Solutions Architect

develop; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Defence Digital Programme in Reading, with hybrid work (2 days per week), seeks a Solution Architect to shape secure digital capability across Azure cloud and on-premise networks. You will influence architecture rather than just implement it, spanning cloud, secure infrastructure and mission-critical platforms.

The role requires strong experience in hybrid cloud architectures, security governance, and working within secure or classified environments.

Qualifications

• Experience reviewing infrastructure designs for hybrid Azure and on-premise environments.
• Ability to define technical requirements for secure digital services.
• Proven track record in architecture assurance and governance for sensitive systems.

Responsibilities

• Review and assure hybrid Azure and on-premise infrastructure architectures.
• Assess technical solutions supporting highly sensitive digital capabilities.
• Define technical requirements for new and evolving digital services.
• Participate in architecture and design assurance reviews.
• Evaluate supplier technical evidence and provide recommendations.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation, architecture reports and assurance artefacts.
• Support technical governance and design approval activities.
• Provide technical guidance across service deployment, infrastructure delivery and capability transition.

Skills

Azure Architecture

Hybrid Cloud

Security Clearance

Technical Assurance

Governance & Design

Documentation

Secure Environments

Government/Defence

Job description

Solution Architect – Defence Digital Programme

Reading | Hybrid (2 Days Per Week) | Permanent or Outside IR35 Contract

An opportunity to join one of the world's most ambitious next-generation defence and digital transformation programmes.

This organisation is delivering secure digital capability across a long-term international programme that will shape the future of defence technology for decades to come. Working alongside government and industry partners, you'll play a critical role assuring highly secure digital environments spanning cloud and classified infrastructure.

This is an opportunity to influence architecture rather than simply implement it, working across Azure cloud, secure on-premise networks, and high-assurance digital platforms supporting mission-critical systems.

Responsibilities

• Review and assure hybrid Azure and on-premise infrastructure architectures.
• Assess technical solutions supporting highly sensitive digital capabilities.
• Define technical requirements for new and evolving digital services.
• Participate in architecture and design assurance reviews.
• Evaluate supplier technical evidence and provide recommendations.
• Produce high-quality technical documentation, architecture reports and assurance artefacts.
• Support technical governance and design approval activities.
• Provide technical guidance across service deployment, infrastructure delivery and capability transition
• Active SC Clearance (or higher).
• Experience designing and assuring Microsoft Azure environments.
• Strong knowledge of hybrid cloud and enterprise infrastructure architecture.
• Experience working within secure or classified environments.
• Technical architecture documentation including HLDs, LLDs and assurance reports.
• Experience reviewing infrastructure, network or platform designs.
• Defence, government or national security programmes.
• Secure network architecture across multiple security domains.
• Architecture governance, design authority or technical assurance.
• Knowledge of security accreditation or assurance processes.