Apps Solution Architect (.NET, Java, PL/SQL) Contract outside IR35

Role: Applications Solution Architect (Contract – Outside IR35)

Location: Hybrid with 1 day a week in Brighton

Rate: Up to £600/day (Outside IR35)

Duration: 6-Month Rolling Contract

Start: ASAP

Join a high-performing architecture team delivering complex solutions across a global enterprise.

We're hiring an experienced Applications Solution Architect to support a long-term transformation programme with a global consultancy partner. This role will see you lead solution design across a multi-technology environment, engaging with senior stakeholders, delivery teams, and technical leads.

You’ll be a key link between Enterprise Architecture and hands-on delivery, responsible for shaping roadmaps, reducing technical debt, and driving best practices across a wide-ranging digital estate.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own architecture for critical application components, shaping their evolution to align with target state architecture
• Translate EA roadmaps into actionable, project-level designs
• Produce solution options, review technical designs, and engage directly with scrum teams
• Provide hands-on technical leadership where needed across architecture, development, and DevOps
• Mentor Technical Leads and influence multiple cross-functional delivery teams
• Manage architectural risks, compliance, and governance processes
• Contribute to strategic planning, budgeting (CapEx), and continuous improvement initiatives
• Actively support and promote engineering excellence and agile delivery

Required Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect in large-scale enterprise environments
• Broad technical background across applications, integration, databases, and cloud (Azure/GCP preferred)
• Expertise in solution architecture design and documentation (e.g. process flows, data architecture)
• Hands-on understanding of .NET, Java, PL/SQL, Oracle databases, CI/CD tooling (e.g. ADO, Jira), and DevOps automation
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills
• Experience working in matrixed teams and hybrid delivery models (Agile & Waterfall)
• Background in regulated industries (insurance/financial services preferred)
• Comfortable reviewing and querying enterprise systems to diagnose issues or recommend improvements