3GPP Technical Architect

3GPP Technical Architect
Bristol/remote
Up to £110 per hour - inside IR35 (via umbrella company)
6 month contract

Due to the nature of the role, an active SC Clearance is required.

Are you ready to shape and lead technical designs that underpin the UK's most critical missions? Our Senior Technical Architects are trusted experts who provide technical leadership across programmes, influence roadmaps, and ensure systems and services are secure, resilient, and future-ready.

Your work will see you take the lead in solving customer problems in an agile, innovative and team-centric manner.

What you will do as a Senior Technical Architect
Act as the technical authority for systems and services.
Define and evolve architectures that balance customer needs, architecture principles, and secure-by-design standards.
Contribute to divisional and line-of-business roadmaps, identifying opportunities for technology insertion and innovation.
Lead technical reviews, trade-off studies, and risk assessments for major design decisions.
Mentor and coach Technical Architects and Engineers, raising capability across the community.
Represent the client at senior customer forums, technical boards, and industry events.
Support business winning, including technical design, bids, and proposal development.
Champion best practice, reuse, and model-based design approaches across the architecture community.

What you'll bring
Extensive technical expertise with a proven track record of designing secure, integrated systems and services.
Ability to influence technical strategy and act as a recognised authority within your domain.
Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.

Core areas (must have):
Proven experience in system and service architecture in a domain (infrastructure, applications, data, networking, cloud)
Knowledge of architecture frameworks (eg TOGAF, MODAF, NAF)
Knowledge of 3GPP technical standards
Advanced understanding of secure system design principles and cyber security standards
Experience shaping architectures within Agile or SAFe delivery environments
Ability to mentor, coach, and provide thought leadership within a technical community

Desirable:
Industry certifications (eg TOGAF, ArchiMate)
Vendor certifications (eg AWS)
Knowledge of TETRA/ESN and emergency services organisations
Knowledge of mission critical communication software
Experience contributing to technology roadmaps and enterprise strategy
Experience working internationally
Familiarity with service design, operational transformation, and digital modernisation
Exposure to cloud-native, DevSecOps, and automation approaches
Experience presenting at technical boards, customer forums, or industry conferences

TECHNICAL SKILLS
Must Have
3GPP Specifications
Amazon AWS Cloud Practitioner

Nice To Have
ArchiMate
AWS Solution Architect
Certified TOGAS Enterprise Architect
DevOps/DevSecOps
ESN/TETRA
Mission Critical Communications