Solution Architect – Elite Sports Tech – GCP, Agile, Microservices, Data Integration, Architecture Leadership - £100k
A high-profile sporting organisation is currently seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join their elite technology team. This is a unique opportunity to take ownership of digital architecture and platform design across a high-performance sports environment. As part of a newly structured platform team within the wider digital transformation programme, the focus will be on delivering innovative cloud-first solutions, enabling scalable, robust, and data-driven applications to support coaches, analysts, and decision-makers.
With high investment in cloud infrastructure, product modernisation, and cross-functional delivery, this role will lead architecture practices within a multidisciplinary team of engineers, product owners, and enterprise architects – ensuring systems are well-governed, performant, and future-ready.
Requirements
To be considered, you'll bring:
* Experience in Solution Architecture or comparable technical leadership roles
* From a Software Development background
* Extensive experience with GCP
* Strong knowledge of integration patterns, APIs, and data pipelines
* Hands-on background in mobile or web platform design
* Familiarity with Agile methods (Scrum preferred)
* Strong communication skills
Core Responsibilities
* Lead end-to-end solution architecture design for mobile/web platforms and data-driven tools.
* Support elite performance workflows with reliable, scalable, and secure application frameworks.
* Drive adoption of cloud-native solutions, particularly using Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
* Collaborate with engineering and product teams to align technical vision with business goals.
* Enable consistent architecture assurance across both onshore and offshore teams.
* Contribute to evolving platform standards and technical roadmaps in line with strategic goals.
* Champion Agile delivery principles across a high-performance sports technology setting.
Solution Architect – Elite Sports Tech – GCP, Agile, Microservices, Data Integration, Architecture Leadership - £100k