Public Sector - Chief Architect

Introduction

A career in IBM Consulting is built on long‑term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long‑term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.

Your role and responsibilities

We are looking for an experienced architect to join the IBM Consulting Public Sector team as a Chief Architect working on or across our major programmes or opportunities. You will provide technical leadership for client solutions, lead technical teams and be a trusted advisor to your clients. You will be responsible for all aspects of the technical solution, including cloud native services, SaaS, bespoke development, and existing legacy systems. The right candidate will be comfortable working in ‘rainbow’ teams with multiple suppliers or as part of a wholly IBM team.

Specific responsibilities will include:

• providing overall architectural and technical leadership to solutions in sales and delivery
• building strong relationships with our clients and acting as a trusted advisor
• working closely with project and programme management to ensure the delivery is successful
• mentoring and coaching the technical team on your engagement

You will be an experienced technical leader with a proven track‑record as a lead or chief architect on significant programmes and bids where you were the overall technical lead. You will be familiar with working in the public sector, in major government departments. You will have a deep understanding of the standards, processes and technologies found in UK public sector. You will be technically innovative and have a history of dynamic leadership over multiple successful deliveries and opportunities.

This is an opportunity to grow your career as a senior technical leader working on some of the country’s largest and most important solutions. For the right candidate with the drive, aptitude and ability, career progression up to and including IBM Distinguished Engineer is available in this role.

Required technical and professional expertise

• Technical leadership at scale
• Background and understanding of UK Public Sector
• Experience of AWS or/and Azure and their services
• Comfortable in a range of delivery methods and approaches including agile, SAFe and traditional waterfall

Preferred technical and professional experience

• Strong understanding & delivery experience of cloud native architectures
• Deep understanding of AI and its practical application
• Expertise in one or more public sector relevant IT domains found in one of the major UK government departments

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

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