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API Technical Architect A Technical Architect is needed to define and oversee the technical architecture for a digital platform. The role involves designing scalable solutions on AWS and ensuring seamless integration with Salesforce via APIs Key skills: * Salesforce & APIs: Strong knowledge of Salesforce data models and experience with API integration strategies (REST/JSON, middleware, etc.) to connect Salesforce with other systems. * AWS & Cloud Architecture: Demonstrated experience in designing applications on AWS cloud infrastructure, leveraging appropriate services (compute, storage, networking) and following best practices for cloud security and performance. Programming experience in AWS Lambda is a plus. * DevSecOps Understanding: Familiarity with DevSecOps practices and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring that architectural decisions support secure development and automated deployment processes. Candidates will be based in the UK. The role is based on a hybrid working model, 2 days in the office in either London or Leeds. The contract is for 4-6 months initially, outside IR35. To be considered for the position please send over your latest CV. 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.

We are currently seeking a Technical Architect (A.I) to work with our public sector client 6 months contract £700 inside IR35 Location: London Bristol or Manchester / Hybrid / Flexible on remote working The ideal candidates will have a proven Artificial Intelligence Technical Architecture background within public sector/Government Design and architect end-to-end AI solutions that align with government digital strategies and the Technology Code of Practice, combining off-the-shelf components with bespoke code Collaborate with senior technical stakeholders to define AI strategy and roadmaps for digital transformation initiatives Ensure AI solutions integrate effectively with existing government technology infrastructure and legacy systems Design scalable, cloud-first AI architectures following government security and data protection standards Lead the selection and technical design of appropriate AI technologies, platforms, and tools Develop documentation and processes for AI accountability and explainability Present technical concepts and recommendations to non-technical senior leaders Engage with external partners, industry experts, and academic institutions to produce architectural solutions fit for programme purpose Define and oversee prototyping and exploratory development at speed to explore and mitigate technical risks. Extensive experience in AI/ML architecture and system design (minimum 2 years) with proven expertise in hands-on coding AI solutions Deep knowledge of machine learning frameworks, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and MLOps(machine learning operations) practices. Deep knowledge about costing of AI models to produce reasonable ROI and modular reusable services with moderate level of maintenance Understanding of data architecture, API design, and microservices patterns Knowledge of government technology standards and security frameworks Working knowledge about appropriate Data Ethics Frameworks for AI initiatives, ensuring responsible and transparent AI deployment

