Senior Solutions Architect - 6 Months - Hybrid - Inside IR35

Morson Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Morson Group is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect for a 170-day Government Programme on a hybrid model (60% onsite). The role balances technical leadership with delivery across multiple products, projects and teams to ensure alignment with strategic objectives.

The ideal candidate will lead architectural design, provide governance, and mentor delivery teams across both proprietary and open-source stacks, in a complex multi-team environment.

Qualifications

• Strong background in solution architecture and software development.
• Experience designing large-scale enterprise systems and digital services.
• Ability to evaluate and work across a broad range of modern technologies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience providing technical governance and architectural assurance.
• Knowledge of cloud-based architectures and modern engineering practices.
• Experience working within complex, multi-team delivery environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design of complex systems and services.
• Produce and communicate architecture decisions to stakeholders.
• Provide architectural assurance across products and programmes.
• Ensure solutions align with technology strategies and standards.
• Work across both proprietary and open-source stacks.
• Mentor architects, engineers, and delivery teams.
• Identify opportunities for cross-organisational collaboration and reuse.

Skills

Solution architecture

Enterprise systems

Cloud architectures

Governance & assurance

Stakeholder engagement

Multi-team delivery

Technical leadership

Job description

Senior Solutions Architect

Contract | 170 Days | Hybrid (60% Onsite) | Government Programme

Were looking for an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to join a large-scale digital transformation programme within the public sector.

This role is ideal for a senior architect who can operate across multiple products, projects, and teams, providing technical leadership and ensuring solutions align with wider organisational and strategic objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the technical design of complex systems and services.
• Produce and communicate architecture decisions to a range of stakeholders.
• Provide architectural assurance across products and programmes.
• Ensure solutions align with wider technology strategies and standards.
• Work across both proprietary and open-source technology stacks.
• Mentor architects, engineers, and delivery teams.
• Identify opportunities for cross-organisational collaboration and reuse.

Essential Experience

• Strong background in solution architecture and software development.
• Experience designing large-scale enterprise systems and digital services.
• Ability to evaluate and work across a broad range of modern technologies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience providing technical governance and architectural assurance.
• Knowledge of cloud-based architectures and modern engineering practices.
• Experience working within complex, multi-team delivery environments.