Solutions Architect

Sanderson Government & Defence; West of England; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanderson Government & Defence is seeking an experienced Enterprise Architect to lead Architecture & Design across complex digital services and software solutions. You will guide governance, assurance, and delivery with mentoring for junior staff, and collaborate with stakeholders to translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences.

You will shape technical roadmaps, contribute to bids and proposals, and ensure scalable, secure solutions aligned with enterprise standards.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end technical architectures for complex digital services and software solutions
• Produce high-quality artefacts including architecture diagrams, models, and technical documentation
• Conduct technical assessments and provide clear, practical recommendations
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to user needs
• Lead architecture through governance processes, ensuring alignment with enterprise, data, and security standards
• Review and assure designs from internal teams and client stakeholders
• Promote architectural best practices and consistency across delivery
• Lead work-streams or smaller engagements within broader programmes
• Contribute to technical road-maps and agile delivery planning
• Provide ongoing technical oversight and direction to delivery teams
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across business and technology functions
• Facilitate architectural decision-making and communicate complex ideas clearly
• Translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences
• Support the development of junior team members through mentoring and knowledge sharing
• Contribute to bids, proposals, and broader capability development
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends

Job description

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design

• Design end-to-end technical architectures for complex digital services and software solutions
• Produce high-quality artefacts including architecture diagrams, models, and technical documentation
• Conduct technical assessments and provide clear, practical recommendations
• Ensure solutions are scalable, secure, and aligned to user needs

Governance & Assurance

• Lead architecture through governance processes, ensuring alignment with enterprise, data, and security standards
• Review and assure designs from internal teams and client stakeholders
• Promote architectural best practices and consistency across delivery

Delivery & Leadership

• Lead work-streams or smaller engagements within broader programmes
• Contribute to technical road-maps and agile delivery planning
• Provide ongoing technical oversight and direction to delivery teams

Stakeholder Engagement

• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across business and technology functions
• Facilitate architectural decision-making and communicate complex ideas clearly
• Translate technical concepts for non-technical audiences

Internal Contribution

• Support the development of junior team members through mentoring and knowledge sharing
• Contribute to bids, proposals, and broader capability development
• Stay up to date with emerging technologies and industry trends

Reasonable Adjustments:

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.