Solution Architect

Solution Architect Rate: Up to £600/day (Inside IR35) Location: Remote with travel to London 2 days per week Overview We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join a high-profile government programme, supporting the design and delivery of complex, enterprise-scale digital solutions.

The successful candidate will take ownership of the platform architecture and associated data visualisation components, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, performant, and aligned with programme objectives. Working closely with technical and business stakeholders, you will provide architectural leadership, guide delivery teams, and ensure compliance with established governance standards throughout the project lifecycle.

Please note: Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years' unbroken UK residency . Key Responsibilities Own the end-to-end solution architecture for the platform and new data visualisation components. Design scalable, secure, resilient and high-performing solutions aligned to business and technical requirements.

Align solutions with DSA architectural governance and project standards. Conduct architectural reviews, provide technical assurance, and document clear design decisions. Produce and maintain architecture artefacts, roadmaps, standards, and technical documentation.

Lead a multidisciplinary technical team of six across Architecture, DevOps, Data, and Software Development functions. Act as the primary escalation point for technical issues, risks, and blockers. Ensure strategic alignment across technical workstreams and drive successful delivery outcomes.

Disseminate leadership communications and provide mentoring and guidance to technical team members. Collaborate closely with Delivery Leads, Business Analysts, Product Leads, and wider stakeholders to shape solutions and delivery approaches.

Advise on technical complexity, solution feasibility, dependencies, and delivery timelines. Support stakeholder engagement activities and provide architectural expertise at governance forums and design authorities. Promote engineering best practices, continuous improvement, and technical excellence across the programme.

Essential Skills & Experience Proven experience as a Solution Architect delivering large-scale digital transformation programmes. Experience owning architecture across complex enterprise platforms and data-centric solutions.

Strong understanding of cloud technologies, preferably AWS and/or Azure. Experience with modern architectural patterns including microservices, APIs, and event-driven architectures. Demonstrable experience leading multidisciplinary technical teams. Strong understan...

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