via Reed · 8 September 2026 ·11 days ago

Lead OpsRes Architect/ SME / Consultant

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
London Contract GBP 208,000 – 260,000
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Our client is looking for a Lead OpsRes Architects/ SME/ Consultants to work on various long-term upcoming projects.

Lead OpsRes Architect
Long term contracts
Inside IR35
Hybrid working
Looking for:-

  • Owns end-to-end OpsRes design, governance and operating model. Requires DORA awareness, architecture leadership, service management expertise and executive stakeholder engagement.

  • Ability to work under Clients customers' direction within an existing OpsRes programme, TOM, governance framework and control environment.

  • Practical understanding of Important Business Services, impact tolerances, service chain mapping, scenario testing, resilience risk and regulatory evidence.

  • Clear communication, stakeholder management and ability to translate complex resilience issues into actionable backlog items.

  • Evidence of structured delivery discipline: prioritisation, RACI, RAID, governance reporting, quality assurance and knowledge transfer.

  • Lead OpsRes Architect - Key Skills & Experience • Strong background in technology architecture, service management, infrastructure operations, managed services or operational resilience delivery.

  • Demonstrated ability to translate resilience strategy into executable operating models, roadmaps and delivery plans.

  • Experience working with senior stakeholders across technology, risk, security, operations, procurement and business service ownership.

  • Strong understanding of IT service continuity, impact tolerances, RTO/RPO, incident management, third-party dependency and operational risk concepts.

  • Ability to provide design authority, quality control and pragmatic challenge across multidisciplinary delivery teams.

  • Excellent written communication, workshop facilitation, presentation and executive storytelling skills.


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