Cloud Solutions Architect for Digital Transformation

FSP; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Competitive salary

Benefits package

Job summary

FSP is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to work with cross-functional teams across client engagements, delivering high-quality digital, cloud, and enterprise solutions. You will align business and technology strategies, develop roadmaps, and govern scalable architectures in hybrid and cloud environments.

We value strong consulting and advisory skills, ability to influence senior stakeholders, and comfort with security clearance requirements. Hybrid working model in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience leading architecture across large programmes and advising stakeholders on technology strategy.
• Knowledge of cloud-native, API-led, integration, data, and enterprise architectures across major cloud providers.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design and assurance of business, application, data, and technology architectures aligned to client objectives and strategic outcomes.
• Act as a trusted advisor to clients, providing architectural guidance and technology leadership across digital transformation programmes.
• Collaborate with clients, partners, and delivery teams to identify opportunities for innovation and evaluate solution options.
• Assess current technology landscapes, identifying risks, opportunities, constraints, and technical debt to develop future-state architectures.
• Define architecture principles, governance processes, standards, and best practices to support successful delivery.
• Create technology roadmaps and migration strategies across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises environments.
• Provide thought leadership on emerging technologies, cloud services, AI, automation, data platforms, and industry trends.
• Facilitate workshops, architecture reviews, and executive presentations, translating complex technical concepts into business-focused outcomes.
• Support business development, pre-sales activities, bids, and client proposals.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure solutions are secure, scalable, maintainable, and aligned to business requirements.
• Stay current with technology trends, architecture frameworks, and industry standards to drive innovation and continuous improvement.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Cloud architecture

DevSecOps

TOGAF/ArchiMate

Agile delivery

JIRA/Confluence

Communication skills

Tools

JIRA

Confluence

Miro

Job description

FSP is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to work with cross-functional teams across client engagements, delivering high-quality digital, cloud, and enterprise solutions. You will align business and technology strategies, develop roadmaps, and govern scalable architectures in hybrid and cloud environments.

We value strong consulting and advisory skills, ability to influence senior stakeholders, and comfort with security clearance requirements. Hybrid working model in the UK.