Solutions Architect - Lead

Matchtech Group; Lancashire; Hybrid; GBP 107,000 - 141,000; Part time

Job summary

Matchtech Group seeks an experienced Solutions Architect to join its Enterprise IT Solution Architecture team, shaping robust, cost-effective architectures across a broad portfolio to support business objectives and modernization. You will define current-state and target-state architectures, ensure designs meet standards and governance, and communicate with stakeholders.

The role requires collaboration with internal teams and external suppliers, with remote work and occasional onsite visits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering enterprise IT solutions.
• Experience with architecture frameworks (TOGAF).
• Strong design, development, test and release experience.
• Technical leadership experience (e.g., Technical Authority).

Responsibilities

• Define solution architecture and design for projects within cost and timescale constraints.
• Capture current-state and target-state architectures for applications, data and technology.
• Ensure overall architecture design is fit for purpose and aligned to standards/governance.
• Communicate architecture and design to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external suppliers/product teams.
• Support planning, estimate reviews, schedules, and identify technical risks.

Skills

Enterprise IT

Architecture deliverables

Solution design

SDLC

TOGAF

Agile

Technical leadership

Job description

Solutions Architect

A leading organisation is looking for an experienced Solutions Architect to join their Enterprise IT Solution Architecture team during a period of high growth. You'll be working across a broad portfolio of services and projects, helping define robust, cost-effective solution architectures that support business objectives and modernisation across a complex environment.

Key details

• Location: Preston (The Strand) or Frimley


• Contract length: 12 months


• Working pattern: remote, with onsite visits as required


• Rate: 672.74 UMB per day (PAYE rates available)

Role overview

Working within an Enterprise IT Architecture function, you'll define solution architectures and designs that meet customer and business requirements, ensuring solutions are fit for purpose and aligned to standards, policies and governance.

Core duties

• Define solution architecture and design for projects, meeting business/system requirements within cost and timescale constraints


• Capture and define current-state and target-state application, data and technology architectures


• Assure the overall functional and technical solution design is acceptable and fit for purpose


• Communicate architecture and design effectively to stakeholders


• Liaise with internal teams and external suppliers/product teams


• Work with Project Managers to support planning, review estimates/schedules, and identify technical risks

Knowledge, skills & experience

• Proven experience delivering enterprise IT solutions and producing architecture deliverables


• Strong experience across design, development, test and release of information systems


• Knowledge of architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF)


• Solid understanding of the software development lifecycle (including Agile) and associated governance/assurance


• Previous technical leadership experience (e.g., acting as a Technical Authority)