Senior Technical Architect

Role: Senior Technical ArchitectType: Contract (Inside IR35)Duration: 12 monthsLocation: Leeds (Hybrid - 2 days a week)Clearance Required: Active SC Role OverviewWe are seeking an experienced Senior Technical (Solution) Architect to join a major transformation programme. This role will play a critical part in the modernisation of key benefit platforms, leading the architecture and technical design required to migrate New Style Jobseeker''s Allowance (JSA) and New Style Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) from legacy systems onto the strategic Multi Benefit Service (MBS) platform. This is an exciting opportunity to shape large-scale digital transformation initiatives, working across complex hybrid environments and collaborating with delivery teams to create scalable, secure, and future-ready solutions.Key Responsibilities Lead the creation of end-to-end technical solution designs for the migration of New Style JSA and ESA from legacy platforms to the Multi Benefit Service. Define architecture across on-premises, cloud and hybrid technology landscapes. Produce high and low-level solution designs covering networking, security, middleware, databases, integrations and presentation layers. Support delivery teams in optimising services for scalability, performance and maintainability. Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions with clear traceability. Work closely with engineering, product, delivery and business stakeholders throughout the full project ..... full job details .....