Solution Architect

Talent; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 101,000 - 109,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site 2 days/week

Job summary

Talent is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join a government programme transitioning from Alpha to Beta. The role requires active SC clearance, strong architectural delivery across complex IT environments, and hands-on collaboration with DevOps teams. It is a contract for 6 months with 2 days on site in London.

The incumbent will verify artefacts, run design workshops, and drive ADRs through governance forums to ensure compliant, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance and experience delivering architecture across large, complex IT environments.
• Proven ability to work across cloud, distributed systems, monoliths, ETL and cross- platform integrations.
• Demonstrated pragmatism in picking up existing work and driving designs to completion.
• Strong stakeholder management and negotiation capabilities with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Verify and develop high/low level designs using standard architecture tooling.
• Close architectural gaps from discovery to complete solution designs.
• Lead design workshops and engage with programme stakeholders and technical communities.
• Present and validate options through reviews and TDAs.
• Collaborate with Alpha phase DevOps teams to refine designs based on feedback.
• Define requirements for upcoming procurement and development activity.

Skills

Active SC Clearance

Complex landscape experience

Broad architectural styles

Pragmatic and adaptable

Stakeholder management

Governance and ADRs

Job description

We are seeking an experienced

Job Description

• Role Title: Solution Architect
• Location: 2 days per week on site
• Rate: £590 per day (Inside IR35)
• Clearance: Active SC Clearance Required
• Length: 6 months contract

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join one of our Government Clients across a programme transitioning from the Alpha phase into Beta

Key Responsibilities

• Architectural Artefacts: Verify and develop HLDs and LLDs using standard architecture tooling, ensuring alignment with central governance processes and standards
• Discovery Gap Analysis: Identify and close architectural gaps left from the discovery phase to produce complete, actionable solution designs
• Stakeholder Engagement: Run options analyses, lead collaborative design workshops, and engage directly with programme stakeholders and technical communities to achieve consensus
• Governance and Validation: Present and validate solution options through peer reviews, design forums, and Technical Design Authorities (TDAs).
• Hands-on Support: Work directly alongside Alpha phase development and DevOps teams to communicate agreed architectures and refine designs based on practical feedback.
• Future Procurement Strategy: Support the definition of requirements for upcoming procurement and development activity informed by hypothesis testing.

Key Requirements

• Active SC Clearance: You must hold activeSC clearance
• Complex Landscape Experience: Proven track record delivering solution architecture across large, complex, and highly regulated IT environments
• Broad Architectural Styles: Expertise across cloud, distributed systems, monoliths, ETL, and cross-platform/organisational integrations
• Pragmatic and Adaptable: Ability to rapidly pick up existing work, evaluate previous outputs, and drive designs to completion
• Stakeholder Management: Exceptional communication, conflict management, and negotiation skills, with a track record of influencing senior stakeholders
• Governance and Decision Tracking: Experience formalising and recording Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) within structured governance frameworks

Key Deliverables

• Fully compliant architecture artefacts aligned with the Alpha Delivery Plan
• Recommended solution architectures that address core needs within constraints
• Clear risk and issue logs with associated mitigations for historical architectural decisions
• Monthly status reporting and consensus driven architectural approvals

£550.00 - £590.00 / day