Solution Architect

Head Resourcing is delighted to be working with a major transport operator as they look to hire an experienced Solutions / Infrastructure architect to help evolve the infrastructure that underpins their operations over the next 5+ years. Our client is the largest operator in their industry in the UK and offer vital transport links throughout the UK.

What you'll be doing..

• Translate business objectives into practical, supportable technology solutions aligned to operational needs
• Design secure, resilient, and scalable end-to-end solutions across cloud, on-premises, hybrid infrastructure, applications, and integrations
• Produces clear, pragmatic High-Level Designs (HLDs) and service design documentation that enable successful delivery, support, maintenance, and operation
• Collaborates with stakeholders, suppliers, managed service providers, and delivery teams to assure solutions meet performance, security, availability, and compliance requirements
• Establishes architectural standards, supports service transition, and drives continuous improvement through reference architectures and innovative yet practical solutions

• Extensive experience designing and governing enterprise infrastructure solutions, with expertise across networking, compute, storage, backup, and hybrid cloud environments
• Strong track record of architecting and integrating Azure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) with on-premises platforms to deliver secure, scalable, and resilient solutions
• Proven ability to produce and communicate high-quality architecture artefacts, including HLDs, service designs, and key technical decisions
• Confident in providing technical assurance, influencing stakeholders, and collaborating effectively with project teams, suppliers, and non-technical audiences
• Solid understanding of operational service design, support models, disaster recovery, business continuity, and compliance within regulated or mission-critical environments