Senior Solution Architect

Senior Solution Architect

Location: UK-wide (Must be able to get to Birmingham or Hampshire once a week)Clearance Required: Must be eligible for SC clearance (British Citizen or 5+ years UK residency)Salary: Up to £90,000 + car + bonus

I am delighted to be working with a leading global organisation who have asked me to find them a Senior Solution Architect to shape and sell innovative IT solutions across high-value bids and strategic projects.

The Role: As the Senior Solution Architect, you’ll play a pivotal role in designing and presenting winning solutions that meet complex business needs. Working closely with bid teams, business stakeholders, and technical leads, you’ll define scalable architectures that align with strategic goals and deliver real value.

Key Responsibilities as the Senior Solution Architect are:

• Lead solution design across bids and projects, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture and business strategy
• Collaborate with bid teams to craft compelling technical proposals and cost models
• Present solutions to internal governance boards and external clients
• Mentor and guide Solution Architects, ensuring quality and consistency
• Work across technologies including Azure, Dynamics, SaaS, RPA/AI, and Data Analytics

What my client is looking for in the Senior Solution Architect are:

• Proven experience in bidding and selling IT solutions, ideally in government or large-scale outsourced environments
• Strong background in one or more IT domains (e.g. CRM, Cloud, Telephony, Data)
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Strategic thinker with hands-on technical capability
• TOGAF or similar architecture framework knowledge (desirable)
• Must be a British Citizen or have resided in the UK for 5+ years to meet SC clearance requirements

Why Apply? This is a chance to join a high-performing enterprise technology team within a global organisation, where your solutions will directly influence business success and innovation.

If you feel you are a good match, then please apply with an updated CV.

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