Technical Architect - Fully Remote | Meaningful Social Impact

Are you passionate about designing technology that genuinely improves lives? Want to use your skills to shape digital services that make a difference - while working fully remotely?

We’re looking for a Lead Technical Architect to join a purpose-driven digital consultancy that partners with public sector organisations to build user-centred software and services with real social value.

This is your chance to influence how essential services are delivered across the UK, while working in a culture that values flexibility, inclusivity, and people-powered transformation.

What You’ll Do

As a Lead Technical Architect, you’ll play a key role in shaping digital solutions that serve communities and create lasting positive impact. You will:

• Design scalable, secure, user-centred technical architectures
• Guide clients in making the right technology choices
• Produce high-quality architectural documentation, models, and designs
• Support development teams in turning architecture into reality
• Lead workstreams or small/medium engagements
• Build strong relationships with senior client stakeholders
• Communicate complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
• Mentor colleagues and contribute to a collaborative team culture

This role blends architecture leadership, hands-on technical oversight, and close client partnership.

What You Bring

Essential:

• Significant experience architecting complex digital services
• Knowledge of enterprise systems, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), APIs, integration patterns
• Familiarity with modelling standards (C4, ArchiMate, UML)
• Strong communication skills across diverse audiences
• Experience working in agile and consultancy environments
• Ability to guide architecture through governance processes
• A technology-agnostic mindset
• Understanding of user-centred design principles

Desirable:

• Experience with public sector standards (Technology Code of Practice, GDS Service Assessments, NHS platforms)
• Experience working in remote, multidisciplinary teams

Who You Are

You’re values-driven, collaborative, and committed to using technology for good. You enjoy navigating complexity, shaping technical direction, and supporting others to succeed. You thrive in environments where learning, inclusivity, and purpose matter.

Why Join?

You’ll be part of an organisation that truly believes in people-powered transformation - helping clients build better outcomes for people, places and the planet.

This is proudly inclusive organisation that welcomes applicants from all backgrounds and under-represented communities.

They offer fully remote working across the UK, supported by a culture of trust, flexibility, and wellbeing.

Benefits include:

• 30 days holiday plus bank holidays
• 2 paid volunteering days per year
• Home-working allowance
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
• Life assurance & health cash plan
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Personal learning & development budget
• Share Incentive Plan
• Green benefits (EV leasing, Cycle to Work)
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Regular health assessments

Please reach out if you’d like to know more!

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

If you need any help or adjustments during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know when you apply or talk to the recruiters directly so we can support you.