16 senior architect jobs found

Lead Cloud Architect - Azure Transformation Location: Central London or Sheffield (Hybrid - 3 days onsite, with some travel between both sites) Contract: Initial 12 months with extensions (2-3 year transformation programme) Rate: £750-£900 per day (Inside IR35) Shape the Future of Cloud at one of the UK's Largest Organisations Are you an experienced Senior Cloud Architect with deep knowledge of Azure based cloud transformations? Do you have exceptional stakeholder engagement skills and a track record of significant contributions to complex, enterprise-scale environments? If so, apply now for this new role. We are looking for a highly experienced Senior Cloud Architect / Senior Azure Architect to play a pivotal role in a major enterprise-wide digital transformation programme. The successful Senior Cloud Architect / Senior Azure Architect will be an energetic, enthusiastic and charismatic leader, who can build key relationships with senior stakeholders as well as key internal...

Lead Technical Architect 6-Month contract - Inside IR35 - up to £675 per day Hybrid working in London ideally but will consider fully remote Need to have current and active SC Clearance to be considered Job description As a Lead Technical Architect, you will proactively shape and deliver infrastructure and technical solutions across multiple projects or teams. You will ensure solutions align with the wider enterprise architecture and strategic goals, leveraging modern technologies to drive innovative outcomes. Collaborating with a range of stakeholders, including senior leadership, cross-functional teams, and external partners. You will balance near-term delivery with long-term scalability, security, and maintainability. You will define and evolve technical roadmaps, advise on strategic technology investments, and identify opportunities for continual improvement. Through clear, concise communication, you will secure buy-in for architectural initiatives and mentor junior...

PAM Architect +9 months + +DV cleared - current active clearance +Sole British nationals only due to the nature of the project +Hybrid working in Corsham +Inside IR35 +£500 - £550 a day Key Responsibilities Architect and deliver enterprise CyberArk PAM solutions, including PAS, CPM, PSM and PVWA Define privileged access, credential management, vaulting and session monitoring strategies Produce HLDs, LLDs, security architecture documentation and implementation runbooks Integrate CyberArk with Active Directory/LDAP, SIEM and ITSM platforms Conduct security assessments, gap analysis and remediation activities Provide PAM technical leadership, guidance and mentoring Work closely with customer and internal stakeholders, including on-site customer engagement Drive continuous improvement and innovation across the PAM capability Key Skills & Experience Proven experience as a PAM Architect or Senior PAM SME Strong hands-on CyberArk experience, ideally across PAS, CPM, PSM,...

Technical Architect (UKVI & Proviso) Contract: 6 months Day Rate: £591.50 per day (Inside IR35) Location: Milton Keynes Working Pattern: Hybrid, 3 days per week onsite Overview We are seeking an experienced Technical Architect to support a major government organisation in the delivery and ongoing management of critical national security capabilities. This role will involve working closely with customers, engineering teams, development teams and senior stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery, design and evolution of key technology solutions. The successful candidate will act as the technical authority across the environment, providing architecture leadership, governance, design oversight and stakeholder engagement for a business-critical product. This is an excellent opportunity for an architect who enjoys working in complex, secure environments and can bridge the gap between business requirements and technical delivery while maintaining strong relationships with...

Hays are now looking for a Senior Azure & Modern Workplace Engineer / Architect for one of our local clients: £550 p/d Inside IR35 Remote 6 month+ contract Must be currently SC Cleared Overview We are seeking a Senior Microsoft Azure & Modern Workplace Engineer to design, implement, and support secure, scalable cloud and endpoint solutions. The role combines hands-on engineering with architecture, focusing on Azure, Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Intune, and enterprise device management. Key Responsibilities Design and deliver Azure cloud, hybrid infrastructure, and modern workplace solutions. Implement and manage Microsoft 365 services including Teams, SharePoint, and OneDrive. Administer Entra ID (Azure AD), identity governance, access management, and security controls. Manage Intune and Autopilot for endpoint provisioning, compliance, and lifecycle management. Deliver secure, automated device deployments across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Design resilient, cloud-first...

