Solutions Architect

**Solution Architect - Hybrid/Remote - London - £80K** The Opportunity We’re partnering with a leading organisation who are looking to recruit an experienced Solution Architect to join an established but rapidly expanding Architecture function, playing a key role in the definition, delivery and ongoing support of technology solutions across a range of programmes, products and services. You will take ownership of solution architecture from initial requirements through to implementation and transition into operational service. Working closely with technical teams, suppliers, stakeholders and other architects, you will ensure solutions are robust, scalable, secure and aligned with wider technology and architectural standards. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a strong software engineering or development background who has progressed into solution architecture and wants to work across complex, enterprise-level technology environments. What You'll Be Doing You will be responsible for: - Working with internal and external stakeholders to understand and define key functional and non-functional business requirements. - Evaluating and selecting appropriate technology solutions and platforms, including supporting proof-of-concepts and technology procurement exercises. - Owning the end-to-end architecture, design and documentation of solutions. - Working collaboratively with Enterprise, Business, Platform and Solution Architects, Business Analysts, Data Engineers, Project and Programme Managers, Security and Service Management teams. - Working with technology suppliers, partners and customers to ensure solutions meet business and technical requirements. - Ensuring solutions are successfully implemented, quality assured, transitioned into operational environments and rolled out effectively. - Maintaining Architecture Definition Documents (ADDs) and relevant enterprise architecture models. - Ensuring solutions comply with agreed architecture principles, policies, governance and relevant industry or government digital standards. - Contributing to the development of solution roadmaps, helping shape the future evolution of products and services. - Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement across technology architecture and solution delivery. About You We are looking for a Solution Architect with a strong technical foundation and hands-on experience across software development, integration and cloud technologies. You will ideally have experience in some or all of the following: - Software design, development and integration. - Front-end and/or back-end software development. - Complex systems and data integration involving multiple internal and external applications. - Cloud platforms and data services, particularly AWS. - API gateways and API management, such as AWS API Gateway. - Message queues and brokers, such as Kafka or ActiveMQ. - Identity and Access Management (IAM), including Microsoft Entra ID. - Application integration and network security. - Working across shared technology platforms and enterprise environments. Essential Experience: - Experience in IT architecture, ideally within a complex technology environment. - Previous experience in software development, integration or software engineering, such as a Developer, Software Engineer or DevOps Engineer. - Hands-on experience working with cloud platforms, such as AWS or Azure. - Strong understanding of technology architecture, solution design and integration. - Experience of application integration and network security. Desirable Experience: - Professional architecture certification such as TOGAF or Zachman. - Certification or significant experience with an API Gateway platform, such as AWS API Gateway. - AWS Solutions Architect certification. - Experience designing solutions involving API gateways, message brokers and identity/access management. - Experience working within formal architecture governance and assurance processes.