Solutions Architect (SC/DV Cleared)
20 hours ago
Gloucester
A confidential UK innovation company is hiring a senior Solution Architect to lead end-to-end design and delivery across AI, cyber, space and telecoms, engineering biology and adjacent emerging tech. You will own complex client outcomes, guide multi-disciplinary teams, and turn market insight into high-impact solutions and decision-ready recommendations. What you will do • Lead solution architecture and delivery for innovation programmes from discovery to implementation, managing consultants and associates to hit scope, quality and timelines., • Advise senior stakeholders on how to engage with the emerging technology ecosystem and convert trends into robust solution designs., • Produce high-impact artefacts - roadmaps, reference architectures, reports and exec-ready presentations - that drive investment and delivery decisions., • Build and nurture partnerships across startups, scaleups, enterprise and government to unlock mission-driven innovation., • Contribute to growth through proposals and public sector tenders where relevant. What you will bring • Proven experience leading technology, innovation or venture-led projects, ideally mentoring startups or working in accelerators or complex enterprise environments., • Strength in stakeholder influence, relationship building and navigating matrixed environments., • Excellent written and verbal communication for senior audiences, with the judgement to make clear, defensible recommendations., • Domain familiarity across one or more areas such as AI and data, cyber, space and telecoms, biotechnology or IoT., • Degree or equivalent professional experience required. Security and eligibility This work often interfaces with sensitive national missions. SC eligibility is essential and pre-existing SC or DV is required. You must be a British citizen or have 5 years continuous UK residency to qualify. Package • Salary £65,000 - £75,000 depending on experience, • Annual bonus, up to 10 percent employer pension, private healthcare, life assurance, critical illness cover, • 25 days holiday plus bank holidays, volunteering day Why this role You will shape solutions at the edge of science and technology while working with a highly collaborative team that partners across government, industry and the startup ecosystem.