Senior Architect - Operational Resilience

Senior Architect - Operational Resilience 2-3 days a week in Sheffield Initial 6-month Contract £700 - £750 p/day | Inside IR35 We're recruiting for a Global IT Services Provider seeking a Senior Architect to design end-to-end technical solutions aligned to operational resilience regulations and internal frameworks. Key Responsibilities: Create resilience-focused HLDs/LLDs aligned with enterprise architecture and cloud strategy Translate Operational Resilience and DORA requirements into actionable designs Act as a design authority for resilience initiatives, reviewing and approving technical designs Provide architectural input into programmes including technology modernisation, cloud migration and system decommissioning Documentation & Reporting Requirements: 6+ years' architecture experience, with proven experience working in a large enterprise bank (essential) Strong experience with hybrid cloud (AWS/Azure + on-prem), data centres, ServiceNow CMDB, and container platforms (OpenShift/Kubernetes). Knowledge of operational resilience frameworks, RTO/RPO, backup/DR, and dependency mapping. Knowledge of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is highly desirable TOGAF Certified ECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy