IaaS Technical Architect (Java, OAuth, Docker, Kubernetes) - MUST HAVE SC CLEARANCE - Telford & Remote

One of our Blue Chip Clients is urgently looking for an IASS Squad Leader.

For this role you will need to be onsite in Telford 2 days per week.

Please find some details below:

Clearance Required: Must have SC Clearance

Location: Telford - 2 days onsite per week

Digital Platforms Run and Change is focused on running and evolving a diverse range of platforms - some which host and enable customer facing services, and others that also create and manage their own end user digital customer journeys

The Architect will design and support the delivery of technical solutions that meet business and operational needs. The role focuses on shaping architecture direction, creating clear design documents, guiding delivery teams, and ensuring solutions align with the customer's standards, are secure, scalable, and maintainable. The architect will work closely with business stakeholders, technical teams, and delivery partners to ensure designs can be delivered effectively and safely.

Key Responsibilities

Produce architecture designs that meet technical and business requirements

Work with delivery teams, product owners, engineers, and testers to shape the technical approach

Translate requirements into clear and practical design decisions

Produce architecture documents, diagrams, and supporting notes

Ensure solutions align with standards, security requirements, and governance

Support teams through build, testing, deployment, and change processes

Take part in design reviews and provide technical assurance

Communicate design decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Identify risks, issues, and design constraints early and support their resolution

Deliverables

Architecture design documents and diagrams

Technical input to planning, estimating, and risk management

Design review contributions and assurance outputs

Guidance to delivery teams during build and deployment

Updated design packs aligned with governance checkpoints

Dependencies/Assumptions

Access to project teams, architecture standards, and technical documentation

Engagement with security, data, and platform teams as required

Required Skills and Experience

General Skills

Strong background in technology architecture

Understanding of modern platforms, integration approaches, and engineering practices

Ability to turn requirements into clear architecture designs

Experience producing structured documentation and architecture models

Confidence working with delivery teams and stakeholders

Clear communication skills

Understanding of secure design and architectural governance

Core Technical Skills

Java development

Spring Framework

OAuth/authentication protocols

Server Side engineering/Back End development

Platform & Infrastructure Skills

Docker (containerisation)

Kubernetes (container orchestration)

Domain/Architecture Knowledge

Understanding of IASS architecture

Experience working within identity/access or similar secure service environments (implied through OAuth & IASS)

Additional/Desirable Attributes

Ability to work on scalable, distributed systems (implied from Kubernetes & Server Side experience)

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