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# Solution Architect

- **Company:** CGI Group Inc.
- **Location:** Ballater, UK
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, DevOps, High-Level Architecture, SC Clearance
- **Published:** November 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/solution-architect/54860838

## About the Role

Due to the secure nature of the programme, you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. Whilst this is a hybrid position you will need to be required to work on client site in Swansea a minimum of 2 to 3 days a week., Required qualifications to be successful in this role: To succeed in this role, you should be an experienced Solution Architect with a strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, solution design and technology delivery within complex environments. You'll combine technical expertise with excellent stakeholder engagement skills, demonstrating the ability to influence decisions, solve challenges creatively and guide teams towards successful outcomes. Experience working with government or public sector organisations would be particularly valuable.
Essential skills and experience:

 * Proven experience working as a Solution Architect, designing and delivering complex, secure and scalable technology solutions.
 * Strong experience producing architectural documentation, including HLDs, LLDs, solution blueprints and technical roadmaps.
 * Solid understanding of enterprise architecture principles, architectural governance and solution design methodologies.
 * Demonstrable ability to translate complex business requirements into practical technical solutions.
 * Experience providing technical leadership to multidisciplinary engineering and delivery teams.
 * Strong understanding of security, integration, infrastructure and modern technology architectures.
 * Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills, with the confidence to engage senior client representatives.
 * Experience facilitating technical workshops, architecture reviews and design discussions.
 * Ability to balance business priorities, technical constraints, security requirements and delivery objectives.
 * Experience supporting technical proposals, bid responses or pre-sales solution development.
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Skills: Agile
Amazon Web Services Cloud
Problem Solving
Solutions Architecture
Stakeholder management

## Description

Your future duties and responsibilities: In this role, you will take ownership of designing and delivering secure, scalable and innovative technology solutions that enable public sector clients to modernise services and achieve their strategic objectives. Working closely with stakeholders, delivery teams and technology partners, you will translate complex business requirements into robust architectural designs, ensuring solutions align with enterprise standards, security requirements and delivery objectives.
You will play a key role in shaping technical strategy, providing architectural governance and guiding multidisciplinary teams throughout the solution lifecycle. As a trusted advisor, you'll influence technical decisions, contribute creative approaches to complex challenges and support business development opportunities. You'll be empowered to lead with confidence while benefiting from the expertise and collaboration of CGI's wider architecture and delivery community., * Architect & Design: Lead the development of secure, scalable and sustainable technology solutions aligned with client objectives and enterprise architecture standards.

 * Develop & Deliver: Produce high-level designs (HLDs), low-level designs (LLDs), solution blueprints, architecture decision records and technical roadmaps.
 * Lead & Collaborate: Provide technical leadership and guidance to multidisciplinary teams, including developers, engineers, analysts, security specialists and DevOps practitioners.
 * Govern & Assure: Maintain architectural integrity throughout implementation, ensuring compliance with security standards, technical requirements and delivery methodologies.
 * Engage & Influence: Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, facilitating architecture workshops, design reviews and strategic technical discussions.
 * Innovate & Improve: Identify opportunities to introduce new technologies, improve solution performance and deliver greater value for public sector clients.
 * Support & Shape: Contribute technical expertise to business development activities, solution proposals and bid responses.
 * Communicate & Advise: Translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences.