Lead Technical Architectandnbsp;- Networking Datacentre Design6Month Contract | 790/day Inside IR353 Days On Site (Milton Keynes Area)DV Cleared SiteDeadline: Tuesday 1st April, 10:00amWe are seeking an experienced Lead Technical Architect with strong networking expertise and end end datacentre design experience to support a secure government programme. This role sits within a high security environment and requires candidates who hold or can obtain DV clearance (sole British nationals only).You will lead the design and governance of secure, scalable, and resilient architectures across on premise, private cloud, and multi;cloud environments, while guiding a team of architects and shaping long term technical roadmaps.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign and govern secure network architectures across VMware private cloud, Microsoft on;premise, and Azure/AWS.Lead creation of scalable, resilient LAN, WAN, hybrid cloud, and datacentre solutions.Translate business/security needs into conceptual, logical, and physical architectures.Produce high quality HLDs/LLDs aligned to TOGAF.Lead and mentor technical architects, providing direction and coaching.Act as escalation point for complex technical incidents.Evaluate design options and advise on cost, security, quality, and delivery trade offs.Design secure architectures, ideally with government/defence exposure.Develop DDoS, Firewall, WAF, IDS/IPS, EDR/XDR/NDR protection strategies.Design business continuity, disaster recovery, and resilient ..... full job details .....