Job Title: Solution Architect  Location: Manchester OR Birmingham OR Newcastle (travel on occasion)  Duration: 6 months  Day Rate: £500 pd inside IR35  Clearance: SC

Overview

We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join our team on a contract basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and delivering robust, scalable, and secure solutions that align with business requirements and enterprise architecture standards. You will work closely with stakeholders, business analysts, and technical teams to ensure architectural designs are fit for purpose and effectively communicated.

Key Responsibilities

• Define and deliver end-to-end solution designs across multiple platforms and domains.
• Collaborate with business and technical stakeholders to capture requirements and translate them into architectural blueprints.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, governance, and compliance standards.
• Provide architectural oversight and guidance throughout the project lifecycle.
• Produce high-quality documentation and modelling using industry-standard tools.

Essential Skills & Tools

• Strong background in solution and enterprise architecture design.
• Hands-on experience with architecture and modelling tools, including:
  • IRIS
  • SPARX
  • Rational Rose
  • MagicDraw
  • CA Erwin Modelling
  • Infosphere
  • DrawIO
  • Visio
• Proven ability to produce architectural diagrams, models, and specifications.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills.

Desirable Skills

• Knowledge of cloud-based architectures (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Understanding of integration patterns, APIs, and data modelling.
• Familiarity with security and compliance frameworks.

Reasonable Adjustments

Respect and equality are core values to us. We are proud of the diverse and inclusive community we have built, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and perspectives. Our success is driven by our people, united by the spirit of partnership to deliver the best resourcing solutions for our clients.

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