Solutions Architect

Venturi; Greater London; Remote; GBP 104,000 - 136,000; Full time

Job summary

Venturi is seeking a Solution Architect for a 12‑month contract (Inside IR35) with remote working and monthly travel to South London. The role requires active SC clearance and leadership of architecture teams to deliver aligned, governance‑driven solutions.

You will shape application architectures, define integration patterns and data models, ensure security and compliance, and drive cross‑functional collaboration to accelerate delivery and automation while maintaining high standards.

Qualifications

• Active SC clearance is required.
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect with leadership responsibilities.
• Experience running architecture governance processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to influence architectural decisions in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor architects and development teams to deliver architectural excellence.
• Drive decisions across applications, integrations and data flows to meet business goals.
• Run architecture governance forums to ensure designs meet standards and compliance.
• Design modular, scalable, and maintainable application architectures.
• Define integration patterns and API strategies for secure, reusable components.
• Model data flows supporting analytics, BI and operations with data integrity.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver workflow‑driven systems.
• Produce clear documentation covering designs, standards and troubleshooting guides.

Skills

Architectural leadership

Solution Architecture

API patterns

Data modelling

Governance facilitation

Stakeholder management

Mentoring teams

Cloud & application architecture

Job description

Solution Architect | 12 Month Contract | Inside IR35 | £650 per day | Active SC Clearance Required

The role at a glance

• Contract: 12 months, inside IR35
• Location: Remote, with travel to South London once per month
• Clearance: Active SC clearance required
• Start date: Approximately 4 to 6 weeks from offer, to allow for onboarding

What you will be doing

• Leading and mentoring architects and development teams, encouraging collaboration and technical excellence
• Driving architectural decisions across applications, integrations and data flows, in line with business goals
• Running architecture governance forums to ensure designs meet standards, principles and compliance requirements
• Designing application architectures that support modularity, scalability and maintainability
• Defining integration patterns and API strategies that enable interoperability across platforms, with a focus on secure and reusable components
• Designing data models and flows that support analytics, business intelligence and operational needs, while maintaining data integrity, security and compliance
• Working with cross-functional teams to deliver workflow-driven systems and automated processes
• Producing clear documentation covering designs, standards and troubleshooting guides

What success looks like

• Solutions consistently aligned with agreed principles and governance standards
• Faster delivery through clearer, more consistent solution design and integration
• Strong stakeholder confidence built on transparent communication of architectural decisions
• Ongoing improvement through automation, simplification and innovation across application, integration and data domains

About you

• Active SC clearance
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect with leadership responsibilities
• Strong expertise in application architecture, integration patterns and data modelling
• Experience running architecture governance processes
• Excellent leadership, communication and stakeholder engagement skills
• The ability to influence and guide architectural decisions in complex environments