Solution Architect - Application
Rate - £725 Inside IR35
Location - Southampton – once a week minimum on site
Duration - 6 month initial contract
This assignment is required to operate through an Umbrella company and all employer, employee tax and NI will be deducted from the rate.
Overview:
We are seeking a skilled Solution Architect to join one of our clients’ growing teams. This is an exciting opportunity for a technology leader to play a pivotal role in shaping, designing, and delivering robust, scalable application architectures across a range of complex enterprise solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
* Lead end-to-end solution design for business-critical applications.
* Translate business and technical requirements into coherent architectural designs.
* Define application architectures in alignment with enterprise strategy, governance, and standards.
* Collaborate with stakeholders including business analysts, developers, testers, and project managers to ensure delivery success.
* Provide technical leadership throughout the software development lifecycle.
* Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies, and platforms to support solution needs.
* Ensure non-functional requirements (performance, security, scalability, maintainability) are met.
Essential Skills & Experience:
* Proven experience as a Solution Architect in enterprise-scale application environments.
* Strong background in software development and application design.
* Familiarity with modern architectural patterns (e.g. microservices, event-driven, API-first).
* Knowledge of integration technologies and platforms (REST, SOAP, message queues).
* Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
* Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, Azure, GCP) is highly desirable.
Desirable:
* TOGAF or equivalent architectural certification.
* Background in Agile/DevOps environments.
* Sector experience in [insurance / finance / public sector / retail – adjust as needed].