Solution Architect

Solution Architect

Full-Time 69750 - 85250 £ / year (est.) Home office (partial)
Kinetech Recruitment

At a Glance

  • Tasks: Lead architectural design across applications, cloud, and data security in a hybrid working environment.
  • Company: Join a forward-thinking organisation in the education and training sector.
  • Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, generous pension, and over 30 days of holiday.
  • Other info: Dynamic role with excellent career growth opportunities and a collaborative team culture.
  • Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping secure and resilient solutions for a better future.
  • Qualifications: Proven experience in solution architecture and strong cloud infrastructure skills required.

The predicted salary is between 69750 - 85250 £ per year.

A hybrid working opportunity (3 days on-site / 2 days remote) in Central/North London for a permanent position with a salary of approximately £75,000 plus excellent benefits.

An organisation in the education and training sector is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to provide architectural leadership across applications, infrastructure, cloud, integration, data, and security. The Solution Architect will be responsible for defining architectural direction, establishing standards and governance, and assuring the design of secure, resilient, and cost-effective solutions. This is a senior role focused on setting direction and governing delivery, working closely with internal teams, delivery partners, and suppliers.

Key responsibilities:
  • Define and own end-to-end solution architecture across applications, infrastructure, cloud, integration, data, and security.
  • Design and govern hybrid Azure and on-prem architectures.
  • Establish architecture principles, standards, and reference architectures.
  • Lead architectural governance, including chairing the Technical Design Authority.
  • Define and govern an enterprise integration architecture, including an integration layer.
  • Provide architectural leadership across major system implementations and replacements (e.g. ITSM, HR, IAM, ERP, digital platforms).
  • Define enterprise data architecture and lead the design of a single, trusted enterprise data repository.
  • Embed security-by-design principles across all solutions.
Key experience required:
  • Proven Solution/Technical Architecture experience in a complex enterprise environment.
  • Strong experience across Cloud Infrastructure, and designing and delivering integration and data architecture.
  • Strong understanding of security architecture.
  • Ability to operate strategically while remaining hands-on in the data and integration sphere.

Fantastic benefits, including a generous pension (>15% employer contribution) and 30+ days bank holidays allowance plus much more. Please submit your CV today for immediate review.

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Solution Architect employer: Kinetech Recruitment

Join a dynamic and forward-thinking accountancy practice in Milton Keynes, where innovation meets collaboration. We offer a supportive work culture that values flexibility, allowing for hybrid working arrangements and open discussions about hours to suit your lifestyle. With a focus on employee growth, you will have access to continuous professional development opportunities, making this an excellent place for those seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.

Kinetech Recruitment

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Solution Architecture
Cloud Infrastructure
Integration Architecture
Data Architecture
Security Architecture
Azure
Architectural Governance