Solution Architect

Hackajob Ltd; Waterside; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Kainos is partnering with hackajob to recruit a Lead Architect. You will lead multi-skilled agile teams to design and deliver high quality solutions for customers worldwide, working with customer architects to align functional and non-functional designs, and coaching staff on performance and career development.

You will advise on new technologies, manage expectations on effort and complexity, and help grow partnerships while ensuring delivery excellence across major projects.

Qualifications

• Has delivered software designs for multi-tiered modern software applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead multi-skilled agile teams to design and deliver high quality solutions for customers worldwide.

Skills

Software design leadership

Solution architecture

Non-functional requirements

Cloud platforms (AWS)

Cloud platforms (Azure)

Communication of designs

Decision making

Team coaching

Delivery accountability

Stakeholder engagement

Time management

Tech community involvement

Tools

AWS

Azure

Cloud

PaaS

Architect

Job description

Salary: £100,000 - 100,000 per year

Requirements:

• Has successfully delivered software designs for multi-tiered modern software applications.
• Understands whole solution architecture concepts and can communicate and negotiate these with customer architects.
• Can prioritise non-functional concerns for customers and has experience incorporating these into the application design.
• Has experience with public cloud platforms, such as AWS and Azure, including SaaS and PaaS offerings.
• Able to simply and clearly communicate technical design in conversation, documentation and presentations.
• Able to make effective decisions within fast-moving delivery.
• We are passionate about developing people - a demonstrated ability in managing, coaching and developing junior members of your team and wider community.
• Proven experience being accountable for all sizes of technology delivery challenges, e.g. project, multi-team programme.
• Has pro-actively developed business across an account with sales and account managers.
• Experience in managing others, setting objectives, giving feedback and leading performance reviews.
• Able to prioritise their time across multiple major projects.
• Actively shares their thoughts and views on technology.
• Has participated in technology communities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead multi-skilled agile teams to design and deliver high quality solutions that delight our customers and impact users worldwide.
• Work with customer architects to agree functional and non-functional designs.
• Advise customers and managers on estimated effort, technical implications and complexity of designs.
• Manage, coach and develop a small number of staff, with a focus on employee performance and career development.
• Provide direction and leadership for the team while solving challenging problems together.
• Work with peers to develop policy and standards, share knowledge and mentor others.
• Advise on new technologies and approaches while continuing to learn, develop and grow.

Technologies:

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Support
• PaaS
• Architect

More:

We are Kainos, and we partner directly on this role through hackajob. We are problem solvers, innovators and collaborators driven by a shared mission to create real impact through digital services, Workday solutions and technology. We offer a people-first culture where ideas are valued, growth is supported and contributions make a real difference. You will join a diverse, ambitious team that celebrates creativity and collaboration, and we are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, with support available for candidates who need accommodations or adjustments during the recruitment process.

last updated 36 week of 2026