Security Architect + DV Cleared position + Initial 7 month contract but should be long term + £500 to £555 per day Inside IR35 + Corsham or Erskine based An experienced Security Architect and Subject Matter Expert (SME) is required to support the design, build, and assurance of Backend Platform and endpoint protection and vulnerability management capabilities within secure, offline (air-gapped) environments. The Architect must apply the NIST Cybersecurity Framework and MoD security policies to the backend platform, while supporting the Security and Infrastructure teams in designing and implementing security controls across the infrastructure and end-user endpoints. The role will provide specialist expertise in the delivery of Security controls, AntiVirus and Vulnerability Management platforms in support of a UK Government secure account. The successful candidate will operate within high-assurance environments, ensuring compliance with MOD security policies and national cyber...

API/Integration Developer - SC Cleared 7 months London / Hybrid - 2-3 days per week on site £550 Pay per day (Inside IR35) ***Please note - Due to the nature of the role and the client, the selected candidate MUST HAVE ACTIVE SC Clearance*** The Role We are currently looking for a Senior API/Integration Developer to join a major public sector technology programme on an initial 7-month contract. This is a hands-on development role focused on delivering bespoke integrations between internal systems, cloud platforms and third-party applications. The ideal candidate will have strong experience across Azure and C#/.NET, alongside a proven background in developing and supporting complex integration solutions. Candidates with strong integration experience using Python or other comparable programming languages will also be considered. Key Responsibilities Design and develop bespoke integration solutions between multiple systems and platforms. Develop and maintain integrations...

Role: Lead IAM Technical Architect Length: Initial 6-month engagement - with a view to extend Location: Remote with occasional travel IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Pay Rate: £650 - £750 per day One of my public sector clients are looking for an Lead IAM Technical Architect to join their team for an initial 6-month contract on a remote basis with occasional travel to site in Swindon. The IAM Technical Architect will be responsible for defining and delivering the enterprise identity architecture, establishing identity as the primary security control plane across services. Essential Skills & Experience High-level experience of IGA Strong experience in Zero Trust architecture and identity-driven access control Design of identity lifecycle governance models and audit controls Integration and migration architecture across legacy and modern platforms Experience with platforms such as Entra ID, AWS Cognito & PAM Are you interested in this position? If so, then please respond with...

Principal Electronics Engineer Southampton 6-month contract Paying up to £79p/h (Inside IR35) Please note - due to the nature of the work, you will need to hold or be eligible to obtain a high level of UK Security clearance - please only apply if suitable Overview Primary focus on the design and development of digital processing electronics and support to RF and analogue power circuitry for complex laboratory and aircraft sensor systems. You will work across a range of projects throughout various stages of the product lifecycle, from initial concept development through to early life production and field support. Key Responsibilities: Design and development of mixed-technology electronic designs comprising of one or more Microcontrollers, CPLD and/or FPGA devices interfacing with RF and analogue circuits. Generating concise technical reports detailing design solutions, implementation rationale and test reports. Implementation of digital interfaces such as Ethernet, CAN, I2C,...

Back-End Developer Location: Leeds (1x/month on-site, otherwise remote) Rate: £500/day, Inside IR35 Duration: Until March 2027 Overview We are supporting a consultancy in the public sector looking for a Back-End Developer to help build, scale and maintain backend services underpinning citizen-facing and internal systems. This is a hands-on engineering role with real ownership over infrastructure as well as code, so you'll be just as comfortable in Terraform and AWS as you are writing TypeScript. Mostly remote working with one day a month in Leeds for team collaboration and planning. Key Responsibilities Design, build and maintain backend services and APIs using TypeScript Take ownership of AWS infrastructure, including provisioning, scaling and cost management Build, maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines to support frequent, reliable deployments Write and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform, keeping environments consistent and reproducible Work closely with product...

Dynamics 365 & Power Platform Developer 4-Month contract initially - Inside IR35 - up to £580 per day London based - remote working available Government sector Key Accountabilities Platform Development Develop, configure and enhance Dynamics 365 applications and associated Power Platform solutions. Deliver approved system enhancements, workflow automation and process improvements. Build and maintain Power Apps, Power Automate flows and Dataverse components. Support development of customer-facing digital capabilities including forms, portals and self-service functionality.Business-As-Usual Support Resolve development-related defects and technical issues. Support application maintenance and ongoing platform improvements. Assist with technical investigations and root cause analysis. Maintain technical documentation and release records.Project Delivery Deliver agreed technical work packages within approved projects. Collaborate with business stakeholders to translate...

