS service knowledge * Lambda * Avaloq experience * ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) * Integrating Tableau with AWS services * Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service) * Infrastructure as code, scripting (Python/Bash), Helm charts, Docker, Kubernetes * Tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins. * CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tools and practices This is an excellent opportunity on a great project of work, If you are looking for your next exciting opportunity, apply now for your CV to reach me directly, we will respond as soon as possible. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.
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ServiceNow Technical Architect

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6 months
£450-500
Streatley, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
Our client is looking for an ServiceNow Architect with strong experiencein ServiceNow ITSM and at least 2 other modules (TSOM, ITOM, ITAM, HRSD, CSM, GRC, SecOps). Previous TSOM implementation experience is also important. This is a hybrid role with at least 2 days per week working in the Newbury office. The rate is £450-500 per day outside IR35. Job Summary: ServiceNow Architect to lead the design, development, and implementation of ServiceNow solutions across our enterprise. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in the ServiceNow platform, strong technical architecture skills, and the ability to translate business requirements into scalable, maintainable, and efficient ServiceNow solutions. Key Responsibilities * Serve as the technical authority on ServiceNow architecture, design, and best practices. * Define and drive the overall platform strategy, roadmap, and governance. * Lead the design and implementation of ServiceNow modules, including ITSM, ITOM, ITAM, HRSD, CSM, GRC, SecOps, and custom applications. * Ensure platform scalability, security, performance, and integrations with other enterprise systems. * Provide technical leadership in solution design workshops, architecture reviews, and governance boards. * Collaborate with stakeholders, business analysts, and development teams to align solutions with business objectives. * Mentor and guide ServiceNow developers and administrators on technical best practices. * Stay updated on ServiceNow product releases, marketplace solutions, and industry trends to recommend enhancements. * Ensure compliance with enterprise architecture, security, and regulatory requirements. Required Qualifications: * Primary skills on TSOM implementation Strong experience with ServiceNow ITSM and at least 2 other modules (TSOM, ITOM, ITAM, HRSD, CSM, GRC, SecOps). * Proven expertise in ServiceNow integrations (REST, SOAP, APIs, MID Servers, etc.). * Experience with ServiceNow scripting (JavaScript, Glide, Flow Designer) and ServiceNow data model. * Knowledge of ITIL/ITSM processes and best practices. * Experience designing and implementing CMDB and Discovery. * Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills. Preferred Qualifications: * ServiceNow Certified System Administrator (CSA). * ServiceNow Certified Implementation Specialist (CIS) in multiple modules. * ServiceNow Certified Application Developer (CAD). * ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect (CTA) or progress toward certification. * Experience with Agile/Scrum delivery methodologies. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.
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Linked Open Data Technical Architect - FTC

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6 months
YO1 9RL, York, England, United Kingdom
Hybrid
We have an urgent requirement for a Linked Open Data Technical Architect on an initial 6 month FTC. This will be a rolling fixed term contract which could run until August 2029. The role is hybrid working with at least 1 day a week onsite in York. the Linked Open Data Technical Architect will join a team of developers and engineers who are working on new projects and improving existing services. This role will have a specific responsibility for designing and implementing a new knowledge graph platform to underpin national and international portals. Role Specific Responsibilities ● To design to design and develop a knowledge graph for archaeology and heritage and conservation science. ● To design and deploy knowledge graph pipeline software. ● To install and maintain a Graph database to underpin national and international heritage and heritage science data portals. ● Collaborate with the development team to design, develop, and maintain knowledge graph databases for intelligence analysis purposes. ● Develop data models and ontologies to represent entities, relationships, and attributes within the knowledge graph. ● Optimise query performance and implement indexing strategies to enhance database retrieval and analysis capabilities. ● To act as Technical lead for Linked Open Data projects and liaise with external partners to ensure the project(s) is completed to quality & timescales. Essential skills include: ● Strong working knowledge of Semantic Web technologies (RDF/s, OWL), query languages (SPARQL) and validation/reasoning approaches and standards ● Software architectures (microservices vs monoliths etc.) ● Modern web application development ● Supporting high availability IT systems ● Design and operation of IT systems in relation to GDPR ● Solid knowledge of HTTP and APIs Essential Experience includes: ● Implementation and management of a Graph database ● Installing and maintaining a search and analytics engine (Elasticsearch / OpenSearch) ● Developing SPARQL and API queries ● Familiarity with Windows and Linux operating systems as well as software development and deployment tools, e.g., Docker, Git ● Experience working with taxonomies, ontologies, and controlled vocabularies ● Competency in programming languages such as JavaScript, Ruby, PHP, Python or Java LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.
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Technical Infrastructure Architect (DV Security Clearance)

