Solution Architect Data and Systems

Interact Consulting Ltd; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to support a UK healthcare client through an architecture and systems audit. This role offers the opportunity for remote work and potential long-term engagement. The candidate must demonstrate skills in architectural discovery, documentation, and security architecture in regulated environments. The initial contract is for approximately 15 days with a competitive day rate, with scope for extension based on performance.

Benefits

Remote working

Qualifications

• Experience in leading architectural discovery across systems and integrations.
• Ability to document current-state architecture and define target-state options.
• Strong understanding of security architecture and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead architectural discovery across systems, integrations, data flows, and dependencies.
• Document current-state architecture and define target-state options.
• Establish NFR baselines including availability, performance, and resilience.
• Define and document security architecture posture.
• Produce a high-level design with decision logs and threat model.

Skills

Architectural discovery

Security architecture

Documentation skills

Analytical skills

Stakeholder communication

Job description

Solution Architect Data and Systems Inside IR35.

Location: London, Remote
Category: Contract Jobs
Salary: 500-550pd + Remote Working
Ref: JT/JC/6003

Contact Name: James Clarke
Telephone: [phone]

Inside IR35 | Solution Architect (Audit Phase) Duration:Initial 15 days (with scope to extend up to 12 months) Day Rate:£500-£550 (Inside IR35) Location:Fully remote (UK-based contractors only) Sector:Healthcare / Data & Systems Audit

We're looking for an experiencedSolution Architectto support a leading UK healthcare client through anarchitecture and systems audit. This short initial engagement (approx. 15 days) will assess their current technology landscape and set out the governed runway for a Phase 2 delivery programme. There's strong potential for this to evolve into a12‑month engagementfocused on remediation and solution delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architectural discovery across systems, integrations, data flows, and dependencies.
• Document current‑state architecture and define target‑state options, balancing trade‑offs in security, scalability, and operability.
• Establish NFR baselines (availability, performance, resilience, observability, RTO/RPO, and cost).
• Define and document security architecture posture (Entra ID/OIDC, encryption, key management, network zoning, data protection).
• Produce a high‑level design (HLD) with C4 diagrams, threat model (e.g., STRIDE), privacy/data handling assessment, and decision logs (ADRs).
• Build the “architecture runway” for Phase 2, with principles, patterns, guardrails, and estimated remediation effort.

Deliverables (by end of the audit)

• HLD with current vs target C4 diagrams.
• Threat model and NFR catalogue with measurable acceptance criteria.
• Architectural risk/assumptions/issues log and ADRs.
• Option analysis with cost/benefit and effort estimates.
• Phased roadmap, integration inventory, and high‑level data lineage.

This role suits ahands‑on architectcomfortable operating in regulated environments, with strong analytical and documentation skills to guide strategy before build