Solutions Architect
4 days ago
London
SOLUTION ARCHITECT, DV SECURITY CLEARANCE, HYBRID My client, a leading organisation within the public sector, is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to work on a hybrid basis, with travel across UK sites when required. As a member of the Architecture team, you will support the Senior Architect in delivering enterprise-level design and technical expertise across a range of complex ICT projects. You will play a key role in ensuring systems, infrastructure, and services are secure, scalable, and aligned with strategic objectives. You will be responsible for designing, leading, and delivering high-quality technical solutions, while balancing competing demands and maintaining strong stakeholder relationships. Responsibilities: • Design and document “As-Is” and “To-Be” architectures across multiple projects, • Develop detailed technical solution designs, ensuring alignment with business needs, security standards, and strategic architecture, • Lead the software development lifecycle, including design, build, implementation, and quality assurance, • Produce architecture diagrams, technical documentation, and implementation plans, • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions, • Manage and coordinate development teams, ensuring delivery is on track and meets quality standards, • Identify and mitigate architectural risks and technical debt across programmes, • Conduct technical experiments and validations to support design decisions, • Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture frameworks and cross-project dependencies, • Maintain strong relationships with technical and non-technical stakeholders Key Skills & Experience: • Strong experience in solution and application architecture, including working with frameworks such as TOGAF, • Extensive hands-on development experience (e.g. .NET Core, ASP.NET, Blazor), • Strong knowledge of databases (MSSQL, PostgreSQL, NoSQL technologies), • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and well-architected frameworks, • Solid understanding of Linux, networking, and virtualisation (VMware), • Expertise in designing Microsoft environments (Windows Server, Active Directory, GPO, PKI), • Experience designing secure, high-availability systems and infrastructure, • Knowledge of network technologies (Cisco, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, security controls), • Familiarity with Agile and ITIL methodologies, • Experience producing documentation suitable for high-security accreditation environments, • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, • Ability to mentor and support junior team members Additional Requirements: • Understanding of Government Security Classifications and security frameworks, • Experience working in secure environments and with accreditation processes, • Eligibility for DV (STRAP) Security Clearance is essential, • Willingness to travel to UK sites as required SOLUTION ARCHITECT, DV SECURITY CLEARANCE, HYBRID