Solution Architect

Spectrum IT Recruitment Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum IT Recruitment Limited is seeking a hands-on Solution Architect for a growing high‑tech company based in Bournemouth. The successful candidate will have a proven track record in senior software development, architecture or technical leadership and a willingness to own technical decisions across projects.

You’ll work across software architecture and cloud infrastructure, design scalable, secure and reliable SaaS solutions, and collaborate closely with Product Owners, Business Analysts

Qualifications

• Senior software development, architecture or technical leadership experience
• Strong AWS and microservices knowledge
• Understanding of software design, security and architecture best practices
• Knowledge of SQL/MySQL
• Experience producing technical designs with development teams
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Hands-on software design and architecture leadership
• Own technical decisions across projects and teams
• Collaborate with Product Owners, BAs and developers to shape the SaaS platform
• Design scalable, secure cloud-based solutions using AWS and microservices

Skills

Senior leadership

AWS & microservices

Software design

SQL/MySQL

Technical design

Stakeholder comms

Tools

Maven/Gradle

SonarQube/SonarCloud

Job description

Solution Architect required by a growing, high tech company located in Bournemouth.

This role would suit an experienced Solution Architect or a strong Technical Lead / Senior Developer who has moved into architecture and enjoys taking ownership of technical decisions.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys being hands-on with technical design, working closely with development teams and having a genuine influence on the architecture and technical direction of a SaaS platform.

You'll be working across both software architecture and cloud infrastructure, helping to design scalable, secure and reliable solutions whilst collaborating with Product Owners, Business Analysts and software development teams.

Essential Experience

• Proven background in senior software development, solution architecture or technical leadership
• Strong experience with AWS and microservices architecture
• Solid understanding of software design, security and architectural best practices
• Good knowledge of SQL / MySQL
• Experience producing technical designs and working closely with development teams
• Someone who can communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Knowledge or experience of the following would be advantageous, but is not a prerequisite:

• Maven and Gradle build tools
• Static code analysis tools such as SonarQube or SonarCloud