Solution Architect

Solution Architect

London | Hybrid | £80,000

We are looking for an ambitious Solution Architect to join the Technology function of a highly regarded organisation operating within the legal and professional services sector .

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has developed their career from a strong software engineering or technical development background and has moved into Solution Architecture over the last few years.

You will work at the intersection of business and technology, helping to design practical, scalable and secure solutions across a complex enterprise application landscape. This is a hands-on architecture role where you will work closely with engineering, product, delivery and technology teams to turn business requirements into robust technical solutions.

The Role

As a Solution Architect, you will play a key role in designing and delivering technology solutions that meet business needs while aligning with wider architecture standards and principles.

You will work closely with Domain Architects, engineers, technical specialists and delivery teams, bridging the gap between high-level technology strategy and practical implementation.

This role would particularly suit someone with approximately 2–3 years' experience in Solution Architecture, Technical Architecture or a senior technical design role , supported by a previous career in software engineering or development.

Key Responsibilities

Translate business requirements into clear and practical technical solution designs.

Produce architecture documentation including High-Level Designs (HLDs), Low-Level Designs (LLDs), integration specifications and technical design documentation .

Work closely with software engineering and delivery teams to guide implementation and resolve technical challenges.

Design end-to-end integration solutions across a complex enterprise application landscape.

Define API contracts, message schemas and integration patterns to enable reliable system connectivity.

Design and document data flows, ensuring appropriate consideration of security, data protection and information classification.

Participate in architecture review...