Technical Architect - Government - VMware - Azure - AWS - £640 per day inside IR35 - Hybrid - Milton Keynes - SC Cleared

One of our government clients is looking for an experienced Technical Architect to join them for a 6 month contract. They are offering £640 per day INSIDE IR35.

Our client is based near Milton Keynes - commutable from Northampton, East Midlands, Bedford, Luton or Central London. They offer hybrid working, 3 days per week on site.

This role is working in a Security Cleared environment. You will need to be SC or DV (developed vetting) cleared or eligible to undertake SC or DV Security Clearance.

This is a senior architectural role providing solutions across the landscape of the digital capabilities. Given the increased complexity in our client's IT infrastructure, the requirements of their projects, and the necessity for a highly secure cyber environment, they need an experienced Technical Architect who has a deep understanding of cutting-edge software, hardware systems, and most importantly, an innovative twist to solving multiple business problems with the use of technology aligned to the DDaT framework.

Experience:

• Solutions and Enterprise Architecture experience. Bridging technical and non-technical gaps.
• Draft, author, and reviewer of statement of requirements and technical documentation such as proposals, high-level designs, etc.
• Analyse, interrogate and evaluate data.
• Stakeholder management.
• Experience of working in agile environments, continual delivery techniques and DevOps cultures.
• Qualified to industry level equivalent to TOGAF, MCSE, and/or CCNP.
• Experience of working cross teams
• Experience of UK government technology strategies, and policies.
• A deep understanding of NCSC, CIS, and NIST IT security principles.
• Expert knowledge of private (VMware), public cloud (AWS/Azure), COTs and GOTs products.
• Worked in a Matrix organisation structure (Desirable)
• Private and Public cloud development skills and experience (Desirable)
• DevOps experience in automation and improvement in development and release processes - CI/CD (Desirable)
• Infrastructure as a Code (IaC), Containerization, and Microservices (Desirable)
• Zachman, ITIL Managed Professional, or ITIL Expert Leader/Master. (Desirable)

If you think you'd be a good fit for this role, please apply here. We look forward to hearing from you!

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