Job Description:

Job Title: Tech Lead / Solution Architect
Start Date: ASAP
End Date: 03 April 2027
Location: Remote (UK-based) with occasional travel to London and/or Manchester
Clearance Requirements:

• UK Citizen
• Minimum 5 years UK residency
• Must currently reside in the UK

Overview

Our client is seeking an experienced Tech Lead / Solution Architect to support a high-profile public sector engagement, focused on shaping and delivering innovative AI and Generative AI solutions. This is an exciting opportunity to work at the forefront of emerging technology, helping to solve complex business problems through modern cloud-native architectures.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage directly with stakeholders to understand complex business challenges and translate them into robust technical solutions
• Design and recommend AI and Generative AI solutions aligned to organisational goals
• Lead the architecture and technical design of secure, scalable cloud solutions
• Provide technical leadership across delivery teams, supporting best practices and high-quality outcomes
• Work closely with delivery management to support agile delivery and ensure technical milestones are achieved
• Conduct analysis of existing technical systems and propose improvements or enhancements
• Ensure solutions adhere to governance standards, particularly within regulated/public sector environments
• Support design and implementation across containerised and cloud-native environments

Key Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong experience in a Solution Architect or Tech Lead role
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms, including:
  • AWS
  • Azure
• Proven expertise with Kubernetes (including AKS and EKS)
• Strong understanding of technical architecture concepts, including scalability, security, and resilience
• Experience designing and delivering AI / Generative AI solutions or working with AI services
• Ability to analyse complex technical environments and recommend strategic improvements
• Experience working within agile delivery frameworks

Desirable

• Prior experience working within the UK Public Sector
• Familiarity with governance, security, and compliance requirements in regulated environments

Key Attributes

• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Ability to simplify complex technical concepts for non-technical audiences
• Collaborative leader with a proactive and solution-focused mindset
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, evolving environments

Additional Information

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a major digital transformation programme, leveraging cutting-edge AI technologies while working within a highly collaborative and forward-thinking team.

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