Lead Solutions Architect
This role leads the design and implementation of comprehensive solution designs that align with strategic objectives and enterprise architecture principles. You will collaborate with stakeholders and product managers to gather and analyse requirements, provide technical guidance, and ensure the performance, security, and scalability of deployments. The position involves working with cloud-first architectures, creating architecture building blocks, and helping to shape an enterprise architecture roadmap. You will also engage with colleagues across the organisation to champion best practices and support user-centred services in an agile environment.
What they're looking for
- Substantial experience relevant to role requirements and cloud-first architectures
- Experience delivering user-centred services in an agile environment
- Knowledge of Microsoft Azure, microservices, APIs and enterprise software
- Proven ability to design and document end-to-end solutions
- Excellent analytical, communication and negotiation skills
Nationality requirements
This job is broadly open to UK nationals, Republic of Ireland nationals, Commonwealth citizens with work rights, EU/EEA/Swiss/Norwegian/Icelandic/Liechtenstein nationals with EUSS status, and Turkish nationals under the Ankara Agreement.
Selection process
Interviews will take place at the Manchester office during the week commencing 2nd November 2026.
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