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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solution Architect - **Company:** M Group Ltd - **Location:** Stevenage, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Artificial Intelligence, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Data Architecture, Data Integration, Data Warehousing, Enterprise Architecture Framework, Middleware, High-Level Architecture, Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), Oracle (Applications), Platform as a Service (PAAS), Salesforce.Com, Oracle Fusion Middleware, Data Streaming, Zachman Framework, Togaf, Event Driven Architecture, Api Design, Microservices - **Published:** August 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.co.uk/job/gb3cae030b11433efcbf3c1d81f7e7f175/eaa ## About the Role * Proven experience in solution architecture, designing secure, scalable and cost-effective solutions across a range of technologies. * Strong understanding of architecture principles, standards and best practices, including solution, data and integration architecture. * Experience producing high-level designs, architecture artefacts and technical decision documentation. * Knowledge of cloud and hybrid environments, including IaaS, PaaS and SaaS, with an understanding of integration, data flows and migration approaches. * Good understanding of data architecture concepts, security-by-design, resilience and regulatory compliance requirements. * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate complex technical concepts for both technical and non-technical audiences. * Experience working in Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid delivery environments. * Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate options and make informed decisions. * Awareness of emerging technologies, including AI, and how they can support business outcomes. Desirable Skills & Experience * Experience with enterprise platforms such as Oracle Fusion, Salesforce and Microsoft Azure. * Relevant professional certifications in architecture or cloud platforms (e.g. TOGAF, Azure, Salesforce or Oracle). * Knowledge of modern architecture patterns, including microservices, event-driven architecture and API-first design. * Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or Zachman. * Experience working within infrastructure, utilities, transport, defence or other critical national infrastructure sectors. * Degree in a technical, IT or business-related discipline, or equivalent practical experience. ## Description Right across infrastructure, there's a requirement to not only maintain, but also renew and reimagine. Whatever stage you're at in your career, with us you'll have an opportunity to grow and develop. Delivering essential infrastructure services for life, while being safety first, and client and customer centric in a friendly, fun and respectful environment where you are encouraged to thrive. Where you'll be working? As a Solution Architect, you turn complex business needs, fragmented systems, data flows and integration requirements into clear, deliverable technology solutions. You provide the architectural direction needed to reduce ambiguity, manage risk and help delivery teams build secure, scalable and practical solutions aligned to enterprise standards. Through high-level logical designs across operational and enterprise platforms, including work management, ERP, middleware, BI and data warehousing, you ensure the end-to-end solution is understood, governed and capable of delivering sustainable business value. You add value by assessing current architecture, identifying risks, dependencies and improvement opportunities, and recommending options that simplify delivery, improve reuse and support better decision-making. You work independently on assigned initiatives, applying agreed architecture standards and escalating complex cross-domain, strategic or policy-related decisions to Solution Architecture Leads, Enterprise Architects or Platform Architects as appropriate. What you'll be doing? In this role, you will work closely with business and technology teams to understand requirements and translate them into clear, practical solution architectures. You will ensure that business objectives, technical designs and delivery outcomes remain aligned throughout the project lifecycle. You will design scalable, secure and cost-effective technology solutions that meet business needs while adhering to enterprise architecture standards, principles and best practices. Your focus will be on creating solutions that are robust, reusable and capable of supporting long-term business growth. Working as part of the wider architecture community, you will contribute to governance and decision-making processes, providing architectural guidance and presenting solutions for review. You will identify risks, manage dependencies and ensure compliance with established standards and policies. You will collaborate with Enterprise Architects, Platform Architects and delivery teams to shape future-state architecture, promote reuse of existing capabilities and support successful business change initiatives. Your expertise will help inform strategic technology decisions and continuous improvement activities. Day to day, you will provide hands-on architectural support to project teams, helping to resolve design challenges, evaluate solution options and guide implementation. Building strong relationships with stakeholders across the business and IT functions, you will ensure architecture recommendations remain practical, trusted and aligned to organisational priorities. 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