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Technical Architect
6 month contract
Based in Reading
Offering £108ph Inside IR35

Do you have experience with architecture frameworks (TOGAF, MODAF, NAF, etc.)?
Do you have experience working in Agile/SAFe delivery environments?
Do you want to work with an industry-leading company?

If your answer to these is yes, then this could be the role for you!

As the Technical Architect, you will be working alongside a market-leading Defence and Aerospace company who are constantly growing and developing. They are always looking to bring on new talents such as yourself and further develop your skills to enable you to grow within the company and industry.

You will be involved in:

Act as the technical authority for systems and services
Define and evolve architectures that balance customer needs, architecture principles, and secure-by-design standards
Contribute to divisional and line-of-business roadmaps, identifying opportunities for technology insertion and innovation
Lead technical reviews, trade-off studies, and risk assessments for major design decisions
Mentor and coach Technical Architects and Engineers, raising capability across the community
Represent the company at senior customer forums, technical boards, and industry events
Support business winning, including technical design, bids, and proposal development

Your skillset may include:

Extensive technical expertise with a proven track record of designing secure, integrated systems and services
Proven experience in system and service architecture in a domain (infrastructure, applications, data, networking, cloud)
Knowledge of architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, MODAF, NAF)
Advanced understanding of secure system design principles and cybersecurity standards
Experience shaping architectures within Agile or SAFe delivery environments
Ability to mentor, coach, and provide thought leadership within a technical community
Industry certifications (e.g. TOGAF, ArchiMate)
Vendor certifications (e.g. AWS, Azure, Cisco, VMware)
Experience contributing to technology roadmaps and enterprise strategy
Familiarity with service design, operational transformation, and digital modernisation
Exposure to cloud-native, DevSecOps, and automation approaches

If this all sounds like something you will be interested in then simply apply and we can discuss the opportunity further!

Technical Architect
6 month contract
Based in Reading
Offering £108ph Inside IR35

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change

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