Solutions Architect

IT Architecture; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 96,000 - 126,000; Full time

Job summary

IT Architecture is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect for a 6-month contract to support a data migration and enterprise platform transformation. The role focuses on defining architecture approaches and delivering delivery-ready designs while establishing governance and standards across technical and business stakeholders.

This mainly remote position includes occasional onsite workshops in Manchester to collaborate with stakeholders and drive key initiatives forward.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a solutions architect on data migration and enterprise platforms.
• Ability to define architecture approaches and produce delivery-ready designs.
• Strong governance, standards, and stakeholder communication across business and tech.

Responsibilities

• Produce architecture designs, artefacts, and documentation.
• Support data migration and transformation activities.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, design reviews, and governance forums.
• Establish architecture standards, controls, and best practices.

Skills

Stakeholder Mgmt

Documentation

Tech Leadership

Requirements Analysis

Info Mgmt Exposure

Data Migration

Regulated Environments

Job description

Role: Solutions Architect
Location: Mainly Remote with workshops in Manchester
Length: 6 Month Contract
Day Rate: £600+
IR35: Inside IR35
Start Date: ASAP

Role Information

An experienced Solutions Architect is required to support a transformation programme focused on data migration, information management, and enterprise platform change.

You will be responsible for defining architecture approaches, producing delivery-ready designs, establishing standards and governance, and working closely with both technical and business stakeholders to drive key initiatives forward. Strong documentation skills and the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organisation will be essential.

This is a primarily remote position, with occasional onsite attendance required for workshops and stakeholder meetings.

• Produce architecture designs, artefacts, and documentation.
• Support data migration and transformation activities.
• Facilitate stakeholder workshops, design reviews, and governance forums.
• Establish architecture standards, controls, and best practices.

Skills Needed

• Stakeholder Management
• Documentation & Communication
• Technical Leadership
• Requirements Analysis
• Exposure to information management solutions
• Understanding of data migration activities
• Regulated organisations