We’re recruiting for a Lead Technical Architect here at , to be part of our warm and collaborative (LAA) team. Our lead architects are responsible for assuring, designing, and delivering digital services that make a genuine difference to people’s lives. Together we will collaborate to develop our strategy, connect people and build trust with clear communication, and provide empathetic technical leadership across diverse teams. This role aligns against from the Government Digital and Data Framework Our Lead Technical Architects will work to understand our technology, our business, and our people (colleagues, stakeholders, and users of our services), and to create an ambitious and pragmatic vision for our teams, using their technical expertise to bring our challenges and opportunities into focus alongside the views of other professions in our leadership team. A Lead Technical Architect can see the big picture, understanding our complex technology landscape, and can clearly and effectively communicate that big picture by building trust, developing great relationships, and empathising with others. They provide mentoring and support to other architects and engineering leadership in their service area, and they have a good understanding of a broad range of technologies, with experience in both software engineering and commercial enterprise, as well as providing effective governance, both within our organisation, and across our suppliers. We are a flexible organisation and we understand that people can't always work 5 days a week or might have responsibilities that sometimes clash with standard office hours. We work as flexibly as we can, including offering part time hours, so if in doubt please do get in touch. If you're the right candidate we will do our best to work around you. To help picture your life at please take a look at our and our Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with the Principal Technical Architect to create a technical vision for Legal Aid develop our strategy, and be accountable for our technology estate as a whole. Communicate about our technology across teams and professions, both within our Digital unit and across all parts of the Ministry of Justice; seeing the big picture, and bringing it to all stakeholders. Advocate for a diverse, inclusive culture across the engineering community, growing awareness, inclusivity, and balance, including being a champion for increasing women and minorities in our workforce. Collaborate and find agreement with senior stakeholders, providing both technical and non-technical direction and challenge, as well as pragmatic compromise to deliver value. Mentor, coach, line-manage, and recruit more great technical architects and engineering leadership, helping build a sustainable work force plan to deliver our strategy. Create structured analysis of technical concepts, providing insight for multi-disciplinary decision-making, whilst seeking opportunities to collaborate and reuse common components. Empower teams to make pragmatic and incremental change, through influence and inspiration, setting both a vision for the future and an empathetic path that people and teams will be able to follow. Guide and influence choices to align with strategy, and seek out opportunities for digital transformation, helping all understand the value of technical decisions. Engage with our portfolio, assurance, risk management, cyber, and information assurance leadership to ensure their priorities are represented alongside those of the business and other digital teams. Our Tech Stack This is our tech, both strategic and legacy. You don’t need to have experience with all of these, but we hope you see some familiar things. Modern strategic software built in Ruby, Java, and Python. Public for our work. Resilient infrastructure in the cloud (primarily AWS), using infrastructure as code (IaC) and platforms as a service (PaaS). Progressive software development practices such as Domain-Driven Design (DDD), test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD). A new multi-tier architecture, creating central data and business logic platforms to accelerate our product development. Enterprise Oracle software, including Enterprise Resource Planning (E-Business Suite). Mac laptops for delivering our work. If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and want to join our team please read on and apply!

We’re recruiting for a Senior Technical Architect here at , to be part of our warm and collaborative Legal Aid Agency team. This role aligns against from the Government Digital and Data Framework Our Senior Technical Architects are responsible for assuring, designing, and delivering digital services that enable both the public and legal professionals to apply and claim for legal aid. You will be working with developers, SRE and security experts, user researchers, product managers, designers, delivery managers, and content specialists who share a vision for improving government through smarter use of technology. You will collaborate to develop our strategy, connect people and build trust with clear communication, and provide empathetic technical leadership across diverse product teams. Our Senior Technical Architects will work to understand our technology, our business, and our people (colleagues, stakeholders, and users of our services), and to create an ambitious and pragmatic vision for our teams, using their technical expertise to bring our challenges and opportunities into focus alongside the views of other professions in our leadership team. A Senior Technical Architect can see the big picture, understanding our complex technology landscape, and can clearly and effectively communicate that big picture by building trust, developing great relationships, and empathising with others. They provide mentoring and support to other architects and engineering leadership in their service area, and they have a good understanding of a broad range of technologies, with experience in both software engineering and commercial enterprise, as well as providing effective governance, both within our organisation, and across our suppliers. As a Senior Technical Architect, your days will be varied. For example, you might be creating diagrams and data flows for replacing a legacy service; working directly with developers to ensure their services are robust and secure; supporting a new delivery manager to introduce or improve ways of working; or liaising with engineering leadership to develop guardrails and patterns for use across the department. We are looking for people who will encourage open discussion and build the architecture community within the Ministry of Justice and the Legal Aid Agency in particular. You should have a mindset for growth and learning, constantly looking for emerging technologies, tools and good practice. We are a flexible organisation, and we understand that people can't always work 5 days a week or might have responsibilities that sometimes clash with standard office hours. We work as flexibly as we can, including offering part time hours, so if in doubt please do get in touch. If you're the right candidate we will do our best to work around you. To help picture your life at please take a look at our and our Key Responsibilities: Collaborate with the Lead Technical Architect to create a technical vision for Legal Aid, develop our strategy and be accountable for our technology estate. Communicate about our technology across teams and professions, both within our Digital unit and across all parts of the Ministry of Justice; seeing the big picture and bringing it to all stakeholders. Collaborate and find agreement with senior stakeholders, providing both technical and non-technical direction and challenge, as well as pragmatic compromise to deliver value across your teams and the service area. Create structured analysis of technical concepts, providing insight for multi-disciplinary decision-making, whilst seeking opportunities to collaborate and develop patterns and guidelines for the Digital Unit. Guide and influence choices to align with strategy, and seek out opportunities for digital transformation, helping all understand the value of technical decisions. Engage with our portfolio, assurance, risk management, cyber, and information assurance leadership to ensure priorities, such as Secure by Design, are represented alongside those of the business and other digital teams. Advocate for a diverse, inclusive culture across the engineering community, growing awareness, inclusivity, and balance, including being a champion for increasing women and minorities in our workforce. Mentor, coach, line-manage, and help recruit more great technical architects and engineering leadership. Our Tech Stack This is our tech, both strategic and legacy. You don’t need to have experience with all of these, but we hope you see some familiar things. Modern strategic software built in Ruby, Java, and Python Public for our work Resilient infrastructure in the cloud (primarily AWS), using infrastructure as code (IaC) and platforms as a service (PaaS) Progressive software development practices such as Domain-Driven Design (DDD), test-driven development (TDD), continuous integration (CI) and continuous delivery (CD) A new multi-tier architecture, creating central data and business logic platforms to accelerate our product development. Enterprise Oracle software, including Enterprise Resource Planning (E-Business Suite) Mac laptops for delivering our work Does this sound like a role that meets your requirements? If this feels like an exciting challenge, something you are enthusiastic about, and you want to join our team please read on.

