Solution Architect - Government Experience - £80k base + 6% pension + £5k bonus

Role; Solution Architect
Salary: £80k base + 6% pension + £5k bonus
Location: Remote
Start Date: ASAP

About the Role

• We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect with strong multi-cloud expertise and experience delivering complex digital solutions, ideally within central government or other regulated environments.
• You will be responsible for shaping technology strategy, designing secure and scalable solutions, and guiding delivery teams to ensure alignment with business objectives and GDS (Government Digital Service) standards.
• This is a key role for someone passionate about using cloud and modern digital technology to help transform critical public services.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture design across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Define and own end-to-end solution designs, ensuring alignment with business objectives, technical strategy, and GDS service standards.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Delivery Managers, Developers, and Security teams to deliver well-architected solutions.
• Translate business requirements into secure, scalable technical designs.
• Provide architectural governance, assurance, and design review throughout the delivery life cycle.
• Ensure compliance with government security, data handling, and accessibility requirements.
• Produce architecture artefacts including HLDs, LLDs, roadmaps, and technical documentation.
• Drive cloud adoption strategies and support migration of Legacy services to modern cloud platforms.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure solutions are designed for cost optimisation, resilience, and long-term maintainability.

Key Skills & Experience

• Proven track record as a Solution Architect in complex, multi-vendor environments.
• Hands-on experience designing solutions across AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
• Strong understanding of microservices, APIs, containers (Docker/Kubernetes), and event-driven architectures.
• Knowledge of Terraform, IaC, DevOps pipelines, and automation.
• Experience working within UK government projects (or other regulated environments).
• Familiarity with GDS principles, service assessments, and accessibility standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Desirable:

• Cloud certifications (AWS Solution Architect Pro, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, GCP Professional Cloud Architect).
• Security clearance (SC or above).
• Experience migrating large Legacy estates into cloud environments.