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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solutions Architect - **Company:** The Borough - **Location:** London, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £90,000.0 - £120,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** .NET Framework, Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Databases, Continuous Integration, Software Design Patterns, Distributed Systems, Java Platform Enterprise Edition (J2EE), Mobile Application Software, Python (Programming Language), Load Testing, Machine Learning, MongoDB, MySQL, NoSQL, Oracle (Applications), Scrum Methodology, Scala (Programming Language), Cloud Platform System, Chatbots, Togaf, Containerization, Cassandra, Cloud Migration, Golang - **Published:** August 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/solutions-architect/45111802 ## About the Role sales, practice, delivery teams through the pre-sales processDevelop customer proposals - solution architecture, pitch decks, estimating solution effort, resourcing and timelinesTranslate requirements into solution architecture diagrams, implementation roadmap, delivery approach and other artifacts Understand business & technology issues /challenges and translate that to modern technology solutionsEngage with business and IT groups to align solution architecture with strategic business directionBuild a trusted advisor relationship with business and technology leaders Stay periodically engaged throughout the entire project lifecycle to ensure ongoing alignment to established solution visionBachelors or master's degree in engineering (computer, electronics, etc.)20+ years of Solutions Architecture experience (or equivalent enterprise architecture experience) and in customer-facing rolesVertical domain knowledge in Financial Services will be an advantage Excellent written and verbal communication skillsExperience in client-driven large-scale application platform implementation projectsExperience and desire to work in a global delivery environmentAbility to travel up to 40%Familiarity with architecture modelling tools. TOGAF experience / certification desired but not necessaryProven track record of designing / developing scalable solutions at the enterprise levelDemonstrated success in quickly understanding business needs and aligning it to technology solutionsExperience delivering solutions using an Agile / Scrum methodologyStrong communications skills (e.g. active listening, requirements elicitation, oral, written, presentation, workshop facilitation, consensus building)The Clients offices as based in Holborn - Central London.The salary for this position will be based on expertise and will be in the range 90K - 120K.Please do send your CV to us in Word format along with you salary and availability. ## Description integration, security, etc.Application dev experience with at least one of the cloud providers - Amazon AWS or MS Azure Understanding of distributed computing paradigm and exposure to building highly scalable systems.Experience with platform modernization and cloud migration projects Expertise in Agile development methodologies like TDD, BDD, Performance/Load testing etc.DevOps experience - CI/CD, Test Automation, Containerization - tools and processesShould be conversant with emerging technologies - chatbots, voice/conversational interfaces, RPA, Machine Learning, etc. In-depth, hands-on experience in developing web /mobile applications or platform with either Java/J2EE or .NET tech stack and database technologies such as Oracle, MySQL, etc.Exposure to polyglot programming languages like Scala, Python and Golang will be a plusAbility to read/write code and expertise with various design patterns Have used NoSQL database such as MongoDB, Cassandra, etc. Work on opportunities along with ## Related Videos - [Leveraging Real time data in FSIs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/806-leveraging-real-time-data-in-fsis) - [MySQL Protocol Features You Should Be Aware Of](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100267-mysql-protocol-features-you-should-be-aware-of) - [Solution Architecture: A Startup Perspective](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/778-solution-architecture-a-startup-perspective) - [NoSQL Data Modeling for Front-end Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/297-nosql-data-modeling-for-front-end-developers) - [Next Level Enterprise Architecture: Modular, Flexible, Scalable, Multichannel and AI-Ready?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1017-next-level-enterprise-architecture-modular-flexible-scalable-multichannel-and-ai-ready) - [Coding for Good: Achieving social change with an app](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1645-coding-for-good-achieving-social-change-with-an-app) ## Related Articles - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [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) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk) - [Top-Paying Tech Jobs (with Salaries)](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/372-top-paying-tech-jobs-with-salaries) - [The 12 Best Jobs for Software Engineers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/401-the-12-best-jobs-for-software-engineers) - [What Are The Top Skills Required For Azure Developers?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/77-what-are-the-top-skills-required-for-azure-developers)