Solution Architect 3 days a week in Sheffield Initial 6-month Contract £600 - £700 p/day | Inside IR35 We're recruiting for a Global IT Services Provider seeking a Solution Architect to design end-to-end technical solutions aligned to operational resilience regulations and internal frameworks. Key Responsibilities: Create resilience-focused HLDs/LLDs aligned with enterprise architecture and cloud strategy Translate Operational Resilience and DORA requirements into actionable designs Act as a design authority for resilience initiatives, reviewing and approving technical designs Provide architectural input into programmes including technology modernisation, cloud migration and system decommissioning Documentation & Reporting Requirements: 6 years as a Solution Architect with proven experience working in a large enterprise bank within the past 3 years' (essential) Strong experience with hybrid cloud (AWS/Azure on-prem), data centres, ServiceNow CMDB, and container platforms (OpenShift/Kubernetes). Knowledge of operational resilience frameworks, RTO/RPO, backup/DR, and dependency mapping. Knowledge of the Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is highly desirable TOGAF CertifiedECS Recruitment Group Ltd is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy