Overview

Solution Architect — Manchester (One day in the office every two weeks) £48,416 - £76,877 (dependent on experience) + Great Benefits

Responsibilities

• Designing secure, scalable infrastructure solutions across hybrid cloud environments (Azure & on-prem).
• Defining IT strategies and architectural roadmaps aligned with emerging technologies.
• Leading the delivery of enterprise-scale projects and presenting solutions to the Technical Design Authority.
• Collaborating with stakeholders across IT and business teams to deliver high-quality services.
• Driving automation and integration using tools like PowerShell, Python, BICEP, GitHub, and Octopus Deploy.
• Providing inclusive leadership and mentoring to technical teams.

Skills

• Essential:
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect in infrastructure and cloud environments.
• Deep knowledge of Microsoft Azure, on-prem technologies (VMware, Exchange, SAN), and Microsoft 365.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code and DevOps tooling.
• Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to manage complex workloads and lead diverse teams.
• Desirable:
• Microsoft certifications (Azure Architect, M365 Admin, DevOps Engineer).
• Architecture certifications (TOGAF, BCS).