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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solution Architect - **Company:** CodeConvergence - **Location:** Guildford, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Confluence, JIRA, Microsoft Azure, Oracle WebLogic Server, Cyber Security, Databases, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Middleware, Hyper-V, WildFly (JBoss AS), Scrum Methodology, RabbitMQ, Requirements Traceability, Service-Oriented Architecture, Wide Area Networks, Large Language Models, Boomi, Archimate, Togaf, Documentation System, Information Technology, Modeling and Simulation, Integration Frameworks, Apache Kafka, Serverless Computing, Enterprise Service Bus, Mulesoft, Vmware, Microservices - **Published:** July 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://computerjobs.com/gb/en/mob/job/569D581102D96CE289 ## About the Role * Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to interact at all business levels - from the CEO and C-suite through to technical SMEs, developers, testers, and project managers. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to assess the audience and pitch/influence appropriately. * Working across enterprise technologies, including prior SME roles across infrastructure, cloud, and application domains. * Defining, documenting, and architecting solutions across hybrid, on-premise, and public cloud estates, potentially requiring integration with Legacy technologies for large projects and programmes. * Supporting and designing mission-critical infrastructure solutions across a wide variety of technologies. * IT security and risk management within an architecture role. * Experience working within architectural design authorities and governance forums. * Technical selection and RFI/RFP processes, including supplier assurance of third-party products and contractual due diligence including drafting statements of requirements for third parties or commenting on vendor statements of work (SoW). * Working in a highly regulated environment (eg financial services). * Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and waterfall methodologies along with associated toolsets (such as Jira). * Use of documentation tools such as Atlassian Confluence along with diagramming or architectural modelling tools and languages (draw.io, Sparx, ADOIT, ArchiMate, Mermaid, C4). * Broad knowledge of IT technologies and architectural styles and patterns (eg event-driven, serverless, microservices, SOA, layered architectures). * Supporting implementation and solution design for large public cloud implementations, preferably both AWS and Azure. * Supporting implementation and technical design across core technologies (Windows, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V, web, database, security gateways, LAN/WAN networking). * Designing solutions involving Middleware and integration including JBoss/WebLogic, enterprise service bus/message queueing/integration platforms (iPaaS) such as RabbitMQ, MuleSoft, Boomi, Kafka. * Designing (including requirements traceability) secure, high performing, and highly available technology solutions. * Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment processes, methods, and tools. * Providing architectural support and assurance to DevOps teams, with application of agile practices. * Ability to work with cutting-edge AI LLM technologies, producing work in conjunction with models such as Anthropic Claude, whilst experimenting and exploring different methods of co-working with AI, * Degree or HND in information technology, or equivalent experience * Relevant technical and business qualifications (eg Microsoft or AWS certifications, TOGAF, ITIL) * Evidence of your commitment to continuous learning ## Description kills and Experience Your skills and experience include: * Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to interact at all business levels - from the CEO and C-suite through to technical SMEs, developers, testers, and project managers. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to assess the audience and pitch/influence appropriately. * Working across enterprise technologies, including prior SME roles across infrastructure, cloud, and application domains. * Defining, documenting, and architecting solutions across hybrid, on-premise, and public cloud estates, potentially requiring integration with Legacy technologies for large projects and programmes. * Supporting and designing mission-critical infrastructure solutions across a wide variety of technologies. * IT security and risk management within an architecture role. * Experience working within architectural design authorities and governance forums. * Technical selection and RFI/RFP processes, including supplier assurance of third-party products and contractual due diligence including drafting statements of requirements for third parties or commenting on vendor statements of work (SoW). * Working in a highly regulated environment (eg financial services). * Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) and waterfall methodologies along with associated toolsets (such as Jira). * Use of documentation tools such as Atlassian Confluence along with diagramming or architectural modelling tools and languages (draw.io, Sparx, ADOIT, ArchiMate, Mermaid, C4). * Broad knowledge of IT technologies and architectural styles and patterns (eg event-driven, serverless, microservices, SOA, layered architectures). * Supporting implementation and solution design for large public cloud implementations, preferably both AWS and Azure. * Supporting implementation and technical design across core technologies (Windows, Linux, VMware, Hyper-V, web, database, security gateways, LAN/WAN networking). * Designing solutions involving Middleware and integration including JBoss/WebLogic, enterprise service bus/message queueing/integration platforms (iPaaS) such as RabbitMQ, MuleSoft, Boomi, Kafka. * Designing (including requirements traceability) secure, high performing, and highly available technology solutions. * Knowledge of continuous integration and deployment processes, methods, and tools. * Providing architectural support and assurance to DevOps teams, with application of agile practices. * Ability to work with cutting-edge AI LLM technologies, producing work in conjunction with models such as Anthropic Claude, whilst experimenting and exploring different methods of co-working with AI Your education and qualifications should include: * Degree or HND in information technology, or equivalent experience * Relevant technical and business qualifications (eg Microsoft or AWS certifications, TOGAF, ITIL) * Evidence of your commitment to continuous learning ## Related Videos - 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