Job title: Technical Architect (SC/DV Cleared) Location: Hybrid - 1 day a week onside in Croydon, London Rate: Negotiable depending on experience Duration: 12-month contract Security Clearance: Active SC or DV clearance required (UK nationals only). Candidates must be eligible to work within secure government/defence environments. Role Overview: We are seeking two experienced Technical Architects operating at SFIA Level 5 to design, guide, and assure end-to-end technical solutions across applications, platforms, and infrastructure. The role requires a broad architectural skill set, strong technical depth, and the ability to operate confidently within regulated and security-sensitive programmes, working closely with delivery, security, and platform teams. Key Responsibilities: Design and own end-to-end technical solutions spanning applications, platforms, and infrastructure Translate business and user requirements into coherent, secure technical architectures Define and apply architecture patterns, integration approaches, and data flows Design solutions across cloud, hybrid, and on-prem environments Ensure solutions meet non-functional requirements, including Scalability, Performance, Security and Resilience Architect high availability, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions Work closely with application, infrastructure, security, and DevOps teams Provide architectural guidance throughout the delivery life cycle Produce and maintain architecture ..... full job details .....