Technical Solution Architect

Public Sector Resourcing CWS; Exeter; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is seeking an experienced Technical Solution Architect for a 6-month contract. The role involves strategic architectural leadership on critical projects, including HR Systems refresh and ServiceNow expansion. Responsibilities include leading vendor negotiations, defining a multi-year roadmap, and establishing governance. The position requires strong stakeholder engagement and confidence in owning strategic tasks. Must be willing to work remotely with occasional visits to Exeter.

Responsibilities

• Lead market engagement and vendor selection for HR systems.
• Define a multi-year delivery roadmap including integration strategies.
• Establish Target Operating Model for new HR platform.
• Define target technical architecture and non-functional requirements.
• Govern cross-functional teams in implementation.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Architectural leadership

Vendor negotiation

Data migration strategy

Process definition

Job description

On behalf of the Met Office, we are looking for a Technical Solution Architect (Inside IR35) for a 6 month contract based Remote (with occasional visits to Exeter).

About the Role

The Met Office is seeking an experienced Technical Solution Architect to provide strategic architectural leadership across two critical workstreams :

• HR Systems Refresh : Define the target architecture and operating model for a new HR platform (covering HCM, LMS, and Payroll integration). Lead vendor evaluation, procurement strategy, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• ServiceNow Expansion : Provide architectural assurance and governance as the platform is scaled across the organisation.

This is a high-profile role requiring strong stakeholder engagement, the ability to influence at senior levels and confidence to own strategic tasks from end to end.

Responsibilities

• Lead market engagement and vendor selection for HR systems including RFP (Request for Proposal) processes and negotiation with suppliers.
• Define a multi-year delivery roadmap, including integration and data migration strategies.
• Establish the Target Operating Model (TOM) for the new HR platform, defining processes, roles and governance.
• Define and enforce target technical architecture and non-functional requirements (security, scalability, resilience).
• Govern cro...