Network Technical Solution Architect - 6 months - Leamington Spa

Network Technical Solution Architect - 6 months - Leamington Spa

An experienced Network Technical Solution Architect is required for a 6-month contract to support large-scale transformation and automation initiatives. You will lead on technical design, provide architectural governance, and work closely with cross-functional teams and external partners to deliver robust, scalable network solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct technical analysis during project feasibility, providing input for business cases and related documentation.
• Contribute to IT roadmaps, reference architectures, patterns, and standards, particularly within Intelligent Process Automation (IPA).
• Represent and communicate network technical requirements, constraints, risks, and dependencies to stakeholders.
• Produce high-level and detailed architectural designs across Integration, Data, Infrastructure, Platform, and Security domains in agile or waterfall environments.
• Present designs to internal design authorities, ensuring alignment with reference architectures and standards.
• Act as the network lead technologist across automation initiatives and project portfolios.
• Create technical documentation such as server build sheets, Firewall configs, DNS specs, interface definitions, load balancing designs, and certificate requirements.
• Work closely with third-party vendors to ensure compliance with architecture and security standards.
• Support the development of criteria for product and technology selection.
• Lead or contribute to technical workshops with stakeholders and suppliers.
• Support IPA discovery and delivery activities, including configuration standards, testing, deployment, and hypercare.

Skills & Experience Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computing, Engineering, or related technical discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 10+ years' experience as a Solution Architect (flexible depending on depth of skill).
• Strong background delivering cross-technology solutions and software/engineering design.
• Solid understanding of network design best practices, security standards, and error handling/monitoring approaches.
• Demonstrated ability to produce pragmatic, business-aligned solutions that balance constraints and strategy.
• Experience setting technical standards within RPA, coding, or wider digital technologies.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, able to explain complex ideas clearly.
• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams, including offshore teams.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced transformation programmes using agile methodologies.
• Curious and proactive, with a willingness to explore emerging technologies.

Contract Details:

• Duration: 6 months
• Location: Leamington Spa
• Day Rate: £350 Per Day - £425 Per Day (Inside IR35)
• Start Date: ASAP

Network Technical Solution Architect - 6 months - Leamington Spa