Senior Solution Architect – Secure Government Platforms
* Hybrid – London – 3 days per week on site in Central London
* SC Clearance Required / DV Eligible
* 6 Months
Joining a small but busy consultancy who are engaged on a key Government Secure programme, who are designing and delivering secure‑by‑default digital platforms for a high‑assurance environment on critical national infrastructure.
They are currently supporting a landmark transformation programme involving a cross‑government secure IT system, helping architect and deliver a sovereign private cloud capability designed for high‑assurance operational environments.
This is an opportunity to shape a modern secure platform from the ground up and influence the end‑user services underpinning national decision‑making.
The Opportunity
We are seeking an experienced Senior Solution Architect to join one of our embedded government secure delivery squads. You will be responsible for designing secure, scalable, and high‑quality technical solutions while guiding multidisciplinary delivery teams to implement them effectively within highly regulated environments.
This is a hands‑on architecture role suited to someone who combines strategic thinking with delivery pragmatism and enjoys working closely with engineering teams to turn architecture into operational capability.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Develop end‑to‑end architectural designs and frameworks for complex secure systems
* Ensure solutions meet requirements for scalability, resilience, security, and operational performance
* Collaborate with stakeholders to gather business and technical requirements
* Translate requirements into actionable technical specifications and delivery backlogs
* Provide architectural oversight and technical guidance throughout delivery lifecycles
* Assess existing platforms and recommend modernisation, enhancement, or replacement strategies
* Support secure cloud and hybrid infrastructure design decisions
* Facilitate workshops and communicate architectural concepts to technical and non‑technical stakeholders
* Mentor architects and engineers while promoting engineering best practice and continuous improvement
* Contribute to architecture governance, assurance, and technical decision‑making within secure programmes
* Proven experience as a Solution Architect within complex technology environments
* Strong understanding of:
o Hybrid and on‑prem architectures
o Cloud computing principles
o Experience designing and assuring solutions within secure or high‑assurance environments
* Strong analytical and problem‑solving capability
* Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
* Experience working within UK Government, defence, national security, or wider public sector programmes
* Ability to operate effectively within multidisciplinary Agile delivery teams
* Experience with Kubernetes and/or Google Distributed Cloud (GDC)
* Experience working within disconnected or restricted environments
* Understanding of:
o GDS Service Standard
o Cabinet Office governance frameworks
o NCSC guidance
* Experience working within or alongside SAFe Agile Release Trains (ARTs)
* Relevant certifications such as:
o TOGAF
o Google Professional Cloud Architect
o AWS Certifications
Clearance Requirements
This role requires active SC Clearance. Candidates must also be willing to undergo Developed Vetting (DV). Due to client security restrictions, applicants must hold UK Citizenship.
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