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# Solutions Architect

- **Company:** Clayton
- **Location:** Manchester, UK
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Architectural Patterns, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Continuous Integration, Data Migration, DevOps, Api Design, Legacy Systems, Microservices
- **Published:** June 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.apply4u.co.uk/jobs/x/39867391/

## About the Role

* Strong focus on:

 * End-to-end solution design

 * Re-architecting / "rip and replace" legacy systems

 * Data migration strategy

 * Technology selection and trade-offs

 * Workflow and system orchestration

 * Expected to work closely with BA outputs to shape solution direction

 * Needs strong understanding of scalable, modern architectures and AI-enabled workflows.

Experience Required

 * Proven background delivering architecture on large-scale transformation programmes.

 * Strong experience within consultancy or client-facing environments.

 * Ability to operate across multiple workstreams and stakeholders.

 * Experience producing architecture artefacts and supporting governance processes.

 * Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.

 * Experience working within regulated environments such as financial services, insurance, healthcare or government is advantageous.

 * Previous experience leading distributed engineering teams.

Candidate Profile

You are a hands-on Solutions Architect ideally from a consultancy background who combines strong technical depth with excellent stakeholder engagement. You enjoy solving complex problems, influencing engineering teams and delivering high-quality solutions across cloud, data and digital transformation programmes

## Description

* Own end-to-end solution architecture across application, data, integration, infrastructure and security layers.

 * Produce High Level Designs, Architecture Decision Records and technical documentation.

 * Design cloud-native solutions using Microsoft Azure.

 * Define API-first, event-driven and microservices architectures.

 * Work closely with software engineers, data engineers, product teams and stakeholders.

 * Lead architecture workshops and present designs to technical governance boards.

 * Ensure solutions align with security, performance and operational requirements.

 * Support delivery teams through implementation and provide technical leadership.

 * Drive best practice across DevOps, CI/CD and engineering standards.

 * Mentor engineers and contribute to architecture communities.


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