Salisbury
Managed Services Lead Architect | Up to £115,000 Location: Salisbury, with hybrid working Salary: Up to £115,000 Working pattern: Hybrid — typically 2–3 days per week onsite in Salisbury We’re looking for a Managed Services Lead Architect to join an exciting account undergoing significant change, with digital transformation at the heart of its strategy. This is a high-profile role where you’ll take ownership of the end-to-end architecture of contracted services, ensuring technical integrity, quality and alignment with both client objectives and contractual commitments. What you’ll be doing • Own and govern the end-to-end account architecture across a complex Managed Services environment., • Define technology strategies, roadmaps and future-state architectures., • Act as a trusted technical advisor to senior client stakeholders., • Lead architectural governance and ensure solutions meet agreed standards and practices., • Work closely with Domain Architects, Engineers and wider technical teams, providing direction and inspiration., • Build strong relationships with both internal and external stakeholders., • Balance technical strategy with commercial and contractual considerations., • Identify opportunities to introduce new technologies and innovation that deliver genuine value to the client. What we’re looking for You’ll be an established Lead Architect / Enterprise Architect / Solutions Architect with significant experience working within complex Managed Services or large-scale technology environments. You should have: • A strong track record of owning and governing end-to-end architecture., • Experience operating as a Lead Architect within a large Managed Services account., • Excellent stakeholder management and client relationship skills., • An understanding of contracts, commercials and service delivery., • The ability to translate business requirements into clear technology strategies and roadmaps., • Strong leadership and communication skills, with the confidence to influence at senior level., • A passion for technology, innovation and continuous improvement. Security: This role requires SC clearance eligibility. Candidates must normally have resided continuously in the UK for the previous five years, subject to the full clearance requirements. If you’re a Lead Architect looking for your next senior opportunity — where you can combine architecture, strategy, leadership and client engagement — we’d love to hear from you.