Technical Architect

Hybrid: Manchester – 1-2 days in office per week

2 Months Initially, Likely Extension

BPSS Eligibility Required

About Amber Labs

Amber Labs is an established UK technology consultancy helping organisations modernise through cloud, engineering, data, AI and user-centred design. We work with government departments, enterprise organisations and highly regulated industries to deliver secure, scalable digital services.

We're looking for an experienced Technical Architect to support a major digital transformation programme.

The Opportunity

We're seeking a dedicated Technical Architect to review the Engineering Standards and Blueprint Standards , identify gaps and areas of divergence, and work with stakeholders to establish greater alignment.

The role will combine architecture analysis, governance, stakeholder engagement and technical authoring , helping to improve consistency across standards and support a coherent and sustainable technology landscape.

What You'll Be Doing

• Analyse findings from the Engineering Standards and Blueprint Standards sites.
• Identify, document and prioritise architecture and governance gaps .
• Review and assess areas of divergence between engineering standards and Blueprint artefacts.
• Assess the business and technical impact of identified differences.
• Develop recommendations and roadmap actions to address identified gaps.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Conduct stakeholder analysis and engage with technical and business stakeholders.
• Facilitate discussions to understand the rationale and impact of existing standards.
• Support stakeholders in reconciling differences and reaching alignment.
• Communicate complex technical issues clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.

Technical Authoring

• Provide technical authoring and documentation support where required.
• Produce clear architecture documentation, findings and recommendations.
• Support the development and refinement of standards and Blueprint artefacts.

Skills & Experience

• Strong commercial experience as a Technical Architect, Solution Architect, Lead Architect or equivalent .
• Experience working at SFIA Level 6 or equivalent seniority.
• Strong experience in architecture governance, technical standards and architectural assurance .
• Proven ability to identify and analyse architecture and governance gaps .
• Experience reviewing and reconciling technical standards and architecture artefacts .
• Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and influencing skills.
• Excellent technical writing and documentation skills.
• Experience producing architecture recommendations, technical papers and roadmaps .
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• UK Government / public sector experience.
• Experience working with Engineering Standards and Technology Blueprints .
• Experience supporting complex digital transformation programmes.

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