Join Defence Digital as a Technical Architect and play a pivotal role in designing innovative technology solutions that serve millions across the UK. You'll be part of a dynamic organisation where your expertise will directly contribute to supporting the nation through cutting-edge digital programmes and future-focused initiatives. As a Senior Technical Architect working on digital obsolescence management, you will work with the Lead Technical Architect in this area and stakeholders across Defence and wider-government, to drive out obsolescence, where it matters most, in MOD’s technology estate. Obsolescence and legacy IT management has a broad scope; it applies to all digital technologies, in all parts of Defence. It relates to cyber security, operational management and delivery. It is a theme across government. Work is being done in all these areas to structure and communicate how best to manage legacy technology in a fast-changing world. Your work will contribute to shaping this structure and you will be key in defining and communicating best practice to stakeholders. Our work in the Chief Technology Office is to provide obsolescence direction and assurance to teams across MOD. We work within the government digital function and engage with Government Digital Service (GDS) teams in Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) and other government departments as appropriate. In this role, you will be required to gather and analyse obsolescence risk data and communicate on risk across MOD and to the GDS. Borrowing from industry practices is essential for us to evolve our understanding of the drivers and solutions for managing obsolescence. Engaging with obsolescence management professional groups and organisations is an important part of this role. As Senior Technical Architect you will be keen to learn and grow your understanding of obsolescence as a complex problem relating to processes, people and technology. You will use your technical architecture skills to help define and craft responses to this problem. Responsibilities Contribute to the development of frameworks, strategies, policies and standards relating to digital obsolescence management Gather and report on obsolescence risk data Collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to understand obsolescence problems and possible resolutions from multiple viewpoints Contribute to defining how MOD’s IT and digital asset data is structured and collated Ensure solutions comply with security, governance, and regulatory standards Provide technical guidance and communicate best practice to teams across the digital function in MOD For more information on the Technical Architect profession please see the Government Digital and Data Framework;

