Solutions Architect – HYBRID / REMOTE – 11852SJR

Company: Proactive Appointments
Apply for the Solutions Architect – HYBRID / REMOTE – 11852SJR
Location: Surrey
Job Description:

Overview

In this role you will shape end-to-end technology architectures for a global organisation within a highly regulated sector. You will work with cross-functional teams to translate business needs into secure, scalable solutions and provide architectural governance across major programmes. You’ll mentor other architects and lead technical decision-making, risk management, and supplier assurance. The role involves platform modernisation, legacy retirement, and advancing technology strategy in partner with senior stakeholders. You will engage with emerging AI/LLM applications to drive enterprise-scale impact.

Pay / Benefits

  • bonus
  • benefits package

Responsibilities

  • Define and deliver end-to-end technology and solution architectures
  • Lead architecture governance and design authorities for major projects and programmes
  • Develop architecture patterns, solution designs and technical infrastructure designs
  • Translate business requirements into secure, scalable technology solutions
  • Provide architectural assurance, risk management and technical leadership
  • Influence senior stakeholders and communicate complex technical decisions effectively
  • Support technology strategy, platform modernisation and legacy system retirement
  • Lead technology evaluations, RFI/RFP processes and supplier assurance
  • Mentor and provide technical leadership to other architects

Key requirements

  • Senior-level architecture experience across infrastructure, cloud and application technologies
  • Strong experience with AWS and/or Azure, hybrid cloud and enterprise environments
  • Knowledge of Windows, Linux, VMware, networking, databases and security technologies
  • Experience with integration and middleware technologies such as Kafka, RabbitMQ, MuleSoft, Boomi, JBoss or WebLogic
  • Strong understanding of security, resilience, high availability and performance
  • Experience working within regulated environments, architecture governance and design authorities
  • Familiarity with Agile/DevOps, CI/CD and tools such as Jira and Confluence
  • Experience with architectural modelling and documentation using ArchiMate, C4, draw.io, ADOIT or Mermaid
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, from technical teams through to senior executives
  • An interest in emerging AI/LLM technologies and their practical application within enterprise architecture
  • stakeholder management
  • communication
  • leadership
  • AWS
  • Azure
  • hybrid cloud

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Posted: October 1st, 2026