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Chippenham, England, United Kingdom
At CGI, we empower our architects to shape the future of secure digital transformation. As a Technical Architect, you’ll design and deliver a next-generation on-premise identity solution that underpins the resilience and security of our clients’ most critical systems. You’ll help define and implement a scalable, future-ready access management platform that ensures seamless connectivity and trust across complex environments. This is your opportunity to take ownership of a greenfield solution that drives real-world impact, harnessing creativity and technical excellence to help CGI’s clients stay ahead in an evolving digital landscape. CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK ‘Best Employer’ by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary, excellent pension, private healthcare, plus a share scheme (3.5% + 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity, building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector, including our Armed Forces, and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and you’ll be part of an open, friendly community of experts. We’ll train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go. Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance.
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Technical Security Architect

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6 months
£550-650
SO22 4QL, Winchester, England, United Kingdom
We are looking for a Technical Security Architect to add security considerations and controls to the design, development, and integration of network infrastructures. Your role will involve working in an Agile Scrum contributing to the wider programme and will be working within an overall Agile framework with Secure by Design and NIST methodologies. On a day-to-day basis, you will work closely with infrastructure and service architects alongside integrators and testers but will function as the security subject matter expert for all aspects of Scrum deliverables. You will be responsible for the delivery of key security enforcing capability into the platform. Mandatory skills: * Broad experience working within network infrastructure design, development, and review for infrastructure solutions, with specific focus upon security. * Experience designing and documenting security solutions. * Knowledge and experience with the design and implementation of vulnerability scanning solutions. * An adaptive ability to consider new innovations and technologies within compressed timeframes. * An ability to robustly present and defend security designs to both peer and leadership positions. Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds. Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

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Frequently asked questions about working as a Technical Architect

What is the role of a Technical Architect

The technical architect is a professional whose mission consists of establishing the technical architecture of operating systems. They are required to solve several complex problems, but their role doesn't stop there. Indeed, after having defined and designed a technical architecture, they must carry out constant monitoring to evaluate their work, but also make necessary corrections.

How much does a Technical Architect charge

As a freelancer, the technical architect can expect compensation commensurate with their qualifications and years of experience. The daily rate for a technical architect varies between 550 and 750 euros/day. The scope and duration of projects can also affect this average daily rate. The salary of a technical architect averages £40K per year.

What is the definition of a Technical Architect

The technical architect is the guarantor of security and evolution of various IT resources within a company or larger entity. As IT systems are complex and constantly evolving, the technical architect must be able to adapt quickly and propose solutions. For this, they must also develop and sharpen their sense of curiosity. Even if they work for a company, the technical architect must be able to put forward their ideas. They must also be able to get them accepted, and for this, persuasion skills are necessary. Companies generally hire as technical architects project managers who have several years of experience and achievements to their credit. This means that the professional is not only called upon to work alone. They may be entrusted with a team that they will have to lead on various IT missions or other tasks.

What type of mission can a Technical Architect handle

The technical architect's first mission, once in contact with the client, is to assess their needs. Subsequently, they perform an in-depth analysis of the technical systems architecture to meet the specifics of this need. For this, the freelance technical architect conducts various audits that will involve one or several departments of their client's company. Once all these steps are completed, they can now establish a detailed specification document and submit it to the client. The technical architect's missions go further since they also conduct an assessment of components and can also provide advice regarding technical equipment. Moreover, even after finding solutions for the company, they work to measure the risks and impacts of the measures they have proposed. They may also be called upon to moderate a team of developers on missions related to computer systems.

What are the main skills of a Technical Architect

Working as a technical architect requires several skills. First, they must know the IT strategy inside out as well as several other concepts. The technical architect masters IT development tools and methods related to architecture but also certain software and applications. Their role is also to build, in turn, applications or technical designs that can address certain issues. Since they are called upon to work on several projects, they must be able to demonstrate discernment, innovation and creativity. A perfect mastery of the IT universe is essential is essential to succeed in their missions.

What is the ideal profile for a Technical Architect

To work as a technical architect, you must hold a Professional Qualification Certificate as a Technical Architect. However, it's not just limited to the diploma since this expert is called upon to use other skills depending on the missions assigned to them. For example, they have perfect mastery of computer systems modeling and all other related actions. The technical architect also has in-depth knowledge of operating systems and security standards related to their profession. Moreover, they must demonstrate great adaptability which they will put at the service of their employer. The technical architect can also perform tasks such as report writing, handling calls for tenders, etc. For this, an acceptable command of English is essential.
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