Data Solution Architect

RED Global; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A technology solutions firm is seeking an experienced Solution Architect in Glasgow, UK. The role demands strong knowledge in Kafka, MongoDB, AWS, and Operational Data Stores. Responsibilities include designing and validating end-to-end solutions, contributing to governance processes, and engaging with senior stakeholders. Candidates must have the ability to operate autonomously and communicate effectively within cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment on architectural integrity and decision-making processes.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience as a Solution Architect.
• Strong expertise in streaming and ODS environments.
• Ability to drive PoCs and prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and validate end-to-end solutions.
• Contribute to architecture governance processes.
• Engage with senior stakeholders and engineering teams.

Skills

Kafka / Confluent Kafka

MongoDB

AWS

APIs

Operational Data Stores (ODS)

Architecture design

Solution delivery

Communication

Job description

Responsibilities

• Hands on Solution Architect with strong expertise in Kafka / Confluent Kafka, MongoDB, AWS, APIs, and Operational Data Stores (ODS) — able to operate confidently across both high level architecture and low level design and implementation.
• Must bring immediate productivity with no learning curve — prior demonstrable experience designing and delivering solutions in streaming and ODS environments is essential.
• Expected to design, build, and validate end to end solutions, not just provide architectural oversight.
• Able to drive PoCs, prototypes, solution demos, and hands on technical spikes, ensuring architecture decisions are validated in practice.
• Comfortable switching between conceptual architecture, detailed solution design, and implementation guidance for engineering teams.
• Contribute to and support architecture governance processes:
  • standards compliance
  • approval board submissions
  • adherence to patterns and guardrails
• Ensure decisions align with organisational guidelines and help uphold the architectural integrity of the corporate streaming & ODS pillar.
• Strong communicator who can confidently engage with senior stakeholders, engineering teams, and cross functional partners due to the high visibility of the role within the bank.
• Expected to operate autonomously, managing expectations, articulating design rationale, and ensuring alignment across teams.