Role: Solution Architect
Location: Central London (3 days remote, 2 days onsite)
Duration: 6 Months - Inside IR35

Solution Architect Role

Highly skilled Solution Architect with extensive experience in automation, application packaging, cloud platforms, designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines. This role involves collaborating with various departments, including IT, packaging teams, and engineering, to ensure the successful implementation of a self‑service packaging process.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines to automate the packaging process.
• Collaborate with IT, packaging teams, and engineering to gather requirements and ensure seamless integration.
• Develop and maintain automated testing frameworks for smoke tests, functional tests, and pilot tests.
• Ensure the packaging process adheres to best practices and industry standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to the CI/CD pipeline and packaging process.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members.
• Communicate wider strategy to key stakeholders, engage with CIO forums to understand and document blockers to modernization of applications.

Technical Skills Required

• Proficiency in CI/CD tools such as Github, Artifactory, Power Apps, Terraform, etc.
• Strong knowledge of application deployment processes for Windows OS and macOS platforms.
• Strong knowledge of packaging solutions such as Chocolatey, Homebrew, Juriba AppR, etc.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as Azure or Google Cloud.
• Expertise in scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
• Understanding of version control systems, particularly Git.
• Experience with automated testing tools and frameworks.
• Experience in creating MSIX App Attach and MST files.
• Proficiency in device management platforms such as Intune and SCCM.
• Understanding of VDI platforms, deployment and configuration of applications for Persistent and non‑Persistent Multi‑Session instances.
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to work in a fast‑paced environment.