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Lead Architect

Harvey Nash • Durham, County Durham

Salary

£85k – £94k

Posted

6 August 2026

Work mode

Full-time

Sponsor match

high

Skilled WorkerWorker (A rating)

Role overview

Harvey Nash is hiring a Lead Architect in Durham, a full-time it role advertised as permanent. The advertised salary is £85k – £94k. Harvey Nash holds an active licence on the UK Home Office register of sponsors for the Skilled Worker route, which means it can sponsor a visa for this hire if it chooses to.

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Visa sponsorship snapshot

Employer: Harvey Nash — confirmed licensed sponsor
Visa route: Skilled Worker
Advertised salary: £85k – £94k
How this salary compares: about 57% above the £59,449 median across 1,959 it roles with published salaries on FindSponsorJobs
Location: Durham, County Durham · Full-time
Similar roles nearby: 3 other live it roles in Durham — browse them
Posted: 6 August 2026
How we verify sponsors: employers are matched against the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors — read our methodology.

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IT and technology roles are one of the most consistently sponsored categories in the UK. Software engineers, data scientists, cloud architects, DevOps specialists, and cybersecurity professionals are in demand across finance, retail, the public sector, and specialist tech firms. Many large IT employers maintain established sponsorship processes through their HR and talent teams.