Role OverviewPosition : Lead ArchitectLocation : Hinton House, Birchwood Park Avenue, Cheshire WA3 6GRContract Length : 12 monthsPay Rate : (Apply online only).86/hourWork Arrangement : Office presence required for at least 2 days per weekScope of IR35 : Out of scopeSecurity Clearance : SC (ACTIVE) Key ResponsibilitiesDrive the high-level and low-level designs for the Shared Layer 3 project.Produce high-level, detailed, and other relevant documentation.Provide technical leadership and guidance, taking ownership of decisions until resolved.Act as the domain lead architect within the Shared Layer 3 system, ensuring design integrity and secure-by-design practices.Translate business and risk requirements into secure architectural designs across IT and OT systems.Develop security architecture artefacts and support projects through architecture governance and risk assessment.Collaborate across architecture, cyber, and delivery functions to ensure alignment and risk mitigation.Perform security assurance activities, including design reviews and architecture assessments for new and evolving solutions. Delivering EvergreenEnd-to-end design process ownership.Technical specialist work to create a coherent story.Outline system design, taking it through high and low level. EssentialsIT skillset encompassing Virtualisation, Directorate services, management, monitoring, updating.Outcomes from leading multimillion deliveries.Large-scale deployment experience with virtualisation platforms, ..... full job details .....