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# Lead Solutions Architect - London - Technology

- **Company:** Circle Recruitment
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Applications Architecture, Application Integration Architecture, Microsoft Azure, Business Software, Knowledge Management, Scrum Methodology, Systems Integration, Aderant, Togaf, Microsoft Fabric, Cloud Migration, Hubspot
- **Published:** October 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/lead-solutions-architect-london-technology/52760694

## About the Role

* Working as a Senior / Lead Solution Architect, Application Architect or similar, within a complex enterprise environment, ideally for another law firm
 * Application architecture experience, with the ability to assess how applications, data, integrations and business processes fit together across an enterprise landscape.
 * Proven experience translating business strategy and capability requirements into target-state architectures and multi-year roadmaps.
 * Experience of application modernisation and rationalisation, including migration, re-platforming, consolidation, replacement and retirement decisions.
 * Experience architecting solutions involving enterprise business applications, rather than specialising primarily in infrastructure or integration architecture.
 * Strong knowledge of recognised architecture principles, methodologies and frameworks, such as TOGAF

Desirable experience:

 * Experience with legal/business applications, particularly Intapp, Aderant, iManage, HubSpot, Microsoft Fabric or equivalent platforms.
 * Experience across client intake, risk/compliance, matter management, practice/financial management, document/knowledge management, CRM, data or AI.
 * Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Agile/Scrum and/or ITIL, or TOGAF certifications.

This is a Senior, business-facing architecture role leading the design and modernisation of the application estate. Responsible for defining target architectures and technology roadmaps, shaping major transformation programmes, overseeing cloud and application migrations, evaluating solutions and suppliers, strengthening architecture governance, and providing strategic technical leadership across the organisation

## Description

* Lead solution architecture for major transformation programmes.
 * Define target architectures, technology roadmaps and transition plans.
 * Own architecture across applications, cloud, data, security and integration.
 * Drive application modernisation, cloud migration and legacy rationalisation.
 * Assess technology, vendors and investment options.
 * Provide architecture governance and technical assurance.
 * Advise and influence senior stakeholders on technology decisions.
 * Mentor architects and technical leads