Managed Services Lead Architect

Managed Services Lead Architect - Salisbury | Up to £115,000 Location: Salisbury, with hybrid working Salary: Up to £115,000 Working pattern: Hybrid - typically 2-3 days per week onsite in Salisbury Are you an experienced Lead Architect who enjoys owning complex technology landscapes, influencing senior stakeholders and shaping the future of large-scale Managed Services environments? We're looking for a Managed Services Lead Architect to join an exciting account undergoing significant change, with digital transformation at the heart of its strategy. This is a high-profile role where you'll take ownership of the end-to-end architecture of contracted services, ensuring technical integrity, quality and alignment with both client objectives and contractual commitments. What you'll be doing Own and govern the end-to-end account architecture across a complex Managed Services environment. Define technology strategies, roadmaps and future-state architectures. Act as a trusted technical advisor to senior client stakeholders. Lead architectural governance and ensure solutions meet agreed standards and practices. Work closely with Domain Architects, Engineers and wider technical teams, providing direction and inspiration. Build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders. Balance technical strategy with commercial and contractual considerations. Identify opportunities to introduce new technologies and innovation that deliver genuine value to the client. What we're looking for You'll be an established Lead Architect / Enterprise Architect / Solutions Architect with significant experience working within complex Managed Services or large-scale technology environments. You should have: A strong track record of owning and governing end-to-end architecture. Experience operating as a Lead Architect within a large Managed Services account. Excellent stakeholder management and client relationship skills. An understanding of contracts, commercials and service delivery. The ability to translate business requirements into clear technology strategies and roadmaps. Strong leadership and communication skills, with the confidence to influence at senior level. A passion for technology, innovation and continuous improvement. Why this role? This is an opportunity to take a genuinely influential architecture position within a major transformation programme. You'll have the autonomy to shape the technology landscape, work with senior stakeholders and lead a talented architecture and engineering community. The role offers up to £115k, alongside a flexible hybrid working model with 2-3 days onsite in Salisbury. Security: This role requires SC clearance eligibility. Candidates must normally have resided continuously in the UK for the previous five years, subject to the full clearance requirements. If you're a Lead Architect looking for your next senior opportunity - where you can combine architecture, strategy, leadership and client engagement - we'd love to hear from you