Lead Technical Architect

Lead Technical Architect Location: Primarily Remote (occasional travel to Bristol, Manchester or London) Duration: ASAP - 31st Dec Our Client is hiring for a reputed client to provide technical leadership across the discovery and migration of a critical NHS Blood and Transplant application to Microsoft Azure. This is a short-term project (3-4 months, starting 7 September), where your architectural governance will directly help enable a safe, resilient cloud move within a highly regulated environment. What you'll be doing: * Lead technical assurance from discovery through migration completion and service transition * Validate the current "as-is" architecture, including application, infrastructure, network, security and operational dependencies * Define and assure the target Azure architecture, including landing zone alignment and key platform components * Govern technical decisions and risks across NHSBT, Microsoft, and delivery teams * Oversee security, resilience, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity requirements * Review migration approaches, sequencing, runbooks, readiness criteria, and escalation blockers * Support operational readiness and final technical acceptance/sign-off recommendations What you'll bring: * Extensive experience delivering Azure cloud migration programmes, confidently operating at SFIA 6/7 level * Proven track record as a Lead Technical Architect on complex enterprise transformation work * Strong understanding of Azure architecture, networking, identity/access management, security, backup/recovery and disaster recovery * Ability to act as a credible technical design authority with senior stakeholders, including a hyperscaler partner * Experience governing technical delivery across multiple stakeholder groups Additional information: * Security Clearance: BPSS needed If you're an architect who thrives on governance, clarity and real-world delivery in mission-critical environments, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with an up-to-date CV. If you receive suspicious outreach claiming to be from us, please contact us via the ManpowerGroup website