Solutions Architect

Solutions Architect (Integration | API Design)

St Albans (Hybrid)

Compensation: £95,000 +Bonus +Equity

We're seeking an experienced Solution Architect to design scalable, secure, and efficient technology solutions that support a major systems consolidation and migration programme.

You will be responsible for planning and documenting the decommissioning of up to 30 disparate systems, and overseeing their seamless migration to a new, unified platform - ensuring zero downtime throughout.

In addition, you'll lead the standardisation of tooling, practices, and documentation across development teams, establishing a single source of truth to drive consistency and quality in solution delivery.

• Own and deliver end-to-end architecture across microservices, APIs, message buses, and hybrid-cloud environments.
• Define architecture, processes, and tools to support scalable delivery.
• Embed Dev Ops pipelines, CI/CD workflows, and cloud-native principles into the architecture where applicable.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to translate requirements into cohesive designs.
• Review implementations to ensure compliance with technical standards.
• Drive innovation through prototyping and evaluation of emerging technologies.

• Proven experience in Solution Architecture or Solution Design, ideally in environments involving systems consolidation or major technology transformations.
• Proficiency in cloud platforms, API development, message buses, Dev Ops practices, and languages such as C#, Python, or PHP.
• Ability to clearly document and present architecture decisions, trade-offs, and constraints to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with a collaborative mindset and strong attention to technical detail.
• Please note:
  
  My client cannot offer sponsorship and can only consider candidates with the right to work in the UK.

Matt Jacob

RSG Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.