Lead Technical Architect - SC Cleared (TypeScript, Node, AWS CDK)

Lead Technical Architect - Platforms Tooling - AWS CDK, TypeScript£750/day | 6 months | Hybrid (2 days/week Manchester)SC clearance - Due to delivery urgency, candidates must hold active SC clearance or have transferable SC clearance.We are looking for a Lead Technical Architect to drive the design and build of internal tooling and internal platforms within a fast moving delivery environment. This is a hands-on technical architecture role - not an Enterprise Architect position.The RoleYou will work closely with engineers, product, and delivery teams to design and evolve scalable internal platforms, while remaining actively involved in writing production-quality code. This role suits someone who has grown through an engineering-led career path and is comfortable leading by example.You will: Lead the technical architecture for internal tools and platform services Work directly alongside engineers, contributing code where required Define and communicate architectural vision, patterns, and standards Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and cloud-native Collaborate with a wide range of technical and non-technical stakeholdersEssential Skills Experience Strong experience with:o JavaScript/TypeScripto Node.jso Infrastructure as Code using AWS CDK Deep AWS experience, especially: o Designing and building large, multi-account, serverless architectureso Leveraging cloud-native AWS services Solid understanding of web-based authentication and authorisation, including: o OAuth 2.0o ..... full job details .....