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# Solution Architect

- **Company:** Lorien
- **Location:** Edinburgh, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £156,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Scrum Methodology, HybridCloud
- **Published:** May 13, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/solutions-architect-12mth-outside-ir35-edinburgh/56898713

## About the Role

* Proven experience in solution architecture and technical design within programmes, projects, or product-led environments.
 * Strong experience developing technical standards, reference architectures, roadmaps, and target state designs across complex environments.
 * Demonstrated ability to engage, influence, and manage senior stakeholders across multiple teams and organisations.
 * Experience working in fast-paced, agile delivery environments, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
 * Strong understanding of existing (\"as is\") and target (\"to be\") architecture landscapes.
 * Technical experience across cloud and integration technologies, including:
 * Cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure
 * Cloud-native and hybrid cloud architectures
 * Infrastructure across IaaS and PaaS models
 * SaaS delivery and implementation
 * Integration layers and solution integration approaches
 * Exposure to cloud security best practices

This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned Solution Architect to contribute to a high-profile transformation programme, working in a collaborative environment with strong delivery focus and flexibility.

## Description

Lorien are currently recruiting for an experienced Solution Architect to join a major digital transformation programme within a complex, fast-paced organisation. This is an exciting opportunity to shape and deliver user-centric solutions across a portfolio of high-impact change initiatives.

The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring architecture principles, standards, and best practice are consistently applied, working closely with business stakeholders and delivery teams to drive effective and scalable solutions., * Work with business and change stakeholders to shape, agree, and deliver solution architectures aligned to wider design, innovation, and architecture principles.

 * Collaborate closely with delivery teams, including Digital Labs and Scrum teams, to ensure detailed designs align with agreed solution architectures.
 * Provide strategic technology guidance and advice to stakeholders across the organisation.
 * Identify opportunities to drive business benefit and enhance user experience through new technologies and innovative ways of working.
 * Contribute to cross-functional collaboration with business architects, product managers, other architects, and external partners.
 * Support continuous improvement by helping to build internal solution design capability, including mentoring and establishing standards.


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