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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Isp Solution Architect - **Company:** iWork Recruitment Limited - **Location:** Bradford, UK - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** £143,000.0 - **Contract:** Contract - **Skills:** Microsoft Access, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Data Architecture, Data Governance, Software Design Patterns, Identity and Access Management, IT Architecture, Togaf, Enterprise Integration - **Published:** October 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=27bf5e1f1a8495ef ## About the Role We're looking for a highly experienced, strategic, and technically credible Solution Architect with a strong track record of delivering complex technology solutions. You'll ideally have: * Significant experience working as a Solution Architect or Technical Architect * Experience designing enterprise-scale technology solutions * Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and cloud architecture * Strong experience across infrastructure, networking, integration, applications, and security * Experience working within large and complex IT environments * Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles * Experience translating business requirements into technical architecture * Experience producing solution designs, architecture diagrams, and technical documentation * Knowledge of Microsoft Azure or equivalent cloud platforms * Experience with identity and access management * Strong understanding of cybersecurity and secure-by-design principles * Experience designing integrations between enterprise systems * Experience working with legacy and modern technology estates * Experience supporting digital transformation programmes * Strong supplier and stakeholder management experience * Experience working with third-party technology vendors and delivery partners * Ability to assess technical options and make clear recommendations * Strong understanding of architecture governance and design assurance * Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills * Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders * Experience working within local government, public sector, or another highly regulated environment would be advantageous * Relevant architecture certification such as TOGAF would be advantageous * Eligibility to work in the UK * Ability to provide three years of references/work history * Ability to complete a Criminal Convictions Declaration * Ability to sign a Confidentiality Agreement, * Do you have significant experience working as a Solution Architect or Technical Architect? * Do you have experience designing enterprise-scale cloud, infrastructure, networking, or integration solutions? * Have you worked on major digital transformation or technology modernisation programmes? * Do you have strong experience with Microsoft Azure or another enterprise cloud platform? * Are you experienced in architecture governance, design assurance, and technical risk management? * Do you have experience working within local government, public sector, or another complex regulated organisation? * Please confirm your current location and whether you can reliably travel to Britannia House, Bradford, BD1 1HXas required. Experience: * Solution Architecture: 5 years (preferred) * Enterprise / Technical Architecture: 5 years (preferred) * Cloud / Infrastructure Architecture: 3 years (preferred) * Public Sector / Local Government IT: 2 years (preferred) Licence/Certification: * TOGAF or equivalent Architecture Certification (preferred) * Microsoft Azure Certification (preferred) ## Description This is an excellent opportunity for a highly experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in enterprise architecture, infrastructure, cloud, networking, security, integration, and large-scale public-sector technology transformation. You'll work closely with senior stakeholders, technical teams, suppliers, delivery partners, and programme leads to design robust, scalable, secure, and cost-effective solutions aligned with the Council's strategic objectives. About the Role As an ISP Solution Architect (Interim), you'll be responsible for developing end-to-end solution designs across complex technology environments, ensuring that architecture decisions support business requirements, security standards, interoperability, performance, and long-term sustainability. You'll provide expert technical guidance across programmes and projects, helping shape architecture standards, assess options, manage technical risk, and support successful delivery. What you'll be doing: * Designing end-to-end technology solutions across complex enterprise environments * Producing high-level and detailed solution architectures aligned with organisational strategy * Translating business requirements into practical technical designs * Providing technical leadership across major digital and IT transformation programmes * Defining architecture principles, standards, and design patterns * Assessing existing systems and recommending appropriate future-state solutions * Designing solutions across cloud, infrastructure, networking, applications, integration, and security * Ensuring solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-effective * Reviewing and challenging technical proposals from internal teams and external suppliers * Working closely with enterprise architects, technical architects, engineers, developers, and programme teams * Supporting technology procurement and supplier evaluation * Developing architecture documentation, roadmaps, diagrams, and decision records * Managing technical risks, dependencies, and architectural constraints * Ensuring interoperability between legacy and modern platforms * Supporting cloud adoption and migration strategies * Providing guidance on identity, access, security, and data architecture * Supporting integration across multiple systems and platforms * Ensuring architecture decisions comply with relevant security, governance, and data standards * Contributing to technical governance boards and design authorities * Supporting business cases and options appraisals * Working with stakeholders to understand priorities, constraints, and delivery requirements * Providing clear technical recommendations to senior decision-makers * Supporting transition from design into implementation and delivery