Solutions Architect

ZipRecruiter; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A public sector organisation in Glasgow is looking for a Solution Architect for a 6 month contract, closely involved in cloud-based solution design and integration. This role requires deep experience in technology architecture, particularly in cloud environments, and involves leading multi-disciplinary teams. Although primarily remote, attendance at the office for meetings is required. The opportunity offers a competitive daily rate and the potential for extension.

Qualifications

• Deep experience defining integration architectures for cloud environments.
• Experience with large scale data migration and complex integrations.
• Familiarity with platforms and standards for cloud solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of the organisation’s online platform architecture.
• Ensure authentication and services meet organisational needs.
• Develop best practices for delivering SaaS-based solutions.

Skills

Deep experience defining target integration/technology architectures

Experience with implementation of integrated cloud systems

Familiarity with standards like Azure AD, Ping, Okta

Proven experience designing cloud-based authentication solutions

Experience leading in a multi-disciplinary team

Job description

Job Description

Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Glasgow, is currently looking to recruit a Solution Architect for an initial 6 month contract with option to extend on a rate of £600-£650/day (Inside IR35). This role will be remote based although it would be to attend meetings in the office when required.

Responsibilities:

- Lead the design of the organisation’s online platform future solution architecture, including authentication, federated , and integration of cloud-based education services.

- Ensure the authentication platform and federated services and any nationally provided services are designed and deployed to meet the needs of the organisation.

- Design and oversee solutions that enable cloud-based solutions using single sign-on (SSO), multi-factor authentication (MFA), standards-based federation protocols, and user lifecycle management across multiple organisations and services.

- Lead the replacement or integration of existing technology platforms, ensuring interoperability with legacy services and new digital platforms.

- Perform and assure options analysis for new capabilities to ensure proposed solutions align with the target architecture and security strategy.

- Establish best practice approaches for delivering SaaS-based solutions, applying them pragmatically across the programme.

- Collaborate and work with customer organisations and others to ensure all services meet the needs of the organisation and its users.

- Work closely with colleagues and partner organisations to ensure authentication and services integrate seamlessly.

- Develop and maintain strong relationships with both technical and non-technical stakeholders across Directorates, Divisions, and customer organisations.

- Represent the programme in governance forums, architectural review boards, and external stakeholder engagements, ensuring alignment with security, privacy, and interoperability objectives.

Essential Skills:

- Deep experience defining target integration/technology architectures for corporate or government services, particularly in a cloud environment and aligning these to a programme strategy.

- Experience with implementation of integrated cloud systems and data, including large scale data migration activities, complex integrations and delivery of robust security controls.

- Familiarity with platforms, standards (e.g., Azure AD, Ping , Okta, ForgeRock) and their integration into complex environments.

- Proven experience designing and implementing cloud-based authentication and federated solutions at scale, ideally in a multi-organisation or government context.

- Experience leading in a multi-disciplinary team, with both business users and suppliers and large transformation programme exposure.

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