Lead Technical Architect
Location: Primarily Remote (occasional travel to Bristol, Manchester or London)
Duration: ASAP - 31st Dec
Our Client is hiring for a reputed client to provide technical leadership across the discovery and migration of a critical NHS Blood and Transplant application to Microsoft Azure. This is a short-term project (3-4 months, starting 7 September), where your architectural governance will directly help enable a safe, resilient cloud move within a highly regulated environment.
What you'll be doing:
* Lead technical assurance from discovery through migration completion and service transition
* Validate the current "as-is" architecture, including application, infrastructure, network, security and operational dependencies
* Define and assure the target Azure architecture, including landing zone alignment and key platform components
* Govern technical decisions and risks across NHSBT, Microsoft, and delivery teams
* Oversee security, resilience, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity requirements
* Review migration approaches, sequencing, runbooks, readiness criteria, and escalation blockers
* Support operational readiness and final technical acceptance/sign-off recommendations
What you'll bring:
* Extensive experience delivering Azure cloud migration programmes, confidently operating at SFIA 6/7 level
* Proven track record as a Lead Technical Architect on complex enterprise transformation work
* Strong understanding of Azure architecture, networking, identity/access management, security, backup/recovery and disaster recovery
* Ability to act as a credible technical design authority with senior stakeholders, including a hyperscaler partner
* Experience governing technical delivery across multiple stakeholder groups
Additional information:
* Security Clearance: BPSS needed
If you're an architect who thrives on governance, clarity and real-world delivery in mission-critical environments, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with an up-to-date CV.
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