Solution Architect

Introduction

The Solution Architect designs end-to-end technical solutions that meet business needs, align with enterprise architecture standards, and can be delivered within agreed time and quality constraints. You will bridge business stakeholders and delivery teams, translating requirements into clear, scalable, secure, and maintainable designs, and providing technical leadership from concept through implementation

Duties & Responsibilities Solution Design

• Translate business requirements into solution architectures, covering applications, data, integration, infrastructure, and security.
• Produce high-level and detailed design documents, diagrams, and technical specifications.
• Evaluate build, buy, and integrate options and recommend the most suitable approach with clear trade-offs.
• Ensure designs meet non-functional requirements such as performance, scalability, resilience, availability, and cost efficiency.

Technical Leadership

• Provide architectural guidance to development, DevOps, and QA teams throughout delivery.
• Lead design reviews and contribute to architecture reviews.
• Identify technical risks and dependencies early and drive mitigation plans.
• Mentor engineers and promote architectural best practice.

Stakeholder Engagement

Work with product owners, business analysts, and senior stakeholders to clarify needs and shape the solution vision.

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• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support project initiation activities, including proposals, and technical presentations.

Governance and Standards

• Ensure solutions comply with enterprise architecture principles, security policies, and regulatory requirements.
• Contribute to reference architectures, patterns, and technology roadmaps.
• Maintain architectural documentation and decision records.
• Assess emerging technologies and recommend where they add value.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or technical consulting, including 3+ years in an architecture role.
• Proven record of designing and delivering complex solutions.
• Strong knowledge of architectural patterns such as microservices, event-driven, API-first, and domain-driven design.
• Solid understanding of integration approaches (REST, messaging, ETL), data architecture, and identity and access management.
• Working knowledge of security principles, including threat modelling and secure-by-design practices.
• Familiarity with CI/CD, infrastructure as code, and DevOps practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, with strong stakeholder management skills.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
   

  Desirable Qualifications

• TOGAF, ArchiMate, or similar architecture framework certification.
• Experience in [industry sector, e.g. financial services, retail].
• Exposure to AI/ML, data platforms, or analytics solutions.
• Experience working in Waterfall, Agile or scaled-Agile delivery environments.