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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Hybrid Cloud & Integration Solution Architect - **Company:** Hays plc - **Location:** Tavistock, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Agile Methodology, Application Integration Architecture, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Data Infrastructure, Data Integration, Extract Transform Load (ETL), DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Middleware, Cloud Services, Systems Integration, Enterprise Application Integration, System Availability, Snowflake, HybridCloud, Event Driven Architecture, Microsoft Fabric, Data Lakes, Data Analytics, Enterprise Integration, Data Management, Legacy Systems, Databricks - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.cv-library.co.uk/job/225502251/hybrid-cloud-integration-solution-architect ## About the Role Solution Architecture * Proven experience as a Solution Architect within large-scale enterprise environments. * Strong track record delivering complex business and technology transformation programmes. * Ability to communicate architecture concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences. Cloud & Enterprise Platforms * Strong cloud architecture experience across hybrid and cloud-native environments. * Experience delivering solutions involving SaaS and COTS platforms. * Understanding of enterprise-scale application landscapes and modern architecture principles. Data & Analytics Platforms Experience with one or more of the following: * Snowflake * Data Lakes * Data Fabric Architectures * Databricks * ETL / ELT Frameworks * Modern data integration and transformation solutions Integration Architecture * Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns. * Experience designing integrations between cloud services, SaaS platforms, legacy applications, and data platforms. * Knowledge of API-led architecture and event-driven design principles. Stakeholder Management * Ability to engage with senior business stakeholders, programme leadership, engineering teams, and third-party suppliers. * Experience influencing technical decisions within complex organisations. Architecture Governance * Experience working within architecture review boards and governance frameworks. * Ability to ensure solutions align with enterprise standards, security requirements, and strategic objectives. Highly Desirable * High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR) solution design. * Agile delivery methodologies. * DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines. * Large-scale digital transformation programmes. * Energy & Utilities sector experience. * Enterprise integration platforms and middleware technologies., You will be a senior architect with strong technical depth and excellent stakeholder engagement skills. You will be comfortable shaping architecture across cloud, integration, and data domains while supporting delivery teams within a governed enterprise environment. ## Description We are seeking an experienced Hybrid Cloud & Integration Solution Architect to join a major transformation programme within the Energy & Utilities sector.Working closely with business and technical stakeholders, you will be responsible for defining end-to-end solution architectures across cloud platforms, SaaS/COTS applications, enterprise integrations, and modern data platforms. This is a highly visible architecture role requiring strong stakeholder engagement and the ability to govern complex technical environments while ensuring alignment to business objectives., * Design and own end-to-end solution architectures across complex enterprise environments. * Define architecture roadmaps supporting business transformation initiatives. * Lead solution design across cloud, SaaS, COTS, integration, and data platform domains. * Collaborate with business stakeholders, project teams, delivery leads, engineers, and third-party suppliers. * Provide technical governance throughout the project lifecycle. * Assess technology options and provide recommendations based on business, operational, security, and commercial requirements. * Drive architecture reviews and support design authority processes. * Ensure scalability, resilience, security, maintainability, and operational readiness are incorporated into solution designs. * Support Agile delivery teams through implementation and deployment phases. ## Related Videos - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Cutting LLM Costs Without Cutting Quality: How to Beat Proprietary LLMs with Fine-Tuned Open Source](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100151-cutting-llm-costs-without-cutting-quality-how-to-beat-proprietary-llms-with-fine-tuned-open-source) - [Why make use of an integration platform in today's software developments and infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/758-why-make-use-of-an-integration-platform-in-today-s-software-developments-and-infrastructure) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) - [Building Well-Architected applications](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/691-building-well-architected-applications) ## Related Articles - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers) - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Why Upskilling And Reskilling is Important For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/428-why-upskilling-and-reskilling-is-important-for-developers) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)