Solutions Architect - Digital Identity & Biometrics

Role is also available in Belfast and Manchester

Hybrid 2/3 days in office

Security Clearance Required or Eligibility to Obtain

Sponsorship is not available for this role.

Are you passionate about shaping the future of Digital Identity and Biometrics?

We're looking for an experienced Solutions Architect to join our growing Digital Identity and Biometrics team, helping deliver innovative solutions used by millions of citizens across the UK and internationally.

This is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of identity innovation, partnering with government organisations, technology vendors, and industry experts to solve some of the most complex identity challenges facing society today.

The Opportunity

As a Solutions Architect, you will lead the design and delivery of secure, scalable, and resilient Digital Identity and Biometrics solutions for public sector clients.

You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, client stakeholders, technology partners, and leading biometric vendors to deliver transformational services that support the future of digital identity infrastructure.

What You'll Do

✅ Lead the architecture, design, and delivery of large-scale digital identity and biometric solutions

✅ Shape innovative solutions spanning Identity Verification (IDV), Digital Credentials, Digital Wallets, Business Identity Platforms, eGates, ABIS, and Live Facial Recognition technologies

✅ Provide technical leadership across complex, multi-supplier and multi-department delivery programmes

✅ Support clients in developing identity strategies, roadmaps, procurement approaches, and technology selection

✅ Evaluate emerging technologies and support feasibility studies, pilots, and proof-of-concepts

✅ Manage architecture governance, technology risks, compliance activities, and design assurance

✅ Work with leading biometrics experts and technology providers to solve national-scale identity challenges

✅ Support business development activities and contribute to future growth opportunities

✅ Coach, mentor, and develop colleagues while promoting an inclusive and collaborative culture

What We're Looking For

Essential Experience

✔ Extensive experience delivering Digital Identity and/or Biometrics solutions within Public Sector, Government, Borders, Policing, Healthcare, National Identity, or large-scale Financial Services environments

✔ Proven experience architecting secure, scalable enterprise solutions

✔ Experience with technologies such as:

• Identity Verification Platforms
• Digital Credentials
• Business Identity Services
• Digital Wallets
• Live Facial Recognition
• Biometric Matching Solutions
• eGate and Border Technologies
• Identity Verification Applications

✔ Experience delivering complex programmes across multiple organisations, suppliers, and stakeholders

✔ Strong cloud architecture expertise across:

• AWS
• Microsoft Azure
• Google Cloud Platform

✔ Knowledge of identity standards and frameworks including:

• GPG45
• eIDAS
• GDPR

✔ Understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF

✔ Exceptional stakeholder engagement and communication skills

✔ Eligibility to obtain UK SC Clearance

Desirable Experience

⭐ Biometrics technologies including facial, fingerprint, iris, and biographic identity solutions

⭐ Knowledge of Presentation Attack Detection (PAD), liveness detection, and biometric testing methodologies

⭐ Understanding of biometric performance, bias, resilience, and security risks

⭐ GDS Service Standard and Technology Code of Practice

⭐ Experience within Transport, Defence, Borders, Public Safety, or National Security programmes

⭐ Industry recognition, speaking engagements, or thought leadership within the digital identity space

⭐ Knowledge of ISO/IEC and NIST biometric interoperability standards

Benefits:

• Salary up to £120,000 Gross/a depending of location

• Annual bonus

• Cash allowance- £6,700 cash allowance

• Up to 4 weeks working abroad per year

• Access to leading learning platforms and professional development programmes

• Support for continuous learning, certifications and career progression

• Exposure to major Government digital transformation programmes

• Opportunity to work with multidisciplinary teams on high-impact initiatives

• Access to industry-leading cloud, data and AI technologies

Interview Process

1. Initial interview with Hiring Manager

2. Architecture and Technical Leadership Interview

3. Final Partner Interview

Why Join Us?

You'll help design and deliver solutions that transform the way citizens, businesses, and governments interact, creating secure, trusted, and accessible digital services at national scale.

This is an opportunity to work with leading specialists, cutting-edge technologies, and some of the most significant Digital Identity programmes in the UK and beyond.

📩 Interested? Apply today or contact me for a confidential conversation.