An exciting opportunity has arisen for an IT Technical Architect to provide support towards the mobilisation of a new contract on a fixed-term basis for 12 months. This role will mainly be home-based, with occasional travel to UK-based offices (most frequently to the M4 corridor).,

Identify key requirements from stakeholders. This includes both functional and non-functional requirements.
Engage Software suppliers (both internal and external) and agree solutions, architecture details, and timelines where needed. This can be for either the delivery of new software solutions, changes to existing systems of the definition of interfaces between systems.
Agree and cost infrastructure with technical leads.
Produce design documentation. This includes High-Level Designs and implementation detail for engineers to implement.
Agree timelines and plans with all parties.
Ensure all elements of the solution meet functional and non-functional requirements including information assurance standards.
Support cost and project approval through governance.
Supporting and drive standardisation throughout the business covering; processes, applications, and hardware in line with UK&I Group policy and standards.
Support Project Managers and Business Relationship Managers through project delivery.
Advise technical teams on implementation details.
Engage with internal teams to agree solutions.
Manage penetration tests. Including agreement of scope, the management of tests, and remediation.

Technically knowledgeable across all fields of IT.
Excellent customer-facing skills.
Structured, organised, and disciplined.
Team player with integrity, openness, and honesty., A broad range of technical knowledge.
Client-facing and communications skills.
Understanding of Google Cloud Compute hosting.
Understanding of networking and comms.
Structured, organised, and disciplined.
Team player with integrity, openness, and honesty.
Must be prepared to travel to UK-based offices.
Previous experience of government contracts

, we leverage best practices in communities all over the world. With revenue of approximately $20 billion, we have the resources to deploy efficient processes and systems to help deliver our promise locally: keeping people safe so our communities can thrive. In the UK, we have an extensive network of offices and more than 32,000 employees to support our local communities and customers. We believe there is no greater purpose than serving and safeguarding customers, communities and people in today's world. Allied Universal is There for you .

In return, we offer a competitive salary dependent on experience, 25 days holiday pro rata, plus bank holidays, entry into our contributor pension scheme, life assurance, Perks at work and other discount schemes as well as an Employee Assistance Programme.