Senior Solutions Architect: Secure Cloud & Cyber Systems

Consult; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Consult is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to provide technical leadership across complex cyber and secure engineering programmes supporting critical UK missions.

You will design secure, resilient and integrated solutions across infrastructure, applications, data, networking and cloud, translating business requirements into architectures and guiding key technical decisions. Active SC clearance is required before starting.

Qualifications

• Proven experience designing secure, integrated solutions across infrastructure, applications, data, networking and cloud.
• Practical experience with AWS.
• Strong knowledge of TOGAF and familiarity with relevant architecture frameworks such as MODAF or NAF.
• Advanced understanding of secure system design principles and cyber security standards.
• Experience shaping architectures within Agile or SAFe delivery environments.
• Ability to influence technical strategy and provide authoritative guidance on complex design decisions.
• Strong communication skills, with experience engaging senior technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience mentoring colleagues and sharing architectural knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for solution design across large programmes or multiple related projects.
• Define and develop architectures that meet customer requirements, enterprise principles and secure system design standards.
• Lead technical reviews, options assessments and risk evaluations to support major design decisions.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps, identifying opportunities to introduce new capabilities and improve existing solutions.
• Represent the technical team at senior customer meetings and architecture governance boards.
• Support business development through solution strategy, bid writing and proposal development.
• Promote architectural best practice, reuse and model based design.
• Mentor and coach colleagues across the architecture and engineering community.
• Work within Agile or SAFe delivery environments to ensure architectural decisions support programme delivery.

Skills

Secure architecture

AWS

TOGAF

MODAF/NAF

Cyber security

Agile/SAFe

Stakeholder engagement

Architectural governance

Tools

TOGAF

MODAF/NAF

Job description

Consult is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to provide technical leadership across complex cyber and secure engineering programmes supporting critical UK missions.

You will design secure, resilient and integrated solutions across infrastructure, applications, data, networking and cloud, translating business requirements into architectures and guiding key technical decisions. Active SC clearance is required before starting.