Technical Architect Pay of up to £83,917, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP is hiring top quality Technical Architects. Can you design and deliver user-friendly digital services in a unique and complex environment? Can you help us build better products services for millions of users? Our teams use fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, the architectural problems we have to solve are rich and complex, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live. Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. Microservice and API-led architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practice. API Management: Experience in designing and implementing APIs (REST/JSON, SOAP/XML, GraphQL), including API lifecycle management, API gateways, HTTP transport and security such as mTLS, OIDC. Integration Technologies: Proficiency in integration platforms like Kong EE, ISITO, Envoy, IBM WebSphere. Messaging and Streaming Technologies: Experience with messaging and streaming protocols and systems such as JMS, AMQP, MQTT, IBM MQ, Amazon SQS,SNS, Azure SB, and Kafka, Amazon Kinesis for asynchronous communication between systems. You and your role We're looking for skilled architects who are confident working on products & services in our complex digital environment. We're transforming DWP and the way millions of people access public services. You'll need to be a skilled technical expert, as well as a good communicator and leader. As our new Senior Technical Architect, you will design, implement and oversee the architecture of IT solutions that improve services for millions of DWP users. You'll work on the design, oversight and architecture governance of IT solutions that support DWP customers and help our colleagues be at the most effective. You will play a key role in shaping integration architecture across DWP's vast digital estate. Your expertise in APIs, event-driven architecture and enterprise integration patterns will be vital in delivering scalable solutions that support millions of users, and help over 100,000 colleagues and agents do a better job. You'll ensure technical quality, and keep designs aligned DWP's Digital Blueprint, Enterprise Architecture and Product Roadmaps. You'll also advocate for good architecture and influence good decisions and the use of the right technology in forums and approval boards. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and sometime collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £83,917, comprised of salary and Government Digital & Data allowance. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,094 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days and rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

Technical Architect Pay of up to £83,917, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. DWP is hiring top quality Technical Architects. Can you design and deliver user-friendly digital services in a unique and complex environment? Can you help us build better products services for millions of users? Our teams use fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, the architectural problems we have to solve are rich and complex, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live. Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. Microservice and API-led architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practice. API Management: Experience in designing and implementing APIs (REST/JSON, SOAP/XML, GraphQL), including API lifecycle management, API gateways, HTTP transport and security such as mTLS, OIDC. Integration Technologies: Proficiency in integration platforms like Kong EE, ISITO, Envoy, IBM WebSphere. Messaging and Streaming Technologies: Experience with messaging and streaming protocols and systems such as JMS, AMQP, MQTT, IBM MQ, Amazon SQS,SNS, Azure SB, and Kafka, Amazon Kinesis for asynchronous communication between systems. You and your role We're looking for skilled architects who are confident working on products & services in our complex digital environment. We're transforming DWP and the way millions of people access public services. You'll need to be a skilled technical expert, as well as a good communicator and leader. As our new Senior Technical Architect, you will design, implement and oversee the architecture of IT solutions that improve services for millions of DWP users. You'll work on the design, oversight and architecture governance of IT solutions that support DWP customers and help our colleagues be at the most effective. You will play a key role in shaping integration architecture across DWP's vast digital estate. Your expertise in APIs, event-driven architecture and enterprise integration patterns will be vital in delivering scalable solutions that support millions of users, and help over 100,000 colleagues and agents do a better job. You'll ensure technical quality, and keep designs aligned DWP's Digital Blueprint, Enterprise Architecture and Product Roadmaps. You'll also advocate for good architecture and influence good decisions and the use of the right technology in forums and approval boards. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Manchester or Newcastle, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and sometime collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £83,917, comprised of salary and Government Digital & Data allowance. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £16,094 per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days and rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

We are seeking an experienced and visionary Lead Technical Architect to play a key leadership role within our organisation. As Lead Technical Architect you will work across various levels to translate business strategy into actionable change and technical delivery. Senior Enterprise Architects will also support lead architects in shaping, aligning, and driving the organisation's strategic direction, ensuring it is effectively developed, agreed upon, and implemented. Responsibilities 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 For more information on the Technical Architect profession please see the Government Digital and Data Framework;

