Solutions Architect

Robert Walters UK; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Solutions Architect to work on a 12 month FTC project in Bolton, earning between £80,000 and £85,000 annually plus a £5,000 car allowance. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of experience in data platform migrations, particularly with Azure solutions, and have hands-on expertise in Python and SQL. This role blends strategic and hands-on responsibilities, involving the design of secure data architectures. The position offers a hybrid working model, integrating both remote and in-office work.

Qualifications

• 5+ years’ experience delivering data platform and system migrations from on-premises to public cloud.
• Strong knowledge of cloud-based data storage, data cataloguing, and ETL processes.
• Hands-on expertise with Python and SQL for data processing.

Responsibilities

• Understand the client’s legacy systems, defining migration paths to Azure-based data solutions.
• Ensure data and analytics platforms are designed with security and regulatory compliance.
• Translate business requirements into a data architecture strategy.

Skills

Data platform migrations

Azure cloud solutions

Python

SQL

DevOps practices

SRE mindset

Job description

Overview

Solutions Architect - 12 month FTC £85,000 + Car allowance | Bolton - Hybrid

We’re partnering with a client who is looking to hire an experienced Solutions Architect with a strong data-led focus to support the evolution of their cloud and analytics landscape. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys operating at both a strategic and hands-on level, shaping data architecture while guiding technical teams through complex transformation initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Gaining a deep understanding of the client’s existing data platforms and legacy systems, and defining clear migration paths to Azure-based, cloud-native data solutions.
• Ensuring all future data and analytics platforms are designed with security, governance and regulatory compliance embedded from the outset.
• Translating business requirements into a cohesive data architecture strategy, ensuring current and future reporting and analytics needs are captured, documented and delivered.
• Leading architectural design activity, including facilitating workshops with engineering and data teams to agree target architectures and solution designs.
• Defining and maintaining relationships between data sources, acting as a key point of governance to assess the impact of new or proposed data initiatives.

What Our Client Is Looking For

• 5+ years’ experience delivering data platform and system migrations from on-premises environments to the public cloud (Azure preferred).
• Strong knowledge of cloud-based data storage, data cataloguing and lineage, ETL processes and data pipelines.
• Hands-on expertise with Python and SQL for data processing, alongside experience promoting DevOps practices and an SRE mindset for continuous improvement.
• The ability to work at a conceptual and strategic level, defining enterprise data architecture and guiding teams in turning strategy into delivery.

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates.

About the job

Contract Type: Permanent

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: Bolton

Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 per annum + £5,000 car allowance

Job Reference: 5UBRAJ-9851AE0F

Date posted: 13 January 2026

Consultant: Ayden Bogle