Solution Architect

Solution Architect – Solirius Reply

Solirius Reply delivers technical consultancy and application delivery to our clients by embedding consultants into their businesses to provide a bespoke service. We work closely with clients in both the public and private sectors, including the Ministry of Justice, Department for Education, FCDOS, UEFA, International Olympic Committee, and Mercedes Benz.

We operate as a flat organisation, trusting and supporting our team to work independently. All consultants have the opportunity to work on a range of projects, gaining broad knowledge and advancing their careers.

You are a motivated and adaptable professional with a strong analytical mindset and a passion for using technology to solve real‑world problems. You enjoy working in collaborative, agile teams and take pride in delivering high‑quality solutions that create tangible impact. With strong communication skills and a consultative approach, you engage easily with clients, understand their needs, and translate them into effective outcomes.

You understand and agree with Solirius Reply Values.

We are seeking experienced Solution Architects to work on public‑sector projects, helping to deliver Solirius’ services to the highest standard. The role involves working with multiple business stakeholders to design business solutions that will be implemented by delivery teams. You will operate with a high degree of autonomy, resolve complex technical and architectural challenges, manage escalations, and take ownership of delivering effective, scalable, and secure solutions.

In addition to technical leadership, you will play a key role in practice development, creating and updating architecture artefacts, liaising with other Solirius practices, and mentoring junior members. You will also identify and shape new business opportunities, working closely with stakeholders across client organisations to understand strategic objectives and deliver value‑driven outcomes.

• Design end‑to‑end solution architectures that meet business, technical, and security requirements.
• Translate business and technical requirements into scalable, secure, and cost‑effective designs.
• Ensure alignment with enterprise architecture, technology strategy, and governance standards.
• Lead architecture reviews and technical design workshops with stakeholders and delivery teams.
• Support Agile delivery teams by defining MVP architecture and providing ongoing technical direction.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across business, product, and IT to gain buy‑in and drive decisions.
• Define integration patterns, APIs, and data flows between systems and services.
• Contribute to Dev Ops, automation, and infrastructure‑as‑code practices for delivery at scale.
• Embed security, compliance, and risk management in the solution.
• Produce clear architectural documentation using standards such as C4, Archimate, or cloud‑native diagrams, and create high‑level level designs and relevant artefacts.

• Extensive stakeholder engagement and senior‑level communication, including C‑suite; proven client‑facing and/or consultancy experience.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business and functional requirements into scalable and resilient technology architectures.
• Strong track record in designing and delivering end‑to‑end data and application architectures in enterprise settings.
• Expertise in conceptual, logical, and physical architecture modelling.
• Deep understanding of large‑scale, distributed systems and integration patterns.
• Ability to design solutions that meet functional and non‑functional requirements, including performance, scalability, security, and compliance.
• Broad experience with system security, operating systems, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise data management.

• Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms:
  Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP); hands‑on experience with programming languages such as Java, .NET, Python, or equivalent.
• Microservices architecture and containerisation; RESTful API design and management.
• Agile and Dev Ops delivery methodologies.
• Expertise in data architecture and design…