About the Role Location: London. Hybrid: 2 days per week onsite. Rate: £650 per day. Contract: Initial 6 months. IR35: Inside IR35.
A London Council is seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable and cloud‑first technology solutions across a major digital transformation programme. This senior level technical leadership role is responsible for shaping enterprise architecture, defining solution strategies and ensuring technology solutions align with organisational standards, security frameworks and modern digital delivery practices. You will work closely with Digital Services, project delivery teams, suppliers and senior stakeholders to deliver complex cross‑platform solutions across cloud, infrastructure, integration and Microsoft technologies.
Key Responsibilities Lead the architecture and design of enterprise scale digital and cloud solutions
Define solution architectures aligned to enterprise architecture principles and GDS standards
Design secure and scalable Azure‑based environments across hybrid cloud infrastructures
Deliver cloud‑first strategies across infrastructure, applications, integrations and identity management
Work across the full solution lifecycle from discovery through to implementation and support
Design and implement Azure networking solutions including VNets, VPNs, ExpressRoute and network security
Support application modernisation, API integration and cloud native service delivery
Design and manage secure integration solutions using API Management, Service Bus and Event Grid
Implement governance, RBAC, Azure AD, Conditional Access and security best practices
Ensure solutions align with GDPR, ISO27001, Cyber Essentials and NIST frameworks
Drive automation and CI/CD practices using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions
Produce high quality architecture documentation, technical specifications and solution diagrams
Work collaboratively with developers, infrastructure teams, analysts and third‑party suppliers
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to project teams and junior architects
Support cost optimisation, monitoring and operational governance across Azure estates
Required Experience Proven experience working as a Solutions Architect, Enterprise Architect or Technical Architect within large scale environments
Strong experience designing enterprise and cloud solutions within Microsoft Azure
Experience delivering solutions across hybrid cloud and on‑premises environments
Strong understanding of Microsoft 365 technologies including Teams, SharePoint and Exchange Online
Experience with Azure App Services, Azure Functions, Logic Apps and Azure SQL
Knowledge of cloud native architectures, microservices and API‑led integration
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions
Strong understanding of networking, security and Zero Trust principles
Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights and Security Centre
Strong understanding of Azure AD, RBAC, Key Vault and identity management
Experience working within agile delivery environments
Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
Public sector or local government experience would be highly desirable
Desirable Experience working within GDS aligned environments
Knowledge of containerisation and Kubernetes
Relevant Microsoft Azure certifications
Experience working on large scale digital transformation programmes
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