As a Senior Technical Architect, you’ll; Lead a small team that assesses requests from the organisation relating to new and existing services, understanding the actual requirement and identifying an overall solution that will meet the needs Work closely with dedicated Azure, AWS and Cyber Security teams to ensure the necessary work is then taken forward Be responsible for day to day management of some core services such as DNS, New Requirements, Data, Mail and systems/services migrations/integrations and Zscaler Administration Identify changes to infrastructure and solutions in Azure, AWS or other services that allow introduction of new services to meet business needs whilst ensuring alignment of solutions to our target architecture and broader technical strategy Evaluate the impact of change of your proposed solutions on our current technical cloud estate and core IT services such as M365 Line manage engineers, educate, mentor and coach them and other teams in applying architectural techniques and improving capabilities or skills to meet changing needs Articulate key technologies’ impact on cost, capacity, transformation, risk, business enablement and transformation objectives Manage migration of systems, services and/or data whilst leading on your own set of services to develop, maintain, automate, monitor, audit, and de-provision using Infrastructure-as-Code or other tools Ensure your solutions or services are secure and compliant, working with cyber-security and other areas to design well, remediate issues and ensure that solution designs achieve sign off at relevant checkpoints Triage new requirements, translating business requirements and non-functional requirements into solution designs, working across multiple technologies and subject matter experts to integrate components into an overall service

We urgently require a Technical Architect with at upwards of 5 to 10 years expertise in working on CMS systems as a Technical Lead . Must have a proven track record of working on complex content management systems as a Technical Architect. Experience of designing and integrating content management systems and solutions. Define technology requirements. Lead the selection of technology with vendors. Design and build integrations. Responsible for building and leading large development teams. Good at Agile methodologies. Client facing analysis platform. Structured data. Component Content Management Must have the ability to work with personnel at all levels with excellent communication skills. This is a 6 month assignment based in Canary Wharf in the Docklands. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Our Telecoms client is looking for a Solution Architect/Network Design Architect that will be responsible for technical design and implementation SD-WAN services to the DCC. This is a contract role initially for 6 months with good possibility of extension. The rate is £300 per day outside IR35. This role can be either based in London or Manchester with Travel approx. Once a week, depending on customer requirements. Please note that candidate needs to either hold SC clearance or be eligible for one. Required skills and experience: * Leadership of customer solution integration is essential. * Palo Alto deployment experience (SD-WAN) * Experience in the utility sector is preferable * Customer engagement and interaction skills * Ability to generate quality documentation * Excellent knowledge of delivering network designs, IP-VPN, Cloud connectivity (Azure/AWS). * Excellent knowledge of TCP/IP and routing * Good to general understanding of SD-WAN technologies ideally Fortinet * Knowledge of Equinix services e.g. Equinix Fabric. Deliverables: * Responsible for the technical design and implementation SD-WAN services to the DCC * Manage/support/technical authority for customer circuit order forms to enable clean ordering process for VF * Engage and participate in the full lifecycle of orders, supporting project manager * Technical lead and participate in the delivery of circuits and SD-WAN services. * Troubleshoot and remediate network connectivity during testing across environments * Collaborate with relevant internal/external parties where & when required * Travel to customer sites for meetings as necessary * Produce appropriate design documentation 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.

