Solutions Architect

Title : Solution Architect

Location : London (Hybrid)

Salary : Circa. £88K

Overview :

We are looking for a Solution Architect to join a growing architecture function supporting a wide-ranging technology transformation programme.

Operating across a broad remit, you will work closely with senior business stakeholders, technical teams, product owners and delivery functions to design scalable, secure and commercially effective solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end technology solutions aligned to business goals and architecture principles.
• Produce high-level solution designs and review low-level technical designs.
• Translate business requirements into practical technology solutions.
• Act as the bridge between senior stakeholders and technical delivery teams.
• Contribute to architecture governance, standards, design patterns and best practices.
• Define integration approaches across enterprise applications, SaaS platforms and cloud services.
• Support large-scale transformation and modernisation programmes.
• Evaluate technology options and provide recommendations for build vs buy decisions.
• Ensure solutions meet security, scalability, resilience and performance requirements.
• Mentor technical leads and support the development of architecture capability across the organisation.

Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in Solution Architecture within complex enterprise environments.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft technologies, cloud services and SaaS platforms.
• Experience delivering application, integration and cloud architecture solutions.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage both C-suite executives and technical teams.
• Experience producing HLDs and reviewing technical designs.
• Strong understanding of APIs, integration patterns and enterprise application architecture.
• Experience supporting cloud transformation, application modernisation and migration initiatives.
• Exposure to AI technologies, Microsoft AI services or enterprise AI programmes.
• Broad architectural mindset with the ability to contribute across solution, enterprise, data and business architecture domains.
• Experience working within TOGAF-aligned or similar architecture frameworks.
• Excellent communication and influencing skills.