Hybrid Solutions Architect — Lead Engineer & Architecture

Anson McCade; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private healthcare

Company pension

Annual bonus

Job summary

Anson McCade is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join its London hybrid team. You will design and assure architecture artefacts, take ownership of technical direction, and engage senior stakeholders across complex transformation programmes.

The role requires a strong software engineering background, proven architecture leadership, and the ability to work across multiple domains and tech stacks in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Hands-on software engineering background required.
• Proven experience leading engineering teams delivering applications and services.
• Proven Solution Architecture experience across domains.
• Strong understanding of architecture and delivery methodologies.
• Ability to operate across architectural domains with deep expertise in at least one area.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Confident engaging with multiple technical and business stakeholders in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Create and assure architecture artefacts (HLDs, options papers, key design decisions).
• Lead technical SME efforts with engineering teams.
• Define technical vision and establish architectural guardrails.
• Support senior stakeholders with cost estimation and detailed planning.
• Work across Architecture domains (Business, Data, Application, Technology, Security).
• Collaborate across varied projects, clients and technology stacks.

Skills

Hands-on software engineering

Engineering team leadership

Solution architecture

Architecture frameworks

Cross-domain integration

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical problem solving

Working with multiple tech stacks

Tools

AWS

Azure

GCP

TOGAF

Zachman

MODAF

UML

ArchiMate

Ardoq

SAFe

Scrum

Kanban

Oracle

IBM

Salesforce

Job description

Anson McCade is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join its London hybrid team. You will design and assure architecture artefacts, take ownership of technical direction, and engage senior stakeholders across complex transformation programmes.

The role requires a strong software engineering background, proven architecture leadership, and the ability to work across multiple domains and tech stacks in a fast-paced environment.