386 Solution Architect jobs in the United Kingdom

Technical Solution Architect
3 Month Contract
London (Hybrid)
£360/day (Outside IR35)

Technical Solution Architect needed for a 3 Month Contract in West London (Hybrid). Start ASAP in July/August 2025.

Working with a global IT Consultancy for a Telecoms end client on large-scale projects. Paying £360/day (Outside IR35).

Hybrid working - with 3 days/week working remotely from home (WFH) + 3 days/week working on site in London (Paddington).

Key skills, experience + tasks will include:

• Providing end-to-end technical design for complex network security architecture deployments and migrations.
li>Must have multi-domain expertise including: LAN/WAN, firewalls, F5, Zscaler ZPA/ZIA, and routing protocols like BGP/OSPF, route maps + redistribution.
• Hands-on design / migration skills with at least 2 of: Checkpoint R8x firewalls, Cisco, Juniper LAN/WANs, F5 BIG-IP, LTM/GTM/AFM, Zscaler ZIA, ZPA, SD-WAN.
• Validating / integrating component designs for LAN, firewall, F5, WAN, VPN, ZPA/ZIA + security controls.
• Owning overall solution architecture, low-level designs (LLD), solution integrity from high-level architecture through to handover, acting as the single technical point of contact for external customers.
• Producing / maintaining architecture decks, LLDs, change packs (ER/CR forms), rollback procedures, and run books.
• Reviewing implementation artefacts (configs, Ansible/ Terraform scripts, F5 iRules) to ensure alignment to LLD.
• Qualifications: CCNP/CCIE Enterprise or Security, JNCIP/JNCIE, F5 CTS, Check Point CCSE, Zscaler ZCCA IA / ZCCA IAE, TOGAF, ITILv4.
• Providing 24/7 escalation cover to meet migration deadlines when rostered.
• Advantageous: scripting/automation (Python, Ansible, Terraform), Visio, Draw.io, ServiceNow, Remedy, SharePoint governance.

Mandatory skills:

Solution Architect London Markets position.

experience in the Insurance domain, specifically within the London Market, is a mandatory requirement.

Java, Python, Typescript, AWS, React JS, Angular, and other technologies

Your Role:

Lead and manage software development projects using Java, Python, Typescript, AWS, React JS, Angular, and other technologies.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define project scope, objectives, and deliverables.

Create the high-level design (or solution architecture documents) for the business requirements

Produce several option papers and work with architecture community and forums to get the designs approved.

Proficient using architectural principles and patterns, variety of solution types, detailed design patterns, best practices, integration choices etc.

Design solutions reducing technical debt with futuristic solutions aligning to enterprise architecture and vision.

Aim to reuse the existing applications, services, and data, wherever possible.

Work with cross-functional teams to deliver the defined scope, objectives, and deliverables on technical grounds.

Facilitate communication between stakeholders, development teams, and other departments.

Ensure adherence to software development lifecycle (SDLC) processes and best practices.

Develop detailed project plans, including timelines, resource allocation, and risk management strategies.

Monitor project progress, identify potential issues, and implement corrective actions as needed.

Provide technical guidance and support to development teams.

Prepare and present project status reports to stakeholders.

Utilize tools such as ServiceNow, Confluence, and JIRA for project tracking and documentation.

Your Profile:

Strong technical experience in Architecture, Design and Development.

Strong technical background with expertise in Java, Python, Typescript, AWS, React JS, and Angular.

Proven experience managing end-to-end project lifecycles.

Exceptional leadership and team management skills.

Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities.

Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Designed scalable software architectures and developed robust REST APIs.

Proficient in Java, Python, TypeScript, AWS, React JS, and Angular.

Led Agile teams using Scrum, managing risks, resolving issues, and driving project success with tools like JIRA, Confluence, and ServiceNow.

Role : Solution Architect

Location : Halifax, 2 days per week on site required | NON-NEGOTIABLE

Duration : 6-month initial contract

Rate : Via umbrella

Shape the Future of Banking

Join a forward-thinking transformation team within one of the UK's most respected financial institutions. This is your opportunity to help define what the "branch of the future" looks like - creating smarter, more engaging, and efficient experiences for customers and colleagues alike.

You'll work at the intersection of innovation and practicality, designing solutions that integrate cutting-edge technologies with existing bank infrastructure. This role plays a key part in modernising how customers interact with in-branch services - from self-service devices like ATMs and IDMs, to improving how branch colleagues are trained and supported.

The Role :

As a Solution Architect, you'll:

• Partner closely with the transformation team to explore, test, and implement new tech and self-service solutions across the bank's branch network.
• Ensure all new innovations are aligned with existing systems and architecture across the wider bank.
• Support the Senior Architect by contributing technical insight and architectural documentation (MVD design).
• Engage with stakeholders across various forums to represent the branch technology space and help shape strategic decisions.

