Lead Architect (AI & Agentic Systems)
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£54,900
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SOC 2133 (100% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £54,900, and Gazelle Global is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
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| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2133 IT business analysts, architects and systems designers Most likely code | £38,400 | £43,900 | £49,400 | £54,900 |
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About the role
Lead Architect (AI & Agentic Systems)
Location: Halifax, UK
Contract: 6-12 months, with potential for extension
Working Pattern: Hybrid, 3-4 days per week on-site
I'm looking for an experienced Lead Architect to shape the future of AI-driven operational services within a major financial services transformation programme. This is an opportunity to define enterprise AI architecture, drive intelligent automation and deliver scalable, secure solutions that improve operational efficiency.
You'll lead the architectural vision for agentic AI platforms, multi-agent workflows and intelligent service operations. Working across business and technology teams, you'll translate strategic objectives into target architectures and delivery roadmaps, ensuring solutions are secure, resilient and ready for production.
Key Skills & Experience
- Enterprise architecture, with strong experience designing AI/ML or LLM-integrated platforms.
- Agentic AI, multi-agent orchestration and Model Context Protocol (MCP).
- LangChain, LlamaIndex, vector databases, embeddings and RAG architectures.
- Kubernetes, Docker, microservices and cloud-native platforms.
- Event-driven architecture and REST/gRPC API design.
- Kubernetes governance, autoscaling, namespace isolation and rolling deployments.
- AI security, IAM, audit logging and Responsible AI governance.
- AIOps, intelligent automation and IT Service Management (ITSM).
You'll provide technical leadership, guide architectural decisions and ensure alignment between business outcomes, platform design and implementation.
For more information or to apply directly, please email [email protected]. I review applications daily and will contact shortlisted candidates as quickly as possible.
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Where this offer sits in the market
IT business analysts, architects and systems designers (SOC 2133) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~187k in sample- Middle half £45,136–79,976
- Median £60,216
- Going rate £54,900
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £38,400–49,400
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2133 going rate of £54,900. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.