Our client is looking for a Lead IAM Technical Architect to join a major public sector digital programme, on a long-term engagement running until 31/03/2027. Key Highlights Role: Lead IAM Technical Architect Domain: Digital / Cyber - Identity Governance & Administration (IGA) Location: Primarily remote, with occasional travel to Swindon Engagement: Inside IR35, via umbrella Rate:£750/day Market: Cyber, within the Public Sector Security Clearance: BPSS (Basic) - or eligibility to obtain it Interview Process: Introductory call, followed by MS Teams interview What You Will Lead Act as the technical authority for IAM/Iga architecture across a complex, multi-stakeholder environment. Define and evolve the overall IAM architecture, ensuring scalability, security, and alignment with organisational strategy. Work closely with security, infrastructure and application teams to design end‑to‑end identity lifecycle, provisioning, de‑provisioning and governance controls. Provide...

Technical Analyst 7-Month contract - Inside IR35 - up to £420 per day London based - Hybrid working - 3 days onsite Banking sector - must have previous experience Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Technical Analyst to support strategic technology and data transformation initiatives within a complex financial services environment. The successful candidate will act as the bridge between business stakeholders and technology teams, translating business requirements into detailed technical specifications and supporting the delivery of scalable, high-quality technology solutions. This role requires strong analytical capability, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and experience working across business, data and engineering teams within large enterprise organisations. Key Responsibilities Elicit, analyse and document business, functional and technical requirements. Produce detailed requirements documentation, user stories, process flows and functional...

Enterprise Infrastructure Architect / 6 months / Stratford (Hybrid) / £550 - £580pd (Inside IR35)   We are looking for an experienced Enterprise Infrastructure Architect to join a consultancy client of ours servicing a public sector regulatory body. This will be a hybrid contract requiring 3 days per week on-site at their Stratford office.   Key Responsibilities Develop enterprise infrastructure blueprints, strategies and roadmaps. Define target-state architectures and technical capabilities. Act as the SME for infrastructure domains. Support enterprise governance and architectural decision-making. Guide solution architects and delivery teams to ensure alignment with strategic direction. Develop architecture principles, standards, patterns and policies.  Technical Focus Areas AWS and Azure cloud hosting environments. Hybrid infrastructure and hosting platforms. Network architecture including WAN, LAN, Wi-Fi, SD-WAN and SASE. Zero Trust and Network Security. Zscaler, Palo Alto or...

Enterprise Platform Architect / 12 months / Stratford (Hybrid) / £550 - £580pd (Inside IR35)   We are looking for an experienced Enterprise Platform Architect to join a consultancy client of ours servicing a public sector regulatory body. This will be a hybrid contract requiring 3 days per week on-site at their Stratford office.   Key Responsibilities Create enterprise platform blueprints, target architectures and roadmaps. Define strategy across application, data and integration domains. Act as a strategic SME and governance advisor. Support delivery teams and solution architects in aligning with enterprise direction. Develop architectural principles, standards, policies and patterns.Technical Focus Areas Data and analytics platforms including Cloudera and Tableau. Digital Workplace technologies including Microsoft 365, Azure and E5. Observability and monitoring platforms such as Datadog. Enterprise integration, APIs, API Gateways and Apigee. Enterprise application ecosystems...

Contract Security Architect - (DV Cleared) We are seeking an experienced Security Architect for an initial 6-month contract based on-site in Erskine. You will lead the design, build, and assurance of backend platforms and endpoint protection capabilities within secure, offline (air-gapped) environments. Contract Details Working Pattern: 5 days per week on-site in Erskine or 2 days in a week to Corsham, UK. IR35 Status: Inside IR35. Duration: Approximately 6 months . Key Responsibilities Design and implement endpoint security solutions, AntiVirus/EDR capabilities, and platform controls for air-gapped systems. Define secure patching, vulnerability management, and data transfer mechanisms for disconnected networks. Produce formal technical documentation (HLDs, LLDs, SOPs) and Penetration Testing scopes. Ensure full compliance with UK security policies (including JSP 440, JSP 604, JSP 453), NCSC guidance, and the NIST framework. Requirements Clearance: Must hold active,...