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# Solution Architect

- **Company:** Talent International
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £143,000.0 - £153,400.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Extract Transform Load (ETL), DevOps, Distributed Systems, Statistical Hypothesis Testing
- **Published:** September 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-9B84B0CDDFB2980E42/

## About the Role

* Complex Landscape Experience: Proven track record delivering solution architecture across large, complex, and highly regulated IT environments
 * Broad Architectural Styles: Expertise across cloud, distributed systems, monoliths, ETL, and cross-platform/organisational integrations
 * Pragmatic and Adaptable: Ability to rapidly pick up existing work, evaluate previous outputs, and drive designs to completion
 * Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication, conflict management, and negotiation skills, with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders
 * Governance and Decision Tracking: Experience formalising and recording Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) within structured governance frameworks

Key Deliverables

 * Fully compliant architecture artefacts aligned with the Alpha Delivery Plan
 * Recommended solution architectures that address core needs within constraints
 * Clear risk and issue logs with associated mitigations for historical architectural decisions
 * Monthly status reporting and consensus driven architectural approvals

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join one of our Government Clients across a programme transitioning from the Alpha phase into Beta, * Architectural Artefacts: Verify and develop HLDs and LLDs using standard architecture tooling, ensuring alignment with central governance processes and standards

 * Discovery Gap Analysis: Identify and close architectural gaps left from the discovery phase to produce complete, actionable solution designs
 * Stakeholder Engagement: Run options analyses, lead collaborative design workshops, and engage directly with programme stakeholders and technical communities to achieve consensus
 * Governance and Validation: Present and validate solution options through peer reviews, design forums, and Technical Design Authorities (TDAs).
 * Hands-on Support: Work directly alongside Alpha phase development and DevOps teams to communicate agreed architectures and refine designs based on practical feedback.
 * Future Procurement Strategy: Support the definition of requirements for upcoming procurement and development activity informed by hypothesis testing.


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