**SC CLEARED, 1 DAY PER WEEK ONSITE IN BARROW IN FURNESS** The Technical Architect works with operational and project teams to provide detailed designs and guidance on various aspects of infrastructure solutions. The role is responsible for producing high level and low level designs, and providing guidance and support for transition, transformation and delivery on a variety of initiatives such as SAN migrations, data centre moves, server based computing and desktop transformation technologies such as VDI and application virtualisation. Key responsibilities include: * To be responsible and accountable for the design of an integrated technical solution across all streams of a project or small programme * To understand the technical problems, challenges and complexities that exist within each stream or area of a programme and be able to manage and/or liaise with other technical stream leads to arrive at an integrated technical solution that meets the business requirements. * Promote co-operation, and where necessary, coach and facilitate co-ordination of all technical streams leaders of a programme to achieve the successful delivery of an integrated technical solution. * Identifies, understands and quantifies technical risk and advises on strategies to mitigate that risk. * Support the project / programme manager in understanding the technical risks, dependencies and issues that exist, be able to quantify these and the impact that they may have on the project / programme. * Ensures that all the agreed business requirements to be satisfied by the project are implemented in the overall solution, are traceable and are compatible with the project's technical architecture. * Support the Solutions Architect to develop and enhance standards, policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standards. * Perform audits, peer reviews and due diligence as required. * Leverage and influence change programmes to develop/enhance the standards, policies/guidelines whilst driving adoption of standard Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience * Excellent communication skills, including presentation experience. * Exceptional writing skills, including documenting solution architectures and support information. * Strong customer service focus and attention to detail. * Ability to travel. * Demonstrable experience reviewing and creating design documents as a subject matter expert for infrastructure solutions. * Technical design, configuration, and implementation expertise within large-scale Transformations and Migrations. * Strong knowledge and demonstrable experience with infrastructure architecture, implementation and support expertise. * Expert technical and technical leadership skills. * Technical risk identification and management. * Planning and management of technical infrastructure tasks. 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.

Technical Architect for Content Management System CMS – Canary Wharf, London We urgently require a Technical Architect with at upwards of 5 to 10 years expertise in working on CMS systems as a Technical Lead . Must have a proven track record of working on complex content management systems as a Technical Architect. Experience of designing and integrating content management systems and solutions. Define technology requirements. Lead the selection of technology with vendors. Design and build integrations. Responsible for building and leading large development teams. Good at Agile methodologies. Client facing analysis platform. Structured data. Component Content Management Must have the ability to work with personnel at all levels with excellent communication skills. This is a 6 month assignment based in Canary Wharf in the Docklands, London. Please send your CV to us in Word format along with your daily rate and availability.

Our client is looking a number of Technical Architects to join their client on a six month initial contract, travelling to Barrow-in-Furness once a week, working the rest remotely. This role is Inside IR35 and requires candidates with an active SC clearance. The role is responsible for producing high level and low level designs, and providing guidance and support for transition, transformation and delivery on a variety of initiatives such as SAN migrations, data centre moves, server based computing and desktop transformation technologies such as VDI and application virtualisation. The Technical Architects also applies functional knowledge and technical expertise to design systems that support customer needs. Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience * Excellent communication skills, including presentation experience. * Exceptional writing skills, including documenting solution architectures and support information. * Strong customer service focus and attention to detail. * Ability to travel. * Demonstrable experience reviewing and creating design documents as a subject matter expert for infrastructure solutions. * Technical design, configuration, and implementation expertise within large-scale Transformations and Migrations. * Strong knowledge and demonstrable experience with infrastructure architecture, implementation and support expertise. * Expert technical and technical leadership skills. * Technical risk identification and management. * Planning and management of technical infrastructure tasks. 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.

Lead Technical Architect Pay of up to £99,836, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for Lead Technical Architects experienced in application design, who are confident working on products and services in a complex digital environment. Our teams use fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, the architectural problems we have to solve are rich and complex, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live. Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent. Microservice and API-led architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practice. Event-based architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards, across multiple domains in private data-centres and public clouds. You and your role You'll be working on products, services and systems which are important to lives of millions of people. We're a massive organisation, and we work in a complex landscape of users, stakeholders, and legacy and modern technologies. We need you to be a skilled technical expert, as well as a good communicator and leader. Your role as our Lead Technical Architect is design, implement and oversee the architecture of IT solutions that improve services for millions of DWP users. You will collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across DWP Digital to support the delivery of solutions, creating options and recommendations, including at governance boards, and providing expert advice which informs major technology choices. You'll work the design, oversight and architecture governance of IT solutions that support DWP customers and help our colleagues be at their most effective. You will work collaboratively with engineers and other experts in multi-disciplinary teams, to create efficient solution designs that meet user needs. You'll ensure technical quality and make sure product designs to DWP's Digital Blueprint, Enterprise Architecture and Product Roadmaps. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and sometime collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £99,836, comprised of salary and Government Digital & Data allowance. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £21,735per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days and rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.

