AWS Technical Architect

SC Cleared AWS Technical Architect Public Sector

Rate: 600 Inside IR35
Start Date: Mid June 2026
Length: 6 month+ contract
Working Patterns: Fully-remote We're currently looking for an experienced Technical Architect with Active SC Clearance to join a UK Government/Public Sector client on a long-term contract.

Key Details:
You'll be working within a large-scale public sector environment, helping to design and shape modern, scalable architectures that support critical government services.

Experience

• Cloud & architecture expertise - strong AWS architecture experience, including event-driven systems (e.g. Kafka) and RESTful API design.
• Data & public sector experience - experience with document-based databases (e.g. MongoDB) and a solid understanding of public sector governance and assurance processes.
• Strong technical architecture background - experience designing secure, scalable systems using modern technologies (cloud, open source, and languages like Java, Python, JavaScript or Ruby).
• Leadership & communication skills - able to guide teams, influence stakeholders, and clearly communicate with both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Agile & strategic mindset - experience working in agile/devops environments, making architectural decisions, and contributing to technical strategy, standards, and best practices.

Please apply now and reach out to Adam Akhtar at Opus Recruitment for futher information.