Solution Architect

Solutions Architect – Public Sector Projects

Solirius Reply delivers technical consultancy and application delivery to clients in both public and private sectors, helping them respond to an ever‑changing technical landscape. Our consultants embed into client businesses to provide bespoke services.

About You

Motivated and adaptable, with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for using technology to solve real‑world problems. Excels in collaborative, agile teams, delivering high‑quality solutions with tangible impact. Strong communication and consultative skills, comfortable engaging with clients, translating needs into outcomes, and aligns with Solirius values.

The Role

As a Solution Architect you will design business solutions for public‑sector clients, operate autonomously, resolve complex technical and architectural challenges, manage escalations, and deliver scalable, secure solutions. You will also take an active role in practice development and contribute to identifying new business opportunities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design end‑to‑end solution architectures that meet business, technical, and security requirements.
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, secure, and cost‑effective designs.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, technology strategy, and governance standards.
• Lead architecture reviews and technical design workshops with stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Support Agile delivery teams; define MVP architecture and provide ongoing technical direction.
• Collaborate across business, product, and IT to gain buy‑in and drive decisions.
• Define integration patterns, APIs, and data flows between systems and services.
• Contribute to DevOps, automation, and infrastructure‑as‑code practices for delivery at scale.
• Embed security, compliance, and risk management in the solution.
• Produce clear architectural documentation using standards such as C4, Archimate, or cloud‑native diagrams.

Key Experience

• Extensive stakeholder engagement and senior‑level communication, including C‑suite.
• Proven experience in client‑facing or consultancy environments.
• Ability to translate complex business and functional requirements into scalable and resilient technology architectures.
• Track record of designing and delivering end‑to‑end data and application architectures in enterprise settings.
• Expertise in conceptual, logical, and physical architecture modelling.
• Deep understanding of large‑scale, distributed systems and integration patterns.
• Design solutions meeting functional and non‑functional requirements: performance, scalability, security, compliance.
• Broad experience with system security, operating systems, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise data management.

Key Skills

• Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms: Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Hands‑on experience with programming languages such as Java, .NET, Python, or equivalent.
• Microservices architecture and containerization.
• RESTful API design and management.
• Agile and DevOps delivery methodologies.
• Expertise in data architecture and design (conceptual, logical, and physical).
• Familiarity with modern integration technologies and patterns (event‑driven, service mesh, API gateways).

What We Offer

• Competitive salary
• 25 days annual leave + bank holidays
• Flexibility to work from home
• 10 days allocated development training per year
• Generous discretionary bonus
• Statutory and contributory pension
• Private healthcare cover
• Discounted gym membership
• Enhanced parental leave
• Paid fertility leave
• Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Annual away days
• Monthly company socials

Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level | Employment type: Full‑time | Job function: Other | Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

Solirius Reply is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a work environment that supports, celebrates, encourages and respects all individuals and in which all processes are based on merit, competence and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, sexuality, age, disability, ethnicity, marital status or any other protected characteristics. If you require any reasonable adjustments to better support your application process, please let us know.