Lead Technical Architect Pay of up to £99,836, plus 28.97% employer pension contributions, hybrid working, flexible hours, and great work life balance. DWP. Digital with Purpose. We are looking for Lead Technical Architects experienced in application design, who are confident working on products and services in a complex digital environment. Our teams use fresh ideas and leading-edge tech to build and maintain digital solutions that will be used by nearly every person in the UK, every day and at key moments in their lives. DWP is the UK's largest government department. We help people into work and make payments worth over £195bn a year to support and empower millions of people. The scale of what we do is extraordinary, the architectural problems we have to solve are rich and complex, and our purpose is unique. We'd love you to join us. What skills, knowledge and experience will you need? Architecture design across on-prem, cloud and hybrid environments involving networking, security, presentation, middleware, database, and integration aspects. Architecture design informed through use of principles, patterns, technical radars, practices and standards. Architecture design working with project delivery teams within agile, waterfall and hybrid environments throughout the lifecycle - from concept to go-live. Translating business requirements into technical solutions with traceability that can be demonstrated to stakeholders. Architecture design through use of architecture modelling techniques and tools to devise and represent. Microservice and API-led architecture and integration design tools, techniques and best practice. Event-based architecture design, patterns (including pub-sub and data streaming), modelling techniques, tools and standards, across multiple domains in private data-centres and public clouds. You and your role You'll be working on products, services and systems which are important to lives of millions of people. We're a massive organisation, and we work in a complex landscape of users, stakeholders, and legacy and modern technologies. We need you to be a skilled technical expert, as well as a good communicator and leader. Your role as our Lead Technical Architect is design, implement and oversee the architecture of IT solutions that improve services for millions of DWP users. You will collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders across DWP Digital to support the delivery of solutions, creating options and recommendations, including at governance boards, and providing expert advice which informs major technology choices. You'll work the design, oversight and architecture governance of IT solutions that support DWP customers and help our colleagues be at their most effective. You will work collaboratively with engineers and other experts in multi-disciplinary teams, to create efficient solution designs that meet user needs. You'll ensure technical quality and make sure product designs to DWP's Digital Blueprint, Enterprise Architecture and Product Roadmaps. Details. Wages. Perks. Location: You'll join us in one of our brilliant digital hubs in Birmingham, Blackpool, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle or Sheffield, whichever is most convenient for you. Hybrid Working: We work a hybrid model - you'll spend some time working at home and sometime collaborating face to face in a hub. Pay: We offer competitive pay of up to £99,836, comprised of salary and Government Digital & Data allowance. Pension: You'll get a brilliant civil service pension with employer contributions worth 28.97%, worth over £21,735per year. Holidays: A generous leave package starting at 26 days and rising to 31 days over time. You can also take up to 3 extra days off a month on flexi-time. You'll also get all the usual public holidays. We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes: An award-winning environment and culture: Employer of the Year 2023 (Women In IT Awards), Founders Award for Outstanding Digital Leadership 2023 (Digital 100) Flexible working including flexible hours and flex-friendly policies Time off volunteering and charitable giving Bring your authentic self to work with 'I Can Be Me in DWP' Discounts and savings on shopping, fun days out and more Interest-free loans to buy a bike or a season ticket, so it's even easier for you to get to work and start making a difference Sports and social activities Professional development, coaching, mentoring and career progression opportunities. Process: We know your time is valuable, so our application and selection process is just two stages: Apply: complete your application on Civil Service Jobs. There'll be full instructions when you click through. Interview: a single stage interview online. CLICK APPLY for more information and to start your application.