What You Bring :

• Strong experience working with ATMs, IDMs, and multifunction devices.
• A well-rounded understanding of technology architecture within large-scale, regulated environments.
• Experience with card platforms and how they connect to customer-facing technologies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills - able to represent the tech strategy confidently across forums.
• Background in the financial sector - ideally banking - with hands-on knowledge of branch or customer tech solutions.

What We're Looking For :

• Someone based near Halifax or able to commit to 2 days per week onsite.
• A proactive self-starter who thrives on innovation and collaboration.
• Able to translate technical vision into practical solutions that align with business needs.

If you're excited by the challenge of helping to reimagine the customer branch experience for one of the UK's largest banks - we'd love to hear from you.

Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV to be considered please click the "apply" button.

Please be advised if you haven't heard from us within 48 hours then unfortunately your application has not been successful on this occasion, we may however keep your details on file for any suitable future vacancies and contact you accordingly.

Pontoon is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

Solutions Architect, Defence & Security, Stoke on Trent

Client facing, Solutions Architect to join a talented team. Delivery cutting-edge, high security solutions for a growing MSP.  You will be the bridge between clients and technical execution. Translating complex requirements into secure, scalable, and effective solutions.

Working closely with clients and internal teams to ensure technical integrity, alignment with industry best practices, and successful project delivery.

Designing end-to-end secure solutions  and develop detailed architecture diagrams both high- and low-level designs, specifications, and implementation roadmaps. Collaborating with sales, project managers, engineers, and vendors to shape and deliver fit-for-purpose solutions.

Engaging with clients and internal stakeholders to understand business needs, technical challenges, and security requirements.

This would suit a strong communicator who is happy in a client facing role as you will lead technical workshops and presentations to gain, buy in from senior stakeholders. Providing technical oversight during the implementation lifecycles, resolving issues, guiding improvements, and ensuring compliance.

In addition to responding to RFI/RFP’s with detailed and tailored technical proposals, identifying and driving opportunities for innovation and enhancement of existing solutions.

Strong solution architecture, and ideally system design across secure / defence environments. Proficiency in architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, or certifications such as CISSP, CCSP, ITILV4 would be a plus. Any experience around solution design and modelling tools, enterprise architecture frameworks and cloud computing platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP, virtualization, networking, or cybersecurity tools.

Must be SC cleared or able to obtain SC and eventually DV clearance.

For more info pls get in touch.

Solutions Architect

£75,000 - £5,000 dependent on experience

West Midlands – hybrid  

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Solutions Architect to take a lead role in shaping high-level technical solutions across cloud-based platforms, with a strong focus on Microsoft Azure.

This is a technical role and ideally you will have come from a software development or data background.

You will be supporting software development and the delivery of product within that area of the business. Because of this experience with Software Development Lifecycle (SCLC) is key.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience evaluating business needs and translating them into technical solutions
li>Strong Software Development Lifecycle experience
• Strong background in high-level architectural design and documentation
• Deep understanding of Microsoft Azure, with a focus on PaaS solutions
• Experience designing secure, scalable cloud infrastructure
• Hands-on knowledge of Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and Agile delivery models
• Ability to mentor development teams across the software development lifecycle
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

This is a fantastic opportunity to join a fast-growing team within a very successful business. You will have a great support network around you, and a clear career path moving forward!

If this sounds like the place for you, please get in touch today!

 Software Solutions Architect

£75,0 - 5,000 dependent on experience

West Midlands – hybrid  

Our client is looking for a skilled IAM Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of a Saviynt-based identity platform for a major internal transformation programme. You'll work closely with enterprise architects, infrastructure teams, and key stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable identity solutions across complex environments.

• Proven experience in IAM/IGA architecture - ideally with Saviynt (other platforms like SailPoint or ForgeRock also welcome)
• Strong understanding of access governance , RBAC/ABAC , and JML processes
• Familiarity with frameworks such as TOGAF , NIST CSF , or SABSA
• Confident in stakeholder engagement, solution shaping, and design governance
• Must be Security Clearance eligible (BPSS or SC)

If you're ready to take your skills to the next level and make a difference in a dynamic environment, we want to hear from you! Apply now or send your CV to sharmistha. ghosal @ randstad .co .uk

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

Solution Architect

• CRM, System Integration, Data Architecture, Salesforce, SaaS
• Salary up to 60-65k
• Hybrid working in Chester
• For more information, please email me directly at (url removed) or call on (phone number removed).

Who We Are:

We're a fast-growing digital consultancy working on large-scale platform transformation projects for a variety of successful clients. We help organisations replace legacy systems and connect siloed platforms through scalable architecture and integrated solutions.

Our focus is delivering real commercial outcomes through smart system design, data clarity, and technical precision.

Who We're Seeking:

We're looking for a Solution Architect with strong experience working for a CRM partner or consultancy. You'll lead the technical design and architecture for post-sale transformation projects involving multiple systems, integrations, and stakeholders.

