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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Solution Architect - **Company:** Ncounter Technology Recruitment - **Location:** London, UK - **Salary:** £90,000.0 - £100,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis, Databases, Search Technologies, Systems Integration, Enterprise Data Management, Multi-Agent Systems, Generative AI, SC Clearance, Event Driven Architecture - **Published:** September 3, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/solution-architect/57304397 ## About the Role * Strong Solution Architecture experience across AI, data, analytics or digital transformation * Practical understanding of generative AI and selecting appropriate models for enterprise use cases * Experience designing agentic AI and RAG-based solutions * Strong API-led and event-driven architecture knowledge * Experience integrating modern solutions with enterprise platforms and services * Confidence discussing architecture trade-offs with both technical and business stakeholders * Previous consultancy or customer-facing architecture experience Experience within Defence, National Security or similarly regulated environments would be particularly useful, although it is not essential. Candidates must currently have UK Security Clearance. ## Description Ncounter is supporting the growth of a technology consultancy delivering complex AI, data and digital transformation programmes across secure and highly regulated environments. We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect who can operate between customer requirements and technical delivery, shaping solutions before they move into engineering and implementation. You will work directly with customers to understand their challenges, lead discovery activity and translate requirements into practical technical designs. The focus will be on modern AI, data and automation solutions, covering areas such as enterprise data platforms, generative AI, integrations, security and operational architecture. Key responsibilities: * Design end-to-end AI, data and automation solutions for complex enterprise environments * Produce solution architectures, technical designs and implementation roadmaps * Lead customer discovery workshops and translate business requirements into deliverable technical solutions * Design solutions using foundation models including OpenAI, Anthropic and Gemini * Shape agentic AI architectures, including multi-agent systems, tool calling, orchestration and human-in-the-loop approaches * Design RAG, vector database, semantic search and enterprise knowledge solutions * Support technical proposals, solution estimates and customer presentations * Contribute to architecture governance, security, responsible AI and technical standards ## Related Videos - [Building Sovereign AI: Lessons from Deploying Secure RAG Systems using Confidential Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100108-building-sovereign-ai-lessons-from-deploying-secure-rag-systems-using-confidential-computing) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [Kubernetes and Microservices with Multi-Model Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/382-kubernetes-and-microservices-with-multi-model-databases) - [Reference Architecture of AI in the Cloud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1613-reference-architecture-of-ai-in-the-cloud) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) ## Related Articles - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [How to Become an AI Engineer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/331-how-to-become-an-ai-engineer) - [Dev Digest 164: AI Agents, AI Blindspots and MCP security problems](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/578-dev-digest-164-ai-agents-ai-blindspots-and-mcp-security-problems) - [Graph and AI Trends 2026: Why Is AI Running but Not Yet Delivering?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/680-graph-and-ai-trends-2026-why-is-ai-running-but-not-yet-delivering) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)