Solution Architect
đź’° ÂŁ500/day (Inside IR35) | đź“… 12-Month Contract
đź“Ť Manchester (3 days onsite)
Our client is seeking experienced Solution Architects to support large-scale digital transformation and modernisation initiatives within a complex enterprise environment. This role is focused on designing scalable, secure, and high-performing end-to-end technology solutions across legacy and cloud-native platforms. You’ll work closely with business stakeholders, engineering teams, and delivery leadership to shape architecture strategy and guide implementation across modern application ecosystems.
Key Responsibilities
* Design end-to-end technology solutions covering applications, integrations, infrastructure, security, and data
* Produce high-level and detailed architecture designs, diagrams, interface specifications, and solution documentation
* Ensure solutions are scalable, resilient, secure, and aligned with enterprise standards
* Evaluate technology options and recommend appropriate architecture approaches
* Support modernisation and migration of legacy platforms into containerised microservices architectures
* Collaborate with business leaders, Product Owners, delivery teams, and engineers to shape solution direction
* Conduct architecture reviews, risk assessments, and solution assurance activities
* Guide engineering teams on implementation best practices, design patterns, and architecture standards
* Support Agile delivery and DevOps adoption across engineering programmes
Required Skills & Experience
* 6+ years’ experience in Solution Architecture within enterprise environments
* Strong understanding of legacy technologies and platforms including mainframes
* Experience modernising legacy applications into cloud-native/containerised microservices solutions
* Strong knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Data Mesh principles
* Hands-on experience across technologies such as:
* .NET MVC
* Java
* Angular
* React
* REST APIs
* Event-driven architecture
* Strong experience with API and microservices security implementation
* Experience with cloud hosting concepts and modern cloud architectures
* Hands-on experience implementing DevOps and CI/CD pipelines
* Understanding of secure interoperability standards, architecture patterns, and engineering governance
Soft Skills & Domain Experience
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
* Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking capability
* Experience working within Agile delivery environments
* Knowledge of pensions/annuities or UK workplace pensions highly desirable
If this is relevant to your experience, please send me your CV and we'll be in touch.