Methods
IT Services Consultancy
TechnicalArchitect
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“Technical Architect at Methods. Skills: Java, Spring Boot, Architecture, Cloud. Define technical architecture. Communicate technical architecture”
Industry & Context.
Troubleshooting; Risk identification; Technical assessments
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Technical Architect or Lead Engineer experience, Java and Spring Boot background, Experience designing REST APIs, Experience designing microservices, Experience designing integration patterns, Experience with cloud-hosted platforms, Experience with CI/CD, Experience with monitoring, Experience with operational support patterns, Ability to define technical policy, Ability to define governance frameworks, Ability to define engineering best practice, Working knowledge of GDS Service Standard, Working knowledge of public-sector delivery governance, Working knowledge of secure design principles, Experience working with multidisciplinary agile delivery teams
Nice to Have
Azure-hosted services experience, AWS-hosted services experience, Kubernetes experience, Docker experience, PostgreSQL knowledge, Kafka experience, Azure Service Bus experience, HMCTS familiarity, MOJ familiarity, Justice familiarity, Policing familiarity, Wider government platforms familiarity, Security assurance understanding, Threat modelling understanding, RBAC understanding, Audit logging understanding, Data protection controls understanding, Experience supporting services through alpha, Experience supporting services through beta, Experience supporting services through live, Experience supporting services through continuous improvement
What You'll Do.
Define technical architecture
Communicate technical architecture
Produce architecture artefacts
Lead technical design governance
Ensure alignment with principles
Provide technical assurance
Own technical requirements
Articulate technical requirements
Support architectural decision-making
Translate needs into designs
Provide architecture direction
Define reusable engineering patterns
Guide teams on best practice
Support modularity decisions
Support service boundary decisions
Support domain modelling decisions
Support data ownership decisions
Review implementation approaches
Oversee integration patterns
Collaborate with developers
Collaborate with platform engineers
Collaborate with test engineers
Collaborate with data specialists
Collaborate with cyber teams
Support cloud-hosted delivery patterns
Support infrastructure integration
Support operational monitoring
Develop technical standards
Document technical standards
Promote technical standards
Ensure alignment with legislation
Ensure alignment with information governance
Ensure alignment with technology standards
Establish architecture controls
Establish decision records
Support training teams
Provide expert guidance
Support troubleshooting
Support risk identification
Support technical assessments
Support proof-of-concept design
Contribute to sprint ceremonies
Contribute to delivery planning
Work with delivery teams
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Engineering teams; Delivery leads; Product stakeholders; Enterprise architecture functions; Multidisciplinary agile teams; Platform engineers; Test engineers; Data specialists; Cyber teams
Communication Scope
Presenting complex concepts
Process & Methodology
Agile delivery
Full Job Description
Technical Architect - Java / Spring Boot **About Methods:** Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future. Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet. We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them. Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio. Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022. Alten is a global engineering firm with approximately 57,000 employees specializing in engineering and IT services. **Overview** Methods is looking for an experienced Technical Architect with a strong Java and Spring Boot background to support customer-specific delivery workstreams and wider digital transformation projects. The role requires hands-on architecture experience across modern service design, integration, cloud-hosted platforms and delivery governance. The successful candidate will help shape robust, maintainable and scalable services, working closely with engineering teams, delivery leads, product stakeholders and enterprise architecture functions to ensure technical decisions align with programme outcomes, GDS expectations and wider organisational standards. **Requirements** **Architecture & Te
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