Solutions Architect

Hybrid | 2 days on site (Lancaster) | £65,000–£75,000 + Great Benefits

If you’re tired of over-engineering for organisations that aren’t ready, this is where “good enough” actually gets things done.

What’s in it for you

You’ll step into a genuinely meaningful Solutions Architect role where your judgement matters more than buzzwords — helping a large, complex critical systems without drowning in unnecessary process.

This is a hands-on, delivery-focused architecture role, not a strategy ivory tower. You’ll be trusted to decide what really needs doing — and what doesn’t.

What you’ll be doing (and why you’ll enjoy it)

You’ll own solution architecture across four live programmes, all moving towards SaaS or cloud-hosted platforms:

• Reviewing current “as-is” application landscapes (what exists, what integrates, what needs to go)
• Shaping pragmatic solution designs that work within real-world constraints
• Supporting vendor selection and tender processes, translating needs into clear architectural requirements
• Designing application and integration approaches (authentication, data flows, interoperability)
• Working end-to-end — from early discovery through to delivery and implementation

These aren’t theoretical exercises. These are real systems used by tens of thousands of users.

The type of work you’ll be involved in

• Data awareness (understanding entities, flows, migrations — not pure data architecture)
• Producing clear, usable architecture artefacts — not shelf-ware
• Helping a growing architecture function mature without slowing delivery

If you enjoy context-switching, ambiguity, and working with non-technical stakeholders — you’ll thrive here.

What you’ll need (not buzzwords — real capability)

You don’t need 15 years’ experience. You do need evidence that you’ve done this kind of work in complex environments.

You’ll bring:

• Proven experience in a Solutions Architect role within a complex organisation
• Strong application architecture background with exposure to integration and data concepts
• Experience analysing existing solutions and proposing practical, implementable designs
• The ability to explain technical decisions clearly to non-technical stakeholders
• Confidence operating in environments that aren’t perfectly mature yet

Why this role is different

This is not about building an architecture empire.

It’s about:

• Doing enough architecture to move projects forward
• Leaving things better than you found them

If you’ve ever felt frustrated by organisations that talk about transformation but never deliver it — this will feel refreshing.

What next? (Action)

You don’t need a perfectly polished CV.

If this sounds interesting:

• Send what you have
• Or request an informal 15-minute conversation to explore the role first

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