Solution Architect

Harvey Nash Group; England; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm is seeking a Solution Architect to deliver solutions for a central government client in the UK. This role requires end-to-end ownership of solution architecture, strong stakeholder engagement, and experience with Agile methodologies. Ideal candidates will have familiarity with the GDS toolkit and a background in government or NHS projects. The position offers a competitive day rate and the opportunity to work remotely within the UK.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of residency in the UK for SC Clearance eligibility.
• Experience in delivering digital services for the UK government.
• Strong foundation in software development, design, and delivery roles.

Responsibilities

• Take end-to-end ownership of solutions for clients.
• Create solution blueprints to address stakeholder needs.
• Communicate solutions through governance and delivery teams.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Software development

Agile methodologies

DevOps

Architecture frameworks

Problem-solving

Consultation

Tools

GDS toolkit

Job description

Harvey Nash are partnered with a UK leading consultancy that deliver into the public sector to recruit a Solution Architect for a project with one of their central government clients.

Location: Anywhere in UK

Travel: As and when required

Day Rate: £500-£550 Inside IR35

Security Clearance: SC Cleared OR for eligible SC Clearance and has lived in UK for 5+ Years

Experience - Government or NHS Background Essential.

Details:

You'll take end-to-end ownership of solutions for our clients, and align them to business outcomes, technology strategy, commercial/financial constraints, and architecture governance.

You'll create solutions blueprints with views that express business, data, application, and technology, to address stakeholder needs.

You'll effectively communicate the solution through governance boards, stakeholder groups, and delivery teams to bring the solution to life and assure effective delivery.

Experience in delivering digital services for the UK government is highly valuable for many of our projects. Therefore, familiarity with the GDS toolkit will be essential.

Ensure that work is carried out in accordance with company quality, environmental, and information security policies and procedures, as well as applicable customer policies, standards, and procedures while working on client.

Essential experience :

* Built strong relationships with senior stakeholders to understand their views.

* A strong foundation in software development, design, and delivery roles.

* Enabled and assured a delivery team's implementation of your solutions architectures effectively.

* Worked with development life-cycle methodologies such as Agile software development, Scrum, and DevOps.

* A good working knowledge of architecture frameworks and modelling languages.

As well as solution architecture skills, there are essential core skills you'll need to be a great consultant.

* Ability to demonstrate the significant, tangible business benefits of the proposals you initiate for clients

* Take a methodical and considered approach to solving problems

* Take a collaborative and consultative approach to leading and guiding teams

* Keep up to date with new and emerging technology trends and their practical application