Solution Architect Outside IR35

Cathcart Technology; West Kirby; Hybrid; GBP 106,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Cathcart Technology is seeking a Solution Architect for a six-month initial contract with view to extend. The role is hybrid, with two days on-site, and offers a daily rate of £575–£600 outside IR35.

The successful candidate will lead the design and delivery of technology solutions across finance and back-office domains, bridging business strategy and technical execution to improve efficiency, control, and data visibility.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect, preferably in supply chain or retail environments.
• Experience with finance/back-office systems and data governance.
• Strong stakeholder management and supplier governance skills.
• Experience designing integrations (APIs, middleware, event-driven architectures).
• Experience designing cloud platforms, primarily AWS.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Business Analysts and stakeholders to translate requirements into solutions.
• Design end-to-end architectures across finance and back-office platforms.
• Own TDA submissions from creation through to approval.
• Contribute to architecture forums, developing strategy and principles.
• Document technical processes and designs per architecture standards.
• Provide architectural governance across projects and programmes.
• Evaluate and recommend technology platforms, vendors, and tools.

Skills

Solution architecture

Finance / back-office

Stakeholder management

Supplier management

API integration design

AWS cloud architecture

Job description

Solution Architect

6 month initial contract with view to extend

Hybrid working 2 days onsite

£575 to 600 Outside IR35

We're seeking a Solution Architect with a strong background in either Supply Chain and/or Retail operations. You will lead the design and delivery of technology solutions across finance and back-office domains and ensure scalable, secure, and integrated architectures that support core business functions such as finance, HR and compliance.

The successful candidate will bridge business strategy and technical execution, shaping solutions that improve operational efficiency, financial control, and data visibility across the organisation.

The role:

• **Collaborate with Business Analyst(s) and Business Stakeholder(s) to translate requirements and business problems into appropriate solutions
• **Design end to end solution architectures across finance and back office platforms
• **Own TDA submissions from creation through to approval
• **Contribute to architecture forums, including the development of strategy and principles
• **Document technical processes and designs in line with architecture standards
• **Provide architectural governance across projects and programmes
• **Evaluate and recommend technology platforms, vendors, and tools through a structured process where required

Skills and experience:

• **Strong experience in Solution Architecture in supply chain or retail focused organisations
• **Strong experience within finance and / or back-office systems
• **Extremely Good stakeholder management experience
• **Supplier management experience
• **Experience designing integrations (APIs, middleware, event-driven architecture)
• **Experience designing cloud platforms (Primarily AWS)