Senior Solution Architect

Senior Solutions Architect

Bristol – 2 days per week onsite

Security clearance is essential

Contract until April 2027

Up to £104 per hour Inside IR35

Are you an experienced security cleared Senior Solutions Architect looking to shape secure, integrated solutions across complex, mission-critical programmes?

A leading defence prime are looking for a Security Cleared Senior Solutions Architect to provide technical leadership across major programmes, influence architectural strategy, and ensure solutions are secure, resilient and future-ready.

Key Responsibilities:

·Lead solution architecture across large-scale and multi-project programmes.

·Design and evolve secure, integrated architectures spanning infrastructure, applications, data, networking and cloud.

·Influence technical strategy, technology roadmaps and future technology insertion.

·Lead technical reviews, architecture assessments, trade-off studies and risk evaluations.

·Ensure solutions align with enterprise architecture principles and secure-by-design standards.

·Represent the organisation at senior customer forums, technical boards and industry events.

·Support business development, bids and proposal development through technical solution strategy.

·Champion architectural best practice, design reuse and model-based approaches.

Essential Skills & Experience

·Extensive experience in solution architecture across multiple technical domains, including infrastructure, applications, data, networking and cloud.

·Strong understanding of enterprise and solution architecture frameworks, such as TOGAF, MODAF or NAF.

·Advanced knowledge of secure system design principles and cyber security standards.

·Experience shaping architectures within Agile or SAFe delivery environments.

·Proven ability to influence technical strategy and provide architectural leadership.

·Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, including engagement with senior customers and technical leadership teams.

·Experience mentoring, coaching and developing technical communities.

·Relevant architecture or cloud certifications, such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, AWS or Azure.

·Experience developing technology roadmaps and contributing to enterprise strategy.

·Knowledge of service design, operational transformation and digital modernisation.

·Exposure to cloud-native technologies, DevSecOps and automation.

·Experience presenting at technical boards, customer forums or industry conferences.

·Previous experience within the government or defence sector.

If you have a strong background in multi-domain solution architecture, secure-by-design principles and technical leadership.