Solutions Architect

London

£600 - £700/day

Solution Architect – Contract

Location: Milton Keynes or London – Hybrid
Contract: Initial 6 months, with potential extension
Day Rate: Competitive
IR35: Outside IR35 preferred

We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join a complex technology transformation programme within a large enterprise environment.

The role will focus on understanding the existing technology landscape, assessing current capabilities and constraints, defining future-state architecture and developing a practical roadmap for implementation.

You will work across architecture, technology, integration and delivery, engaging with both technical teams and senior business stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

Assess existing applications, platforms and integration architecture.
Develop and evaluate technology and architectural options.
Define target-state architecture and technical principles.
Identify technical risks, dependencies and opportunities for simplification.
Translate business requirements into appropriate technical solutions.
Work closely with engineering teams to validate architectural decisions.
Support technical prototypes and proof-of-concepts where required.
Produce clear architecture documentation and implementation roadmaps.
Facilitate technical workshops and stakeholder discussions.
Support delivery teams through the transition from architecture into implementation.

Essential Experience

Strong commercial experience as a Solution Architect or Technical Architect.
Experience designing and assessing complex distributed systems.
Strong understanding of APIs, integrations and event-driven architectures.
Experience with modern application and cloud technologies.
Strong understanding of software development principles and architecture.
Experience assessing existing systems and developing practical improvement strategies.
Comfortable working where requirements or documentation may initially be incomplete.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
Able to explain complex technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Desirable Experience

GCP or other cloud platforms.
Java / JVM technologies.
Microservices architecture.
Event-driven architecture.
Data and integration platforms.
Enterprise technology transformation or modernisation programmes.
Experience within large, complex or regulated organisations.

This role would suit a pragmatic architect who is comfortable working at both strategic and detailed technical levels and can confidently challenge assumptions and make evidence-based recommendations

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