Technical Architect - DV Cleared

Corsham
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Technical Architect (DV Cleared) - Contract Location: Corsham, England (Full-time on site - secure location) Rate: Up to £650 - £750 per day - Inside IR35 Duration: Initial 12 months Start Date: ASAP (subject to BPSS & DV clearance checks)

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced DV-cleared Technical Architect to provide technical leadership in the design and delivery of secure, resilient, and scalable infrastructure solutions within a highly regulated government environment.

The role will lead end-to-end infrastructure architecture across virtualisation, networking, security, and identity platforms, working closely with delivery teams, operations, and senior stakeholders to ensure solutions meet strict architectural, security, and compliance standards.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end technical design from high-level architecture to low-level implementation.

Define and maintain infrastructure architecture standards, patterns, and best practices.

Design and govern solutions based on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF).

Provide deep technical expertise in NSX-T, including overlay networking, micro-segmentation, and distributed firewalling.

Architect secure network solutions across data centre and hybrid environments.

Provide architectural oversight of enterprise identity platforms, including Active Directory and ADFS.

Design and support Windows and Linux server platforms.

Produce and maintain high-quality HLDs and LLDs.

Act as a technical authority during delivery, resolving complex technical issues.

Translate business requirements into robust, secure technical solutions.

Ensure alignment with security, compliance, and operational requirements.

Required Skills & Experience

Proven experience as a Technical Architect or Senior Infrastructure Architect

Strong expertise in:

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)

NSX-T Data Centre

Network security and firewall technologies

Routing and switching (enterprise-scale)

Identity & Access Management (Active Directory, ADFS)

Windows Server and Linux

Extensive experience producing HLDs and LLDs

Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Comfortable providing technical leadership across multiple workstreams

Desirable Experience

Hybrid or multi-cloud architectures

Automation and Infrastructure as Code

Zero Trust and security architecture principles

Experience in large enterprise or regulated environments

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