SC Cleared Technical Architect - 6 months - £800-850pd Inside IR35- Mostly remote with occasional travel to (London/Croydon) My client are a Leading Consultancy who are looking for an experienced Technical Architect. Key Competencies: The technical architect will ideally have previous or current Subject Matter Expert (SME) level understanding of technical implementations of: Virtualisation platforms. (Hyperconverged Infrastructure in particular the Azure Stack HCI). Windows server and Linux-kernel based operating systems. Operating system and application deployment. Network switching, routing, and firewalls. Infrastructure and application management and monitoring tooling such Microsoft Configuration Manager and PowerShell. Application architecture. An understanding of architectural integration patterns. Integration of operational technology such as cameras and detection equipment. Understanding of wider Law Enforcement technologies and major systems that some of the operational technology will need to integrate with/be compatible with (ANSI/IEEE N42.42 file type). Key Responsibilities: Lead the stakeholder relationship management with Authority third party suppliers. Provide input such as high-level description and solution overviews for Service Readiness reviews. Work with the Authority to define Functional and Non-Functional requirements for architectural solutions. Undertake assurance for testing activities such as enabling the accuracy of test case content and testing closure reporting. Support the Authority in reviewing the technical and service documentation such as High-Level Designs (HLD), Low-Level Designs (LLD) and Technical notes. Work with the Authority to produce a new and/or updated technical documentation, including HLD and LLD. Adhere to technical governance processes such as Technical Design Authority (TDA) in response to new requirements or changes. Where required, work with the Authority third-party support provider to produce HLD for systems such as SCOM, MSSQL, Container and Virtual Machine. Review existing business processes and requirements and work with the Authority to produce technical designs that are compliant with strategy, principles and standards. Where required, provide design and architectural input to wider I&HSGIT projects. Support the Authority in reviewing service-related incidents that may occur in the Production environments. Work with Authority and their suppliers to provide support with IT Health Check (ITHC) processes including the development of ‘Target of Evaluation’ documentation and any resulting remediation actions. SC Cleared Technical Architect - 6 months - £800-850pd Inside IR35- Mostly remote with occasional travel to (London/Croydon)