Senior Solution Architect
Location: London Area, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
Practice: Technology
About Valcon
Valcon is a fast-growing European consulting, technology, and data company operating across the UK, the Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden, and Croatia. Backed by private equity, we have brought together some of the most exciting companies in consulting to build a modern, results-oriented firm focused on delivering real value.
Our mission is to combine premium consulting with deep technology and data expertise to help our clients unlock transformation and future-proof their organisations.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect to join our Technology Practice. You’ll lead the design and delivery of cloud-centric, enterprise-scale solutions that align with long-term business strategy and accelerate digital transformation across industries.
You will play a key role in shaping technical architectures that balance innovation, scalability, performance, and security—while also aligning closely with strategic business objectives.
Key Responsibilities
Architectural Design & Strategy
* Translate complex business and functional requirements into scalable, secure, and cost-effective technical architectures.
* Align solution designs with enterprise business goals, value streams, and multi-year technology roadmaps.
* Choose appropriate architectural patterns (e.g., microservices, event-driven, serverless) to meet the needs of each solution.
Cloud & Integration Architecture
* Design and integrate cloud-native and hybrid/multi-cloud architectures across AWS, Azure, and GCP.
* Define APIs, data flows, and middleware integrations to ensure seamless interoperability across systems.
* Optimise cloud performance, security, cost, and resilience.
Collaboration & Delivery
* Work closely with stakeholders including developers, security, DevOps, product managers, and business leads to guide solution delivery.
* Ensure solutions follow architecture principles and are implemented with best practices.
* Drive adoption of Agile, DevOps, and CI/CD methodologies.
Governance, Security & Compliance
* Implement architectural governance, ensuring adherence to security standards and compliance regulations.
* Apply identity management, encryption, and access controls to safeguard systems and data.
Communication & Leadership
* Act as a bridge between technical teams and non-technical stakeholders.
* Present architecture decisions clearly to executives and cross-functional teams.
* Lead and mentor engineering teams, promoting best practices and technical excellence.
Required Experience & Skills
* Expertise in designing and implementing cloud-native solutions on AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
* Strong background in enterprise systems integration, data architecture, and application design.
* Proven ability to define and deliver large-scale, high-performance, and secure technical architectures.
* Strong understanding of architectural frameworks, modelling (e.g., ArchiMate, C4), and roadmapping.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
* Track record of balancing strategic and technical priorities with business value in mind.
Desirable Experience
* Familiarity with industry-specific domains (e.g., aviation, finance, public sector).
* Experience driving data-led transformations including analytics, AI/ML adoption, and data migration.
* Practical experience working in hybrid on-prem/cloud environments and guiding legacy modernisation initiatives.
What We Offer
* A collaborative, international environment with a flat hierarchy and real autonomy.
* Projects that challenge and stretch your skills, with clients across sectors.
* A culture focused on impact, learning, and innovation.
* The chance to shape how technology, data, and consulting intersect to deliver value in the real world.