Technical Architect

Technical Architect - NHS experience is ESSENTIAL Key Tech: Java & AWS Day Rate £700/day - Inside IR35 Location Remote with occasional need in London (roughly 1x/quarter) Duration 6 months (with view to extend) ROLE DESCRIPTION Brio Digital are supporting a consultancy on a major NHS digital programme and are looking for an experienced Technical Architect to play a key role in shaping and driving the technical direction of a complex, large-scale delivery. This is a senior position requiring someone who can operate confidently at both a strategic and hands-on level, bringing together architecture, engineering, and stakeholder management in a fast-paced NHS environment. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Define and own the technical architecture across the programme, ensuring solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to NHS standards and frameworks Provide technical leadership and guidance to engineering teams, setting direction on tooling, patterns, and best practice Design and oversee cloud infrastructure on AWS, ensuring high availability, performance, and security Drive Java-based development standards and architectural decisions across the codebase Engage with NHS stakeholders and third party suppliers to align technical approaches with programme requirements Identify and manage technical risk, producing documentation and recommendations to support governance and assurance processes Support technical onboarding of new team members and suppliers Contribute to technical planning, roadmaps, and delivery timelines SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE NHS experience is essential Strong Java and architecture background, with experience leading Java-based programmes at scale Deep AWS expertise across core services and well-architected principles Proven experience as a Technical Architect on complex digital programmes Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders Experience working within government or NHS security and compliance frameworks Comfortable working autonomously in a fully remote environment Apply now or email