Solution Architect - SC Cleared

£66,000.00 GBP

Hybrid WORKING

Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East - United Kingdom Type: Permanent

Solution Architect - SC Cleared

Location: Newcastle | Hybrid / Client Travel

Salary: Up to £66,000 + Excellent Benefits

Sector: Technology Consulting | Public Sector | Secure Government

We are supporting a leading global technology consultancy in recruiting an experienced Solution Architect to join its Newcastle-based capability, working across complex and secure client programmes.

This role will see you design end-to-end technology solutions, define architectural roadmaps and provide technical leadership to ensure solutions meet both functional and non-functional requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and define end-to-end solution architectures
• Translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions
• Develop architectural roadmaps for systems and business services
• Produce architecture documentation using ArchiMate, UML and BPMN
• Define architectural standards, principles and technical guidelines
• Design solutions using cloud, open-source and open-standard technologies
• Define integration approaches and architecture patterns
• Provide technical leadership to development and engineering teams
• Ensure delivered solutions conform to agreed architectural standards
• Work across both Agile and traditional delivery environments
• Contribute to architecture best practice, innovation and thought leadership

Experience Required

• Strong experience within Solution Architecture / Technical Architecture
• Strong understanding of architectural concepts, methodologies and frameworks
• Cloud technology experience
• Knowledge of open-source technologies and open standards
• Strong understanding of integration techniques and architecture patterns
• Experience with ArchiMate, UML and/or BPMN
• Understanding of functional and non-functional requirements
• Experience providing technical leadership to development teams
• Strong Quality Assurance and design review capabilities
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments

What's On Offer

• Salary up to £66,000
• Newcastle-based opportunity
• 25 days' annual leave
• Private medical insurance
• 3 additional volunteering days per year
• Extensive technical and professional training
• Exposure to complex, high-profile secure programmes
• Excellent progression within a global technology consultancy

⚠ Security requirements: Candidates must be eligible for BPSS and SC+ clearance, typically requiring 5 years' continuous UK address history. For this specific client requirement, applicants must also be a British passport holder with no dual nationality.

This is an excellent opportunity for a Solution Architect looking to work on complex, secure technology programmes while continuing to develop their architecture career.