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# Solution Architect

- **Company:** Data Careers Ltd
- **Location:** Gaunt's Earthcott, UK
- **Salary:** £100,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Integration Architecture, Data Integration, Service-Oriented Architecture, Archimate, Event Driven Architecture
- **Published:** August 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5849542265

## About the Role

* We are looking for proven experience as a Solution Architect, Integration Architect, Enterprise Architect, or Senior Technical Architect.
 * We need a strong background in enterprise-scale integration architecture.
 * We require experience with API-led integration, event-driven architecture, messaging and service-oriented architectures, and data integration and synchronisation.
 * We need experience producing architecture models, standards, and governance documentation.
 * We require strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
 * We value experience working in complex, secure, or highly regulated environments.
 * Experience using Sparx Enterprise Architect is required.
 * ArchiMate experience would be highly advantageous.
 * Previous Central Government or Defence experience would be beneficial.

## Description

* We lead solution and integration architecture across complex enterprise environments.
 * We define integration approaches covering APIs, messaging, event-driven architecture, and data integration.
 * We develop architecture standards, principles, and governance artefacts.
 * We produce clear architecture models and technical guidance.
 * We work closely with delivery teams, suppliers, and senior stakeholders.
 * We ensure solutions align with security, regulatory, and architectural standards.
 * We support architectural governance and decision-making across the programme.

Technologies:

 * API
 * Architect
 * ArchiMate
 * Support
 * Security, We are recruiting a permanent SC Cleared Solution Architect with a strong Integration Architecture background to join a major Central Government programme. This is a hybrid role based from home and Bristol, with 2 days onsite each week. The salary is £90,000 - £110,000, plus benefits and travel expenses. We work across a complex, multi-supplier technology environment and offer the opportunity to shape integration strategy, architectural standards, and solution designs across a broad enterprise landscape. We are open to candidates at different levels of seniority, from technically strong architects with deep integration expertise to more senior architects seeking greater ownership of architecture, governance, and stakeholder engagement.


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