Senior Solution Architect
Remote
Salary up to £80,000 per Anum + Additional Benefits
Candidates must be eligible for SC Clearance
We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect with strong multi-cloud expertise and experience delivering complex digital solutions, ideally within central government or other regulated environments.
You will be responsible for shaping technology strategy, designing secure and scalable solutions, and guiding delivery teams to ensure alignment with business objectives and GDS (Government Digital Service) standards.
This is a key role for someone passionate about using cloud and modern digital technology to help transform critical public services.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead solution architecture design across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
* Define and own end-to-end solution designs, ensuring alignment with business objectives, technical strategy, and GDS service standards.
* Collaborate with Product Managers, Delivery Managers, Developers, and Security teams to deliver well-architected solutions.
* Translate business requirements into secure, scalable technical designs.
* Provide architectural governance, assurance, and design review throughout the delivery lifecycle.
* Ensure compliance with government security, data handling, and accessibility requirements.
* Produce architecture artefacts including HLDs, LLDs, roadmaps, and technical documentation.
* Drive cloud adoption strategies and support migration of legacy services to modern cloud platforms.
* Work with stakeholders to ensure solutions are designed for cost optimisation, resilience, and long-term maintainability.
Key Skills & Experience
Essential:
* Proven track record as a Solution Architect in complex, multi-vendor environments.
* Hands-on experience designing solutions across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
* Strong understanding of microservices, APIs, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and event-driven architectures.
* Knowledge of Terraform, IaC, DevOps pipelines, and automation.
* Experience working within UK government projects (or other regulated environments).
* Familiarity with GDS principles, service assessments, and accessibility standards.
* Excellent stakeholder management and ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
* Desirable:
* Cloud certifications (AWS Solution Architect Pro, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, GCP Professional Cloud Architect).
* Security clearance Eligible
* Experience migrating large legacy estates into cloud environments.