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Solutions Architect

£43,500 - 74,500
Henderson Scott
George Square, Glasgow
£43,500 - 74,500
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Company Size
50-200
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Company Type
Services
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Exp Level
Senior
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Job Type
Full-Time
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Language
English
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Visa sponsorship
No

Requirements

Must:
We prefer candidates who hold active SC clearance. You must have strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at a senior level. You should possess hands-on experience in technical and solution architecture across agile and waterfall delivery methodologies. A broad understanding of Microsoft and Linux technologies across physical, virtual, and containerized environments is essential. You must also have knowledge of both software and infrastructure design, including data center environments, as well as experience in defining technical standards, roadmaps, and blueprints across services. Additionally, you need cloud expertise across major providers (Azure, AWS, GCP, Oracle), including Infrastructure as Code (IaC), governance, and cost optimization. A flexibility to work three days onsite is also required.

Responsibilities

As the Solutions Architect, I will expect you to provide architectural leadership across our programs and technical domains. You will oversee solution delivery to ensure alignment with enterprise principles, define and review solution designs to ensure standards are met, and guide teams on best practices while maintaining traceability from requirements to designs. Your responsibilities will also include developing and maintaining architecture governance, templates, and reference models, as well as supporting continuous improvement and the adoption of emerging trends.

Description


This is an immediate opportunity for a hands-on Solutions Architect to lead the design of a critical IT platform for our public sector client in Scotland. The role requires both high-level architectural leadership and practical technical expertise. You will be working closely with engineering teams to resolve complex technical challenges. If you are interested, please apply now for immediate consideration!
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