Solutions Architect

• Lead the architecture vision, strategy and design for major Central Government transformation programmes.
• Translate complex business requirements, policy objectives and user needs into scalable enterprise-level solutions.
• Design end-to-end architectures covering applications, cloud platforms, integration, security, infrastructure and data.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across business, delivery, technology and policy functions.
• Guide multidisciplinary delivery teams through architecture governance, design assurance and technical decision-making.
• Define architecture standards, roadmaps and technical strategies aligned with government digital standards.
• Facilitate workshops, architecture reviews and stakeholder discussions across both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Drive adoption of cloud-native, API-first and modern engineering approaches.
• Support technical leadership, mentoring and capability development within architecture teams.
• Contribute to pre-sales activities, bids, proposals and new business opportunities.
• Assess emerging technologies including AI-enabled capabilities and their application within public sector services.

Are you an experienced Solution Architect with a passion for delivering large-scale digital transformation across Central Government?, * Extensive experience working within or delivering programmes for UK Central Government organisations.

• Proven track record designing and delivering large-scale enterprise technology solutions.
• Experience leading architecture initiatives across complex transformation programmes.
• Strong cloud expertise across AWS, Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and modern software delivery approaches.
• Knowledge of open-source technologies and enterprise integration patterns.
• Understanding of modern development practices, including microservices architectures and technologies such as Java, Python or Node.js.
• Experience designing secure APIs, integrations and third-party interfaces.
• Strong data architecture and information management knowledge.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Ability to evaluate and incorporate AI tooling and emerging technologies into solution designs.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance.

Highly Desirable

• Practical experience applying GDS Service Standards and government delivery frameworks.
• Understanding of NCSC security principles and secure-by-design practices.
• TOGAF, AWS, Azure or equivalent architecture certifications.
• Experience delivering within Defence, Justice, Health or National Security domains.
• Previous consulting or professional services experience.
• Experience working across multi-supplier delivery environments.
• Knowledge of enterprise SaaS platforms such as Salesforce or Dynamics.