Resilience-Focused Solution Architect | Cloud & DORA

ECS Resource Group Ltd; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 129,150 - 147,600; Part time

Job summary

ECS Resource Group Ltd is recruiting a Solution Architect to design end-to-end technical solutions aligned with operational resilience regulations and internal frameworks. The role is based in Sheffield, with 1–2 days per week on-site and an initial 6‑month contract.

You will create resilience-focused HLDs/LLDs, translate Operational Resilience and DORA requirements into actionable designs, act as design authority for resilience initiatives, and advise on cloud migration and decommissioning.

Qualifications

• 6+ years as a Solution Architect in a large enterprise bank (essential).
• Experience with Operational Resilience, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and technology risk.
• Knowledge of Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) desirable.
• Experience with ServiceNow desirable.
• Familiarity with RTO/RPO, backup/DR, and dependency mapping.

Responsibilities

• Create resilience-focused HLDs/LLDs aligned with enterprise architecture and cloud strategy.
• Translate Operational Resilience and DORA requirements into actionable designs.
• Act as a design authority for resilience initiatives, reviewing and approving technical designs.
• Provide architectural input into programmes including technology modernisation, cloud migration and system decommissioning.

Skills

Operational resilience knowledge

Enterprise architecture

Cloud strategy

Design authority

Tools

ServiceNow

Job description

ECS Resource Group Ltd is recruiting a Solution Architect to design end-to-end technical solutions aligned with operational resilience regulations and internal frameworks. The role is based in Sheffield, with 1–2 days per week on-site and an initial 6‑month contract.

You will create resilience-focused HLDs/LLDs, translate Operational Resilience and DORA requirements into actionable designs, act as design authority for resilience initiatives, and advise on cloud migration and decommissioning.