Cloud Solution Architect (2787)

Do you want to transform the way cloud technologies are used across Government, the wider Public Sector in Scotland to enable the delivery of better technology to serve the people of Scotland? To support our investment in The Scottish Government cloud platform, we have a position for a Cloud Solution Architect to play a key role in designing secure, scalable digital solutions that meet user needs and deliver public value. Specialising in Microsoft Azure or Amazon Web Services (AWS), the Cloud Solution Architect will be part of a multi-disciplined team responsible for the design, delivery, and ongoing improvement of the Scottish Government Cloud Platform service. Architects also collaborate closely with our customers to support the design and delivery of modern solutions onto our service, ensuring effective use of the common shared services we offer., + Working with colleagues, customers and other technical professionals to capture, document and agree solution requirements early in the delivery process - with a particular focus on security and cost effectiveness.

• Translating requirements into modern, secure and cost-effective architectural designs. Demonstrating proposals to Lead Architect for approval.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across different disciplines - such as security, service and engineering teams - to gain feedback on requirements and ensure proposed solutions solve the whole problem and align with organisational standards and processes.
• Developing, documenting, presenting and supporting architectural decisions at relevant governance forums to obtain agreement to proceed.
• Transparently identifying, documenting and communicating risks at all stages of solution development, ensuring critical risks are immediately escalated to the Lead Architect.
• Contributing to roadmaps and strategies in your areas of expertise.
• Continuously assessing the landscape to identify emerging technologies and approaches to improve the organisation.
• Evaluating the success of a project - once the solution has been integrated - to identify lessons learned that could contribute to future best practices., Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement (of no more than 750 words) which provides evidence of how you meet each of the 3 Experience criteria listed in the Success Profile above. Candidates will have their applications assessed against all Experience criteria. If a large number of applications are received an initial sift will be conducted on the Lead Criteria highlighted above. Candidates who pass the initial sift will have their applications fully assessed. Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment. If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and DDaT Technical assessment where the behaviours, experiences and technical skills outlined in the Success Profile will be assessed. The sift is scheduled for w/c 1st December 2025. Interviews and DDaT Technical assessments are scheduled for w/c 8th December or w/c 15th December 2025 however these may be subject to change. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

1. Lead Criteria 1: Designing technology solutions of low complexity and risk, recognising time, cost and quality targets and constraints.
2. Lead Criteria 2: Collaborating with security, operational and service teams on service design, governance and operation.
3. Participating in solution and service governance activities, including change control and the definition of minor architectural decisions.

Experience is assessed at sift, along with a more in-depth assessment at interview. Technical Skills: This role is aligned to the Solution Architect (DDaT Role Level - Solution Architect) within the Architecture Job Family. You can find out more about the skills required, here. These skills are assessed by technical assessment, designed to represent the role. Candidates reaching this stage will receive a Technical Assessment Candidate Pack which outlines the specific skills to be assessed, plus the method of assessment. Behaviours:

• Making Effective Decisions (Level 3)

• Working Together (Level 3) You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours, here. Behaviours are assessed at interview. Full details will be shared in advance with all candidates invited to this stage., Alongside your salary of £45,894, Scottish Government contributes £13,295 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role

• An environment with flexible working options

• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity

• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%