Solutions Architect in England

Join to apply for the Solutions Architect role at Irwin Mitchell. We’re a national law firm with a local reach. Our philosophy is ‘we're legal and financial experts that care’ – something you’ll find in the way we work with our clients and how we support our teams. We’re more than just a law firm – we’re a team of people working together to help individuals and businesses navigate life’s ups and downs. Working here you’ll feel a part of our friendly and inclusive environment.

Your Role and What You’ll Be Doing

The Cloud Solution Architect is key to delivering the firm’s cloud transformation strategy, focusing on Azure solutions. This role involves designing and optimising cloud platforms to support business growth, migrating legacy systems, and ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure. Collaborating with both technical and business teams, the cloud solution architect will drive innovation, promote best practices, and ensure compliance with regulatory and governance standards.

Responsibilities

• Partner with stakeholders to ensure cloud solutions meet strategic goals and deliver business value.
• Design and document robust Azure cloud solutions for both new and legacy systems, integrating with existing platforms and adhering to best practices and compliance standards.
• Lead cloud migration initiatives, ensuring secure, scalable, and resilient transitions from on-premises to Azure.
• Develop technical documentation and architectural diagrams to clearly communicate solution designs to development teams and stakeholders, supporting smooth delivery and knowledge sharing.
• Evaluate and select appropriate technologies and frameworks, balancing innovation, cost-effectiveness, and future scalability to best serve firm and client needs.
• Create prototypes and proof of concepts to validate solution feasibility and support informed decision-making.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, promoting a culture of continuous learning and innovation.
• Oversee solution delivery, ensuring implementation aligns with architectural designs, quality standards, and agreed timelines.
• Identify and manage risks, developing mitigation strategies throughout the project lifecycle.
• Ensure compliance with security, governance, and regulatory standards in all cloud solutions and throughout the migration process.
• Drive cost optimisation in cloud solutions through resource management and the application of best practice.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Azure technologies and industry trends, introducing innovative solutions that improve business operations and strengthen competitive edge.
• Measure and report on solution effectiveness, stakeholder satisfaction, and project outcomes, ensuring continuous improvement.

About You

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience); relevant certifications such as Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF, or ITIL are highly desirable.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience designing and assuring complex solution architectures in Azure cloud environments, including migrations of business-critical applications.
• Strong understanding of Azure services across compute, storage, networking, and security, as well as proficiency in Azure application and integration services.
• Demonstrable experience in developing architectural standards, patterns, and technical documentation, with a focus on reuse, quality, and clarity.
• Proven ability to identify, assess, and articulate architectural trade-offs, risks, and opportunities to support decision-making.
• Track record of delivering scalable, resilient, secure, and cost-optimised cloud solutions aligned with business and regulatory requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate strategic objectives into technical solutions and to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, experienced in managing stakeholder relationships within professional services.
• Up-to-date knowledge of cloud industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices.
• Experience and knowledge of SQL are desirable.
• Experience of innovative uses of generative AI tools for role efficiency is desirable.

Interpersonal Skills

• Collaborative: Work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Innovative: Propose creative solutions to complex challenges.
• Client-Focused: Understand and prioritize client needs.
• Results-Driven: Deliver measurable outcomes aligned with strategic objectives.
• Adaptability: Ability to adapt to changing business environments and manage multiple priorities.
• Detail-Oriented: Attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Innovation: Ability to think creatively and drive innovative solutions.

Our Benefits

• 25 days holidays as standard plus bank holidays - You can ‘buy’ up to 35hrs of extra holiday too.
• Generous and flexible pension schemes.
• Volunteering days – Two days of volunteering every year for a cause of your choice (fully paid).
• Westfield Health membership, offering refunds on medical services alongside our Aviva Digital GP services.

We also offer a wide range of well-being initiatives to encourage positive mental health both in and out of the workplace and to make sure you’re fully supported. This includes our Flexible by Choice programme which gives our colleagues more choice over a hybrid way of working subject to role, team and client requirements. We have been ranked in the Best Workplaces for Wellbeing for Large Organisations for 2024!

Our responsible business programmes are fundamental to who we are and our purpose. We’re committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can flourish, and we have established a number of inclusion network groups across our business to support this aim. Our commitment to Social Responsibility, community investment activity and tackling climate change is a fundamental part of who we are. It’s made up of four strands: Our People, Our Community, Our Environment and Our Pro Bono.

Additional Information

As part of the Irwin Mitchell Group’s on-boarding process all successful applicants are required to complete the group’s employment screening process. This process helps to ensure that all new employees meet our standards in relation to honesty and integrity therefore protecting the interests of the Group, colleagues, clients, partners and other stakeholders. We carry out pre-employment screening to establish your eligibility to work in the UK, criminal record and financial checks with our trusted 3rd parties. The employment screening process will fully comply with Data Protection and other applicable laws. Irwin Mitchell LLP is an equal opportunity employer.