Solutions Architect - Contract - Outside IR35

Mindera; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 73,800 - 110,700; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive day rate

Job summary

A technology consultancy is seeking a Solutions Architect on a contract basis to provide technical authority across a CCTV estate. This hybrid role involves leading the technical discovery of platforms, defining architectural principles, and ensuring compliance and security. Candidates should have a strong background in infrastructure and platform architecture, with expertise in both Windows and Linux. The position offers a competitive day rate and requires a mid-senior level of experience.

Qualifications

• Strong background in infrastructure and platform architecture.
• Experience with cloud-hosted and hybrid infrastructure environments.
• Deep understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery of CCTV platforms including servers and connectivity.
• Define architecture principles for secure and compliant CCTV platforms.
• Document architectural decisions for assurance and audit.

Skills

Infrastructure and platform architecture

Windows operating systems

Linux operating systems

Identity and access management

Patching and vulnerability management

Cloud hosted infrastructure

Hybrid infrastructure environments

Monitoring and logging platforms

CCTV platforms

Job description

Solutions Architect – Contract – Outside IR35

Mindera are currently on the lookout for a Solutions Architect to join us on a contract basis. You will provide technical authority and architectural coherence across a fragmented CCTV estate. The role ensures that security hardening, lifecycle upgrades and future platform designs are secure, compliant, scalable and operationally viable.

The role also owns architectural standards and technical decision-making for the CCTV domain. This is a hybrid position with 3 days per week on client site in either Paddington or Heathrow area.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead technical discovery of CCTV platforms including servers, operating systems, firmware, storage and network connectivity
• Define target architecture principles for secure, compliant and supportable CCTV platforms
• Design interim architectures to enable safe hardening and upgrades without service disruption
• Own security architecture covering identity, access management, credential rotation and patching strategy
• Define standards for platform hosting, networking, monitoring, logging and resilience
• Assess vendor platforms and technologies for future CCTV modernisation and AI enablement
• Ensure alignment with enterprise cloud, infrastructure and security standards
• Provide architectural governance, decision support and technical risk assessment
• Document architectural decisions, constraints and trade offs clearly for assurance and audit

Required Skills And Experience

• Strong background in infrastructure and platform architecture
• Deep understanding of Windows and Linux operating systems
• Strong experience with identity and access management, patching and vulnerability management
• Experience with cloud hosted and hybrid infrastructure environments
• Knowledge of monitoring, logging and alerting platforms used in enterprise estates
• CCTV or physical security platform experience desirable but not essential

Benefits

Competitive day rate

Seniority Level

Mid-Senior level

Employment Type

Contract

Job Function

Other