Solutions Architect

Solution Architect | Central Government Digital Transformation

Bristol | London | Manchester | 8+ years' experience | Hybrid (2-3 days in the office) | Up to 110k GBP gross| Security Clearance Eligibility Required | Permanent contract

Are you an experienced Solution Architect with a passion for delivering large-scale digital transformation across Central Government?

We're working with a leading digital transformation consultancy that is expanding its Government & Public Sector practice and is looking for senior architects to help shape the next generation of citizen-facing digital services.

This is an opportunity to work on complex, high-profile government programmes, helping public sector organisations modernise legacy systems, adopt cloud-native technologies and deliver secure, scalable digital services used by millions of citizens across the UK.

Your role

• Lead the architecture vision, strategy and design for major Central Government transformation programmes.
• Translate complex business requirements, policy objectives and user needs into scalable enterprise-level solutions.
• Design end-to-end architectures covering applications, cloud platforms, integration, security, infrastructure and data.
• Work closely with senior stakeholders across business, delivery, technology and policy functions.
• Guide multidisciplinary delivery teams through architecture governance, design assurance and technical decision-making.
• Define architecture standards, roadmaps and technical strategies aligned with government digital standards.
• Facilitate workshops, architecture reviews and stakeholder discussions across both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Drive adoption of cloud-native, API-first and modern engineering approaches.
• Support technical leadership, mentoring and capability development within architecture teams.
• Contribute to pre-sales activities, bids, proposals and new business opportunities.
• Assess emerging technologies including AI-enabled capabilities and their application within public sector services.

What We're Looking For

• Extensive experience working within or delivering programmes for UK Central Government organisations.
• Proven track record designing and delivering large-scale enterprise technology solutions.
• Experience leading architecture initiatives across complex transformation programmes.
• Strong cloud expertise across AWS, Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience with cloud-native architectures and modern software delivery approaches.
• Knowledge of open-source technologies and enterprise integration patterns.
• Understanding of modern development practices, including microservices architectures and technologies such as Java, Python or Node.js.
• Experience designing secure APIs, integrations and third-party interfaces.
• Strong data architecture and information management knowledge.
• Experience working within Agile delivery environments.
• Ability to evaluate and incorporate AI tooling and emerging technologies into solution designs.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills.
• Eligibility to obtain UK Security Clearance.

Highly Desirable

• Practical experience applying GDS Service Standards and government delivery frameworks.
• Understanding of NCSC security principles and secure-by-design practices.
• TOGAF, AWS, Azure or equivalent architecture certifications.
• Experience delivering within Defence, Justice, Health or National Security domains.
• Previous consulting or professional services experience.
• Experience working across multi-supplier delivery environments.
• Knowledge of enterprise SaaS platforms such as Salesforce or Dynamics.

Why Join?

• Work on nationally significant digital transformation programmes
• Influence services used by millions of UK citizens
• Collaborate with senior government stakeholders and industry experts
• Exposure to cloud, AI and emerging technologiesStrong career progression opportunities
• Access to training, certifications and professional development
• Hybrid working model and flexible working options
• Inclusive, collaborative and growth-focused culture