Posted 17 days ago
Description
Lead Technical Architect, AI Platform (Central Government)
A central government department is bringing AI-assisted and agentic workflows into the heart of its operations. We’re looking for a Lead Technical Architect to make sure it’s done securely, safely and well.
Location: Remote
Contract length: Until 30 April 2027
Day rate: Up to £990/day (umbrella) or £726.22/day (PAYE), inside IR35
Security clearance: Active SC required on application (SC held with the client department preferred)
What you’ll do:
- Set the architecture roadmap and principles for the department’s AI buildout
- Design secure Cloud Landing Zones and vendor-neutral integration layers connecting enterprise AI with custom tools
- Build AI guardrails, including human-in-the-loop approval gates, identity federation and PII masking
- Take AI systems through technical design authority, DPIA and cyber security assurance
- Explain trade-offs and risk to senior leaders and coach delivery teams
What we’re looking for:
- Significant experience leading GCP or AWS platform architecture, including landing zones, IAM and microservices
- Hands-on experience with deterministic AI safety controls, such as VPC Service Controls, WIF/Entra ID and PII masking
- A track record of designing modular, vendor-neutral systems and API layers
- Experience of central government governance, including TDA sign-offs, DPIAs and NCSC standards
- Strong communication skills and experience coaching engineers and architects
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