Solutions Architect

Consult; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 55,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

TrueNorth is recruiting a Solution Architect to support a central government client. You will translate business requirements into clear, deliverable solution designs and create architecture models using ABACUS and ArchiMate.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders and technical teams to shape solutions and guide design decisions through the delivery lifecycle. The role is remote, with travel for laptop collection, and requires Active SC clearance along with strong AI experience to

Qualifications

• Track record of developing solution designs and supporting their implementation.
• AI experience required.
• Practical experience with ABACUS and ArchiMate.
• Ability to produce clear architecture models, design documentation and recommendations.
• Experience with architecture governance and assurance processes.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills and ability to explain technical choices clearly.
• Active SC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Clarify business problems, requirements and intended outcomes, establishing an appropriate scope for each solution.
• Develop and document solution options, explaining recommendations and trade-offs within constraints.
• Create architecture models using ABACUS and ArchiMate to communicate designs and dependencies.
• Apply AI experience when assessing solution options and advising stakeholders.
• Work with other architects to align designs with organisational strategy, principles and standards.
• Support architecture governance and assurance, recording decisions and managing design risks.
• Communicate proposals to technical and non-technical stakeholders, building agreement on the approach.
• Support delivery teams as designs are implemented, refining the architecture as requirements evolve.

Skills

AI experience

ABACUS

ArchiMate

Solution design

Stakeholder communication

Architecture governance

SC clearance

Documentation

Tools

ABACUS

ArchiMate

Job description

Solution Architect

Contract | Up to £500 per day | Remote | Active SC clearance required

TrueNorth is recruiting a Solution Architect to support a central government client. The role requires experience with AI, ABACUS and ArchiMate, alongside the ability to translate business requirements into clear, deliverable solution designs.

You’ll work with business stakeholders and technical teams to shape solutions, document architecture and support design decisions through the delivery lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Clarify business problems, requirements and intended outcomes, establishing an appropriate scope for each solution.
• Develop and document solution options, explaining recommendations and trade-offs within business and technical constraints.
• Create architecture models using ABACUS and ArchiMate to communicate designs and dependencies.
• Apply AI experience when assessing solution options and advising stakeholders.
• Work with other architects to align designs with organisational strategy, principles and standards.
• Support architecture governance and assurance, recording decisions and managing design risks.
• Communicate proposals to technical and non-technical stakeholders, building agreement on the approach.
• Support delivery teams as designs are implemented, refining the architecture as requirements evolve.

Skills and experience

• A track record of developing solution designs and supporting their implementation.
• Relevant AI experience.
• Practical experience with ABACUS and ArchiMate.
• Ability to produce clear architecture models, design documentation and recommendations.
• Experience working within architecture governance and assurance processes.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills, including the ability to explain technical choices clearly.
• Active SC clearance.

Desirable experience

• Previous architecture experience within central government.
• Familiarity with government architecture standards and design approval processes.

Working arrangement: The role is remote, with travel required only for laptop collection.