You'll run discovery workshops, define data flows and architecture, and create documentation that supports delivery teams across CRM, marketing, operations, and finance ecosystems.

This is a strategic and consultative role - ideal for someone confident translating business needs into scalable, secure, and well-documented technical solutions.

Benefits:

• 25 days' holiday + bank holidays
• Hybrid working from our Chester HQ
• Shape architectural standards and influence delivery processes
• Work across complex, enterprise-level transformation programmes
• Supportive and collaborative team with strong technical expertise

What Happens Next?

Please either apply online or email me directly at (url removed). For more information, feel free to call on (phone number removed). By applying, you consent to us processing your details for this vacancy only. We look forward to hearing from you!

Key Skills:

CRM Architecture, Salesforce, Data Integration, Solution Design, SaaS Platforms, APIs, Middleware, System Mapping, Business Analysis, Lucidchart, RevOps, Post-sale Consulting, Microservices, Change Management, Technical Documentation, Scalable Architecture

We are searching for an experienced Solution Architect for an exciting technology and data-driven business - you will be responsible for defining the solution view for specific problems and projects in the enterprise, from application, software, data, and infrastructure perspectives, whilst ensuring alignment with the overall architecture strategy.

Your role will involve:

• Defining and owning the solution architectures, including 'as is,' 'to be' and transitional states.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure alignment to the architecture strategy, vision and principles.
• Communicating solution architectures at the Governing Architecture Review Board and addressing any required actions.
• Working with Software Engineering to ensure implementations alignment to the solution.
• Managing architectural risk and debt at a solution level.

About You

To be successful as a Solution Architect in this role you will have experience in a similar position and you will be someone who can communicate to all levels of stakeholders. You will demonstrate excellent skills in Solution Architecture, including defining architectural functional and non-functional requirements, architectural diagrams, data flows, total cost of ownership, standards and design patterns.

You will also have/be:

• Collaborative, curious, creative and accountable.
• Proven experience of defining, communicating and delivering quality solution architectures in one or both of the following clouds - Azure and AWS, as well as on-premise and hybrid environments.
• A real enthusiasm for technology with an ability to identify innovation opportunities.
• You will be happy to question the why? Be able to ask questions, suggest alternative options and drive continuous improvement.
• Commercially astute.
• Experience of Application Development and Architecture is a distinct advantage!
  

Our client is a very dynamic, friendly and supportive business that values bold ideas and active curiosity. They foster a culture of innovation, encouraging everyone to contribute to the development and direction of their products and services, while continuously seeking new and efficient ways to work.

Collaboration is at the heart of what they do, and they take pride in coming together to achieve remarkable things.

The role is offered on a remote, full-time and permanent basis . The team meet up face to face twice (x2) every 3 months so on these occasions you will must to be happy to travel to offices in either Berkshire or Devon.

The role comes with an excellent benefits package which includes: -

• Generous Holiday Allowance : 25 days' holiday plus bank holidays, with the option of adding up to 5 (five) additional unpaid leave days per year.
• Annual Lifestyle Allowance : 300 to spend on an activity of your choice.
• Pension Scheme : Matched up to 6% for the first 3 years, and up to 10% thereafter.
• Private Health Insurance : Provided by Vitality.
• Group Income Protection Scheme.
• Charitable Fundraising : Matched funding for your efforts.
• Cycle to Work and Gym Flex Schemes.
• Internal Coaching and Mentoring : Available throughout your time with us.
• Training and Career Progression : A strong focus on your development.
• Family-Friendly Policies.
• Free Parking (when on site).

To be considered for the role you MUST reside/live in the UK, and you MUST have the Right to Work in the UK long-term without Company Sponsorship.

Our client is immensely proud to be an equal opportunities employer. They celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

KEYWORDS

Solution Architect, Solution Architectures, Cloud, AWS, Azure, Application Architecture, Data Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, On-Premise, Hybrid Environments, Software Engineering.

Please note that due to a high level of applications, we can only respond to applicants whose skills and qualifications are suitable for this position.

No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

Bowerford Associates Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Our client is looking for a skilled IAM Solution Architect to lead the design and implementation of a Saviynt-based identity platform for a major internal transformation programme. You'll work closely with enterprise architects, infrastructure teams, and key stakeholders to deliver secure, scalable identity solutions across complex environments.

• Proven experience in IAM/IGA architecture - ideally with Saviynt (other platforms like SailPoint or ForgeRock also welcome)
• Strong understanding of access governance , RBAC/ABAC , and JML processes
• Familiarity with frameworks such as TOGAF , NIST CSF , or SABSA
• Confident in stakeholder engagement, solution shaping, and design governance
• Must be Security Clearance eligible (BPSS or SC)

If you're ready to take your skills to the next level and make a difference in a dynamic environment, we want to hear from you! Apply now or send your CV to sharmistha. ghosal @ randstad .co .uk

Randstad Technologies is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.