Solutions Architect

Solution & Data Architect - Enterprise Architecture, Azure, Cloud (Iaa S/Paa S), Data Architecture, Security Architecture, Data Governance, AI, ESG.

Hybrid, London. c.£90k-£110k + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Global Law Firm seeks an experienced Solution & Data Architect to join its Strategy & Architecture team, playing a key role in shaping enterprise technology across a complex global environment.

Working closely with Technology, Risk, Innovation and business stakeholders, you'll design scalable, secure and data-driven solutions that support the firm's strategic objectives and digital transformation initiatives.

This is a broad architecture role combining Solution Architecture, Data Architecture, Enterprise Architecture and Security Architecture.

You'll lead the design of cloud-based solutions across Microsoft Azure, establish data governance standards, contribute to enterprise architecture roadmaps and help evaluate emerging AI and Legal Technology platforms while ensuring security, compliance and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end solution and data architectures aligned to business strategy.
• Deliver scalable Azure Iaa S, Paa S and hybrid cloud solutions.
• Develop enterprise architecture standards, frameworks and technology roadmaps.
• Define data architecture, governance and lifecycle management best practices.
• Ensure security, compliance and resilience are embedded within solution designs.
• Support business continuity, disaster recovery and risk management initiatives.
• Evaluate AI and emerging technology solutions, ensuring alignment with security and data governance standards.
• Produce architecture documentation, technical designs and executive-level presentations.
• Provide technical leadership, mentoring and architectural guidance across technology projects to both internal technical teams and external, 3rd party vendors (Software, Solutions etc).
• Preferred Experience and Qualifications
• Proven experience across Solution, Data, Enterprise and Infrastructure Architecture.
• Strong Microsoft Azure experience including Iaa S, Paa S, hybrid cloud and cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with data governance, data lifecycle management and information security.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles, integration and solution design.
• Knowledge of security architecture, business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
• Experience evaluating AI-enabled solutions and modern technology platforms.
• Excellent stakeholder management, presentation and communication skills with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience producing architecture roadmaps, high-level designs and technical documentation to ISO27001 and (ideally) ISO23001 standards.

This is an outstanding opportunity to influence technology strategy within a leading global organisation, working across cloud, data, AI and enterprise architecture while helping shape the firm's next generation technology landscape.

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