Chief Technical Architect

Company Description

Telefónica Tech (part of the Telefónica Group) is a leading NextGen Tech solutions provider with a highly diversified team of over 6,000 exceptionally skilled employees and +60 nationalities.

We serve more than 5.5m customers every day in over 175 countries, with a global ecosystem of market-leading partners. Global strategic hubs: Spain, Brazil, the UK, Germany.

The Telefónica Tech UK&I hub has an end- to-end portfolio of market leading services and develops integrated technology solutions to accelerate digital transformation through: Cloud, Data & AI, Enterprise Applications, Digital Workplace and Cyber Security & Networking.

Values: Open, Bold, Trusted

We don’t believe hiring is a tick box exercise, so if you feel that you don’t match the job description 100%, but would still be a great fit for role, please get in touch.

Trusted Partners:

• Microsoft: Top 3 Service Providers, Azure Expert Status, Fastrack & Inner Circle Partner
• HPE: Platinum Partner – FY23 UK&I Solution Provider of the Year
• Palo Alto & Crowdstrike: part of our NextDefense Cyber Security Portfolio
• Fortinet: Elite VIP Program – one of only 2 in the UK
• AWS: Premier Tier Services Partner

Chief Technical Architect

Lead the technical strategy for a high-impact account and shape resilient, secure, and scalable cloud solutions. This is a senior leadership role where you’ll act as the trusted advisor to clients while driving architecture, innovation, and service excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Define architecture strategy for availability, resilience, scalability, and disaster recovery
• Ensure uptime, performance, and service reliability targets are met
• Lead major incident resolution and root cause analysis
• Act as senior technical advisor to client stakeholders
• Translate business needs into secure, compliant technology solutions
• Govern architecture standards (e.g. TOGAF) and solution design quality
• Oversee transformations, migrations, and platform modernisation
• Support presales, bids, and solution design with commercially viable approaches
• Lead and mentor multi-disciplinary technical teams (cloud, infrastructure, networking, security)

Requirements

• Proven experience as a senior architect or technical authority
• Strong expertise in public and private cloud (Azure, IaaS, networking, security)
• Experience with enterprise architecture and governance frameworks
• Knowledge of healthcare IT and regulatory standards (e.g. NHS environments)
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience with technologies such as Azure, VMware, Cisco, Fortinet, HPE, or Pure

Benefits

• Work on high-impact, enterprise-scale projects
• Opportunity to shape technical strategy and innovation
• Collaborative and supportive team environment
• Ongoing professional development and certifications

Location: UK - Flexibility to travel to client and London HQ (Walkie Talkie) when required

Apply now to lead enterprise architecture and deliver resilient, future-ready technology solutions.

At Telefónica Tech, we believe inclusion is the bridge that empowers everyone to be their authentic selves. We celebrate and respect our differences because diversity drives innovation and makes us stronger.
 
Be yourself with us, and feel that you belong. 

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and identities regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation. 
 
We are also committed to equity, accessible hiring practices, and creating an inclusive culture through many means including TogetHer (Women's network) and our Employee Resource Groups which include Diversity and Inclusion, Telefónica Tech Pride, Neurodiversity, ELEVATE (African and Caribbean heritage network), and Sustainability.

 We don’t believe hiring is a tick box exercise, so if you feel that you don’t match the job description 100%, but would still be a great fit for role, please get in touch.