Role Senior Solution Architect
Location Hybrid 2-3 days a week in the London office or on a client site
Salary £80-105k depending on experience, plus bonus & benefits
Clearance Eligibility for SC Clearance
An experienced Senior Solution Architect with a strong software engineering background (Java/.NET) and eligibility for SC clearance, specialising in the design and delivery of scalable, cloud native solutions using microservices and API-driven architectures.
Key Responsibilities
- Own and lead the development of HLDs for complex enterprise systems, ensuring scalability, security, and alignment with business objectives
- Design and deliver microservices based architectures, enabling modular, resilient, and highly scalable platforms
- Define and govern API first strategies, including RESTful service design, integration patterns, and API lifecycle management
- Apply TOGAF principles and frameworks to drive structured architecture development and governance
- Translate business and technical requirements into robust, future proof architectural solutions
- Deliver end to end solution architecture, from strategic vision and CXO engagement through to hands on implementation
- Conduct architecture and solution assessments, including product selection, architectural patterns, and sourcing strategies
- Develop and maintain architecture roadmaps, providing strategic direction and technical leadership
- Mentor engineering and architecture teams, promoting best practices in modern software and cloud architecture
Skills & Experience
- Proven track record of owning HLD for large scale, enterprise grade systems
- Deep expertise in microservices architecture and distributed systems design
- Strong experience with API led architecture, including RESTful services, API gateways, and integration layers
- Practical application of TOGAF (or similar enterprise architecture frameworks)
- Hands on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud native design patterns
Strong knowledge of:
- Microservices vs monolithic architectures
- Cloud native, hybrid, and on premise solutions
- Digital transformation and modernisation strategies
- Experience working with enterprise platforms such as IBM, Oracle, Salesforce, and SAP
- Proficiency in architecture modelling tools and frameworks (e.g., UML, ArchiMate)
- Strong understanding of agile delivery and the role of architecture within iterative environments
- Exposure to event driven and IoT architectures
Apply Now
If you’re an experienced Senior Solution Architect looking for an exciting and rewarding opportunity, we would love to hear from you.
Please note that this opportunity does not offer sponsorship, therefore candidates requiring sponsorship will not be eligible for consideration.