Solutions Architect

Solution Architect – Azure / .NET – SaaS – Remote/Hybrid (UK) – Up to £85,000 p/a

The Opportunity

A fast-growing, venture-backed SaaS company is seeking an experienced Solution Architect with strong expertise in Microsoft technologies. Supporting a broad UK client base and a platform used by thousands of users, the business is scaling rapidly and investing in senior technical leadership to shape its next phase of growth.

This is a strategic, hands-on architecture role where you’ll help define the future of a complex, cloud-native platform. You’ll provide technical leadership, influence product direction, and work across multiple agile development teams to deliver scalable, high-performing solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture across application, data, and infrastructure domains
• Act as Design Authority for scalable and secure solutions
• Translate business needs into actionable, well-structured technical strategies
• Document and communicate architectural decisions clearly across teams
• Guide platform evolution, integration patterns, and cloud infrastructure improvements
• Monitor emerging technologies and lead innovation efforts
• Mentor engineers and promote architectural best practices
• Align technical vision with product and business objectives

Technical Profile

• Strong software engineering background using Microsoft stack
• Deep experience with .NET Core / .NET 6+, C#
• Proven expertise in Azure services (App Services, Service Bus, Key Vault, Cosmos DB, etc.)
• Skilled in designing microservices, RESTful APIs, and event-driven systems
• Proficient with CI/CD pipelines, containerisation (Docker), and orchestration
• Understanding of both SQL and NoSQL data architectures
• Front-end architecture experience (Angular or similar frameworks)
• Knowledge of domain-driven design (DDD) and scalable systems patterns
• Demonstrated success delivering cloud-native enterprise applications
• Comfortable working in Agile, cross-functional environments

What’s On Offer

• £80,000–£85,000 per annum
• Hybrid working (remote-first with optional office attendance)
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, with additional leave incentives
• Private healthcare, enhanced pension, life assurance
• Flexible benefits package including wellness schemes and tech discounts
• Supportive, collaborative team culture with clear progression opportunities

Eligibility Requirements

• Candidates must be based in the UK and have full right to work in the UK
• This organisation does not offer visa sponsorship
• Candidates must be able to start with BPSS clearance as part of onboarding
• It is advantageous if you are eligible for SC clearance in the future

Interested?

Shortlist happening this week, so do not hesitate to apply.

If you need more information please contact:

Thomas Garrett - CPS Group - tgarrett@cpsgroupuk.com