Solutions Architect

Job Description

Senior Solution Architect/ Solutions Consultant/ Technical Architect/ Infrastructure Architect - London - 3 days remote a week - £90k package

I am currently working with a brilliant consultancy that has sustained exceptional growth for a number of years due to their deep expertise in their field of Security and Government. They are involved in some of the most challenging yet rewarding large-scale technical projects in the country.

They are currently looking for a Solutions Architect. This role will be a blend of client-facing skills, which includes the ability to understand business problems and create novel models/solutions to help clients, combined with strong technical engineering skills, modern deployment models, and experience delivering these projects within Defence, Public Sector, Law Enforcement, or Security.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain third-party/vendor relationships.
• Ensure technical feasibility of projects, creating the scope and objectives of each project for the wider team and stakeholders.
• Design entire lifecycle for complex projects and programmes.
• Organise and coordinate internal resources and vendors for efficient delivery of projects, ensuring delivery assurance and integration within budget, to expectations, and with managed risk.
• Deliver and manage high-quality Solution Architecture documentation.

Key Skills

• Good understanding of engineering tools, standard practices, techniques, and methodologies for delivering complex systems and solutions, including modern deployment models (e.g., agile development, CI/CD, etc.).
• Infrastructure and Networking skills are highly sought after; knowledge of VMware is highly desirable.
• Experience working as a client-facing consultant in a systems integrator or public sector organisation directly or through a consultancy delivering complex products and services.
• Experience working as a software engineer within IT, infrastructure, networking, or systems.
• Comfortable in a client-facing capacity and able to relay complex solutions simply to clients.
• Experience managing client relationships, projects, and technical teams is essential.
• Must be SC clearable (5 years in the UK without leaving for longer than 3 months) and willing to do so for this position; current or previous SC clearance is required.

This is a great opportunity to work with some very interesting organisations and projects. For the right candidate, this will be a rewarding position providing highly valuable experience. Please get in touch for more details if you think it fits your experience.