Technical Solutions Architect

Job Title: Technical Solutions Architect
Location: Remote first (cross-site travel to any of Burnley, Sheffield, Pendle, Cardiff or London required)
Salary: £90,000

Why Apply?

This is a permanent Technical Solutions Architect role within a large, complex IT environment undergoing a cloud-first, AI-enabled and hyper-automated transformation. The position offers the opportunity to shape enterprise-wide architecture, influence senior stakeholders, and design secure, scalable solutions that support critical public-facing services.

Technical Solutions Architect Responsibilities

• Define and deliver a cohesive technical architecture and roadmap aligned to business strategy.
• Act as Technical Design Authority, leading design governance, review, and approval of IT solutions.
• Design secure, resilient, and highly available solutions across cloud, infrastructure, application, and data domains.
• Translate complex business requirements into robust technical designs.
• Advise senior IT and business leaders on emerging technologies, including cloud platforms, AI, and hyperautomation.
• Produce architecture models, technical specifications, and solution documentation.
• Drive transition from on-premise and data centre environments to cloud-first digital services.
• Promote reuse of existing technical assets, frameworks, and methodologies.

Technical Solutions Architect Requirements

• Experience as a Technical Solutions Architect or similar senior architecture role.
• Strong experience with outsourced IT services and enterprise-scale infrastructures.
• In-depth knowledge of cloud platforms and services (Azure, AWS, IaaS, SaaS, M365).
• Proven track record designing secure, scalable, and highly available systems.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and technical governance skills.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.