Senior Solutions Architect

Senior Solutions Architect

We are seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to play a pivotal role in the modernisation and transformation of our client’s software development platform. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of a large-scale enterprise Software Factory, enabling development teams through modern Platform Engineering, DevSecOps, Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, and cloud-native technologies.

As a strategic and hands-on architect, you will be responsible for defining, designing, and implementing a next-generation development platform that supports the entire software lifecycle. This is an initial 6–12-month Fixed Term Contract.

Responsibilities

• Define the target architecture and strategic vision for the organisation's development platform and DevSecOps capabilities.
• Develop transformation roadmaps and implementation strategies to modernise existing development platforms.
• Design scalable platform architectures covering software development, CI/CD, security scanning, artefact management, deployment, and operations.
• Establish integration architectures across development tooling, infrastructure platforms, identity providers, and security services.
• Support the establishment of Platform Engineering practices and operating models across the organisation.
• Champion DevSecOps principles and embed security throughout the software delivery lifecycle.

Requirements

• Extensive experience as a Solution Architect, Platform Architect, or Enterprise Architect within large enterprise environments.
• Proven expertise designing and implementing modern development platforms and Software Factory capabilities.
• Strong experience with Platform Engineering principles and practices.
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes-based platforms in production environments.
• Hands-on experience designing and implementing CI/CD architectures and automation frameworks.
• Strong understanding of DevSecOps , security integration, and automated governance controls.
• Experience with Git-based development platforms such as GitLab , Bitbucket , and related migration initiatives.
• Strong experience with Jenkins and modern CI/CD tooling.