Solution Architect

Yolk Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent recruitment agency is seeking a Solution Architect in Cardiff to lead the design of scalable cloud-native applications. This hybrid role involves working closely with agile teams to ensure reliable and performative systems while having a significant impact on architectural decisions. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in architecture and cloud technologies, particularly AWS. Bring your creativity and collaborate in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Referral scheme

Continuous learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a senior, lead, or principal software engineer focusing on architecture.
• Comfortable producing architectural documentation and technical roadmaps.
• Clear communication and mentoring skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Guide high-level design and align work with architectural goals.
• Shape scalable, cloud-native solutions.
• Collaborate with engineers and ensure best practices are followed.

Skills

Architecture and system design

Cloud-native architecture

AWS expertise

Distributed systems familiarity

Messaging technologies knowledge

Communication and mentoring

Tools

Azure Service Bus

Kafka

Job description

Overview

Solution Architect – Cardiff (Hybrid Working) – £85,000 - £95,000 + Benefits

Join a forward-thinking engineering environment where legacy systems meet new innovation. As a Solution Architect, you'll partner with 3 to 4 agile squads, guiding high-level design and aligning their work with wider architectural goals. You'll be instrumental in shaping scalable, cloud-native solutions, contributing to both technical direction and delivery.

This hands-on role will see you collaborating with engineers, reviewing code, and ensuring best practices are followed — all while keeping systems reliable, performant, and future-ready.

What You'll Do

Partner with 3 to 4 agile squads to guide high-level design and align work with architectural goals. Shape scalable, cloud-native solutions and contribute to technical direction and delivery. Collaborate with engineers, review code, and ensure best practices are followed to keep systems reliable, performant, and future-ready.

What You'll Bring

• Proven experience as a senior, lead, or principal software engineer with a focus on architecture and system design
• Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture, with strong hands-on experience in AWS
• Familiarity with distributed systems and event-driven architecture
• Comfortable working with tooling such as Azure Service Bus, Kafka, and other modern messaging technologies
• Ability to produce and maintain architectural documentation, diagrams, and technical roadmaps
• Clear communication and mentoring skills, with a collaborative mindset

Why You Should Apply

You'll be part of a growing team that values curiosity, creativity, and continuous improvement. With plenty of scope to influence architecture and shape the future of complex systems, this is a fantastic opportunity to do impactful work across multiple squads in a tech-led organisation.

Contact Lewis Allen to find out more. Please apply with a CV and a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role. Know someone great for the job? We offer a referral scheme—just get in touch!

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