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# Solutions Architect

- **Company:** 4C Strategies
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £169,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Online Services, Business Software, Business Systems, Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Cloud Services, Systems Integration, Technical Debt
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e9d28e872936cb37

## About the Role

You will be an experienced Solutions Architect or Technical Architect who is comfortable operating in a hands-on environment. This role would suit someone who can move seamlessly between architecture, operational technology and delivery. You will be equally comfortable producing a solution design, reviewing an integration, working through a technical issue with engineers, challenging a supplier or advising senior stakeholders. This is not a purely strategic architecture position. The successful contractor will be expected to get into the detail and provide practical technical support and direction where required., * Strong experience working as a Solutions Architect, Technical Architect or hands-on Technical Lead within a complex technology environment.

 * Proven experience designing and delivering practical technical solutions across business-critical systems.
 * Broad technical knowledge across applications, infrastructure, cloud services, integrations, identity and security.
 * Experience working across both cloud and on-premise environments.
 * Strong understanding of solution architecture principles, technical standards and governance.
 * Demonstrable experience taking architectural designs through into implementation and live operational environments.
 * Ability to troubleshoot technical problems and provide hands-on architectural guidance to engineering and operational teams.
 * Experience reviewing existing technology environments and identifying improvements, risks and technical debt.
 * Experience supporting system upgrades, migrations, integrations and technology change.
 * Strong supplier and third-party management skills, with the ability to challenge technical designs and proposed solutions.
 * Experience leading or managing technical professionals.
 * Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical audiences.
 * Comfortable working in a fast-moving contract environment where priorities may include both strategic projects and immediate operational requirements., * Experience within Higher Education, the Public Sector or another large and complex organisation.
 * Knowledge of enterprise platforms such as ERP, HR, Finance, CRM, Service Management, Identity Management, Student Systems or comparable business-critical systems.
 * Experience working with Microsoft cloud and identity technologies.
 * Experience working with managed service providers and external technology partners.
 * Experience supporting architecture governance or Technical Design Authorities.

## Description

* Take day-to-day ownership of the Solutions Architecture function, providing practical technical leadership across applications
 * Work hands-on with technical teams to design, troubleshoot, review and implement solutions, rather than operating solely at a strategic architecture level.
 * Provide operational oversight of the organisation's technology landscape, identifying technical risks, issues, dependencies and opportunities for improvement.
 * Lead the design and delivery of solutions across business applications, integrations, identity, security, cloud and infrastructure environments.
 * Assess existing architecture and recommend practical improvements to improve resilience, performance, security and supportability.
 * Provide technical guidance and escalation support for complex operational and service issues.
 * Review proposed technical changes and ensure solutions are appropriate, supportable and aligned with wider architecture principles.
 * Produce and maintain solution designs, architecture documentation, technical standards and diagrams.
 * Work closely with operational IT teams, project teams and third-party suppliers to ensure solutions are successfully implemented and transitioned into service.
 * Support the delivery of infrastructure, application and cloud-related change initiatives.
 * Provide practical architectural input into upgrades, migrations, integrations and system improvement programmes.
 * Ensure appropriate consideration is given to security, resilience, performance, scalability and compliance when designing or changing solutions.
 * Work with technology suppliers and managed service partners, challenging proposed designs and ensuring technical solutions meet requirements.
 * Identify opportunities to simplify the technology estate, improve service delivery and reduce technical debt.
 * Provide day-to-day management and technical leadership for a team of four technical professionals, helping prioritise workloads, resolve technical blockers and maintain delivery.
 * Work closely with senior technology stakeholders to translate business and operational requirements into achievable technical solutions.