Solutions Architect | GDS

Solution Architect | Government Digital Services

Location: London, 2-3 Days / Week

6 Month Contract InsideIR35

Ideally will have experience working in the Public Sector / Government Industry.

• 5+ years in Solution Architecture, delivering enterprise-scale solutions.
• Proven Solution Architect experience across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs) within SAFe environments.
• Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, including PaaS, AKS, containers, serverless, networking, security, and DevOps.
• Extensive experience designing solutions on Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365, including Dataverse, ALM, governance, and environment strategy.
• Strong background in Scala/JVM technologies, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.
• Deep expertise in integration architecture, REST APIs, API Management, event-driven systems, messaging, and enterprise integration patterns.
• Experienced presenting solutions to Architecture Review Boards and collaborating with Enterprise Architects.
• Strong knowledge of UK public sector digital services, GDS standards, Technology Code of Practice, and government assurance processes.
• Expertise in security architecture, NCSC guidance, UK GDPR, and non-functional requirements including performance, resilience, availability, and accessibility.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.

Desirable

• TOGAF or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification.
• Microsoft certifications (AZ-305, PL-600).
• SAFe certification (Architect or Agilist).
• Experience with ArchiMate, Sparx EA, LeanIX, Terraform, and Bicep.
• Background in large-scale legacy modernization and data migration programmes.
• Knowledge of GOV.UK Design System, GOV.UK Notify, GOV.UK Pay, and GOV.UK One Login.

Please apply with your up to date CV for immediate consideration.