Solution Architect Salary: £100,000 - £125,000 DV Bonus Location : London / Cheltenham Clearance: eDV clearance required Overview We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to drive the design and implementation of innovative digital services within the UK public sector. This role focuses on leveraging modern open-source technologies within Agile and DevOps environments to deliver high-quality, scalable solutions. Key Responsibilities The responsibilities below outline the core expectations for the role. These can be refined in collaboration with the successful candidate during the interview process: - Engage with senior stakeholders across organisations to identify and promote opportunities for digital transformation - Develop strong client relationships to uncover new business opportunities - Provide guidance and support to multiple delivery teams, applying best practices and emerging technologies - Mentor and inspire other architects, ensuring alignment with organisational objectives - Take ownership of governance processes, addressing complex or high-risk challenges and producing robust architectural designs - Work across a range of projects and clients simultaneously - Present solution options clearly to senior stakeholders, facilitating informed decision-making - Collaborate with internal teams to share expertise and continuously improve ways of working Technical Expertise: You should have strong commercial experience across several of the following areas: - Solution and technical architecture design - Open-source technologies - Cloud platforms (preferably AWS) - Security principles and best practices - Identity and access management (e.g. OAuth, Cognito, OIDC) - Containerisation and orchestration tools (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes) - DevOps / DevSecOps practices and tooling - Proficiency in one or more programming languages such as JavaScript, Java, or Python As an industry leading, nationwide Marketing, Digital, Analytics, IT and Design recruitment agency, we are continually receiving new assignments to work on, so keep a close eye on our website, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter pages for a full list of current permanent and interim opportunities as well as marketplace news and fun stuff. Forward Role is operating as an employment agency.