Solutions Architect

develop; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

develop in Reading is seeking a Solution Architect for the Defence Digital Programme. This hybrid role (Reading, 2 days on-site) focuses on securing and shaping digital infrastructure across Azure cloud and on-premise environments for a high-security programme.

You will define technical requirements, review architectures, and contribute to assurance artefacts while working within secure environments and across multiple security domains.

Qualifications

• 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.
• 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.

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

Hybrid cloud

Security clearance

Architecture governance

Technical documentation

Design assurance

Job description

Solution Architect – Defence Digital Programme

Reading | Hybrid (2 Days Per Week) | Permanent

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.