Technical Architect (Security Cleared)

Technical Architect (Security Cleared)
6 Months initial contract
£700 per day (Inside IR35)
Hybrid - 1-2 Days per week on sites around the UK when required

My client in the public sector, are looking for an Security Cleared Technical Architect to join their fast-paced team on an initial 6 month contract.

Key responsibilities in this role-

• Document current "As-Is" and future "To-Be" designs for projects.
• Design solutions
• Create Architecture diagrams and data sets to help communicate the changes occurring across the business.
• Identify technical experiments to validate design decisions.
• Work across projects and with other architects to ensure that all systems align to the Strategic vision and any technical debt identified.
• Ensure that any architectural dependencies between projects are understood, documented and accepted.

Essential Experience required for this role-

• Experience and knowledge of the Government Security Classifications levels and an understanding of the Cabinet Office Security Policy Framework
• Experience of designing system via Architectural Frameworks especially TOGAF
• Understanding of ITIL and Agile methodologies.
• Experience in writing Design Documentation suitable for accreditation at up to IL5
• Experience of working with Accreditor to ensure the design meets the needs of the security standards being applied for IL5
• Able to demonstrate Expert knowledge in the design and build of resilient designs
• Competence in a wide range of the following areas
• Expertise of designing a Microsoft Windows environment with a significant combination of the following key components:

Windows Server
Microsoft SQL server
Active Directory
GPO
High Availability services
Windows desktop / VDI
Certificates and PKI design
RSA Tokens
Expertise of designing a network infrastructure with a significant combination of the following key components:
Cisco Routing / Switches
TCP/IP
Network Services (DNS/DHCP/NTP)
Intrusion protection / Detection.

• Expertise of designing solutions hosted on AWS including their Well Architected Framework and Landing Zones (experience of PALZ is a bonus)
• Expertise of designing and working with AzureAD and Office 365 Services
• Expertise of designing a Linux environment within a larger Windows environment.
• Expertise of VMware Virtualisation
• Expertise of designing and developing software solutions using some of the following technologies

.NET (VB, C#, ASP.NET, .NET CORE)
MVC Framework
Python
JavaScript (REACT, Bootstrap Frameworks)
Database design
SQL / SQL Server
NoSQL technologies e.g. MongoDB, Hadoop, etc.
Expertise of documenting business processes using BPMN (or similar frameworks)
Understanding of Waterfall and Agile project methodologies.

• Experienced in effectively transferring knowledge and skills to junior staff

Desirable experience for this role-

• Ability to prioritise, execute tasks and achieve results against competing project demands
• Preferred TOGAF qualified
• Preferred ITIL V3 or V4 Foundation certified
• UK full Driving Licence

Disclaimer:

This vacancy is being advertised by either Advanced Resource Managers Limited, Advanced Resource Managers IT Limited or Advanced Resource Managers Engineering Limited ("ARM"). ARM is a specialist talent acquisition and management consultancy. We provide technical contingency recruitment and a portfolio of more complex resource solutions. Our specialist recruitment divisions cover the entire technical arena, including some of the most economically and strategically important industries in the UK and the world today. We will never send your CV without your permission. Where the role is marked as Outside IR35 in the advertisement this is subject to receipt of a final Status Determination Statement from the end Client and may be subject to change.