Technical Architect

Technical Architect Permanent Up to £65,000 per annum Northampton (hybrid – 3 days on site, 2 WFH) Purpose of Role: The Technical Architect provides a bridge between understanding business needs and technological solutions while acting as a gatekeeper between the organisation and their Managed Service provider for technical IT solutions. Key Responsibilities: Designs and evaluates systems architectures, which include infrastructure, storage repository creation and system diagrams Responsible for the physical design of technical solutions and formulating plans to deliver those solutions. Focus on building a technical strategy/roadmap as part of the wider IT strategy Work with the wider project team, e.g., IT Project Managers, Advanced (Managed Service Provider), and IT Security, to effectively deliver solutions Act as an IT Infrastructure knowledge expert for the organisation and be responsible for overseeing technology selections and implementation strategies suggested by partners Understand the business and non-functional requirements and identify suitable architecture (including broader technologies, if applicable, application structure and conceptual approaches) that best meets any relevant budgetary and/or timescale constraints Translates business needs into long-term architecture solutions Own the design and present it to the relevant governance bodies for review and approval Mentor and support BAU support staff and project resources so they meet their objectives Be the IT Infrastructure knowledge authority during defect triage and defect resolution Own the IT Infrastructure vision and strategy with the Head of IT Operations Provide guidance and oversight to minimise technical risk and business risk arising from technology and technical solutions Undertake detailed design reviews Identify appropriate and cost-effective physical architectures that provide resilience commensurate with business risk and impact Develop a roadmap for technical assurance in line with the organisations 5-year strategy.This will include: Win 11 Build Network Redesign Server 2012 refresh Central point of control for all infrastructure design to deliver efficiencies through best practice solutions Working in conjunction with the IT Security and Risk Officer in creating and maintaining Security documentation, conducting Security audits, and resolving identified Security issues appropriately Advise on appropriate data backup, disaster recovery and testing as per policy Carry out any other duties requested by line management to achieve the IT department's aims and objectives Requirements: Extensive experience as a Technical Architect Previous track record with Azure Experience of migrating from on prem to cloud Should this role be of interest and you feel you have a suitable background, please apply now.