Solutions Architect – Reading/ Remote – 3 Month initial contract – SC Cleared About Your Role: As the Solutions Architect, your role will include; · Act as the technical authority for solution design across large-scale or multi-project programmes. · Define and evolve architectures that balance customer needs, enterprise principles, and secure-by-design standards. · Contribute to divisional and line-of-business roadmaps, identifying opportunities for technology insertion and innovation. · Lead technical reviews, trade-off studies, and risk assessments for major design decisions. · Mentor and coach Solutions Architects and Engineers, raising capability across the community. · Represent the client at senior customer forums, technical boards, and industry events. · Support business winning, including solution strategy, bids, and proposal development. · Champion best practice, reuse, and model-based design approaches across the architecture community. About You: As a proven Solutions Architect, your skills and experience will include; · Extensive technical expertise with a proven track record of designing secure, integrated solutions. · Ability to influence technical strategy and act as a recognised authority within your domain. · Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders. · Proven experience in solution architecture across multiple domains (infrastructure, applications, data, networking, cloud) · Strong knowledge of enterprise and solution architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, MODAF, NAF) · Advanced understanding of secure system design principles and cyber security standards · Experience shaping architectures within Agile or SAFe delivery environments · Ability to mentor, coach, and provide thought leadership within a technical community