Description
Technical Architect – Contract Role – 3 months
Location: Hybrid (UK-Based)
Engagement Length: 3 Months
Clearance: BPSS
Organisation: Methods Business and Digital Technology
Overview
Methods is looking for an experienced Technical Architect
The role requires deep technical expertise, strong architecture governance capability, and experience aligning platforms to Government Digital Services (GDS) standards, information governance policies and enterprise best practice.
Key Responsibilities
Architectural Strategy & Leadership
· Ensure architectural decisions align with enterprise strategy, programme outcomes and wider organisational objectives.
· Produce high-quality architectural artefacts including HLD’s/LLD’s, roadmaps, integration patterns and data models.
· Lead technical design governance, ensuring compliance with GDS, enterprise architecture principles and security standards.
· Provide architectural assurance across delivery teams, vendor and stakeholders.
Platform Design and Integration
· Oversee integration patterns with upstream/downstream systems.
· Collaborate with developers, platform engineers, information governance specialists and cyber teams to deliver robust solutions.
Policy Governance & Best Practice
· Develop, document and enforce policies, standards and operational best practices.
· Ensure alignment with appropriate legislation and governance requirements.
· Establish repeatable patterns, guidelines and architectural controls.
· Support training, coaching and enabling teams to adopt consistent best practice.
Technical Delivery Support
· Provide expert guidance to delivery teams on configuration, architecture constraints and recommended patterns.
· Support troubleshooting, risk identification technical assessments, and proof-of-concept design activities.
· Contribute to sprint ceremonies and delivery planning to ensure architecture is embedded across the lifecycle.
Essential Skills & Experience
· Strong experience as a Technical Architect within large public sector or regulated environments.
· Expertise in designing and governing solutions.
· Excellent understanding of information architecture and lifecycle management
· Knowledge of GDS service standards, cloud security principles and secure design patterns.
· Ability to define technical policy, governance frameworks and platform best practice.
· Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including presenting complex architecture concepts clearly.
· GCP
· .NET Core
· Python
· Data Pipelines
Top Skills
What We Do
Methods is the leading digital transformation partner for the UK public sector. We care deeply about making our public services better and have been doing this for 28 years.
Methods partners with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way public sector operates in the UK. Our mission is to help safeguard public-facing services and apply digital thinking to make sure the future of our public services is centred around citizens.
Committed to having social impact, we enjoy an enviable track record of delivering real savings and benefits. We do this by helping you move from vertically integrated legacy infrastructure to a platform business model – allowing you to keep infrastructure costs low and focus on doing what you do best i.e. delivering front-end services.
With Methods, you access a range of specialist skills and industry expertise to transform your organisation for the digital age, break free of expensive suppliers, and take control of your customer relationships and operating model.
Further information on Methods Group can be found at www.methods.co.uk.
