Solution Architect
£80,000 - £95,000
Farnborough, UK (Hybrid) | Full-Time, Permanent
Our client, a leading defence and technology organisation, is seeking a Solution Architect to provide technical leadership and oversight across a major programme. This is a senior architecture role, requiring broad technical knowledge and strong customer engagement skills, with responsibility for driving the solution strategy, ensuring delivery assurance, and acting as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders.
You'll own the high-level solution design, maintain the technical roadmap, lead on change requests, and ensure all architecture decisions align with customer needs while balancing cost, risk, and long-term sustainability. With exposure across infrastructure, cloud, cyber security, data, and mission-critical applications, this position is ideal for an architect who thrives in complex, high-security environments.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide solution oversight and technical assurance for the programme.
* Own and maintain all High-Level Design artefacts and client-facing design materials.
* Act as solution lead for customer Change Requests.
* Maintain the technical strategy and roadmap.
* Work closely with programme leadership (Programme Manager, Chief Engineer, Service & Security Leads).
* Build and maintain a trusted advisor relationship with customer stakeholders.
* Conduct requirements analysis, trade studies, integration, testing, and quality assurance.
* Influence programme outcomes through innovation, best practice, and technical direction.
* Communicate with executive leadership on critical technical matters.
Requirements
* Proven experience defining and maintaining programme-level technical solutions.
* Broad knowledge across:
o Cloud, Infrastructure & Networks
o Applications & Development
o Data, Analytics, AI/ML
o ITSM (ITIL), Automation
o Cyber Security
* Skilled in designing complex mission-critical systems within schedule and budget.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills at executive level.
* Strong written and presentation skills.
* Experience reviewing and assuring technical solutions for large programmes or bids.
* Defence domain experience (highly desirable).
* Must hold active DV clearance (Developed Vetting).
This is a senior leadership role, ideal for a Solution Architect who enjoys shaping complex solutions, influencing executive stakeholders, and delivering mission-critical systems in the defence and national security sector.
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