Solution Architect
About Us
Solirius Reply, part of the Reply Group, is a technology consultancy and digital transformation partner that helps organisations solve complex challenges through strategy, design, engineering, and delivery. We work closely with our clients to deliver secure, accessible, user-focused services that evolve with their needs. By combining deep technical expertise with people-centred design, we create solutions that deliver meaningful, lasting impact. Our consultants partner directly with client teams, embedding into organisations to understand their goals, challenges, and users. This collaborative approach enables us to deliver tailored solutions that drive measurable outcomes across public and private sectors. Past and present clients include the Ministry of Justice, Department for Education, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, UEFA, International Olympic Committee, and Mercedes-Benz. Our services span the full digital delivery lifecycle, including architecture, engineering, delivery management, user-centred design, business analysis, data, DevOps, and AI. We operate as a collaborative and inclusive organisation that empowers our people to take ownership, innovate, and develop their expertise. As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to encouraging equality, diversity, and social mobility, while creating opportunities for our teams to work on meaningful projects that deliver lasting impact
About You
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 make a tangible impact. With strong communication skills and a consultative approach, you're comfortable engaging with clients, understanding their needs, and translating them into effective outcomes
The Role
We are looking for experienced Solution Architects to work on our projects with our public sector clients, helping to deliver Solirius' services to the highest standard
The role will involve working with multiple business stakeholders, helping them to design business solutions which will then be implemented by the delivery teams
As a Solution Architect, you will be expected to operate with a high degree of autonomy, using your experience and judgement to resolve complex technical and architectural challenges in alignment with client needs. You will proactively manage escalations and take ownership of delivering effective, scalable, and secure solutions
Successful candidates will also be expected to take an active role in practice development: developing new services to help with Solirius' business development - creating and updating new architecture artefacts, liaising with the other Solirius practices to maintain practice profile and contributing to the development of more junior practice members
In addition to technical leadership, you will play a key role in identifying and shaping new business opportunities, working closely with stakeholders across client organisations to understand strategic objectives and deliver value-driven outcomes
You must be a strong and confident communicator, capable of influencing both technical and non-technical audiences. You will lead and mentor technical teams, build consensus across diverse stakeholder groups, and foster collaborative, cross-functional working environments
Your role will require innovative thinking, applying best practices and emerging technologies to solve complex business problems in creative and pragmatic ways
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
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, 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 DevOps, automation, and infrastructure-as-code practices for delivery at scale
Ensure security, compliance, and risk management are embedded in the solution
Produce clear architectural documentation using standards like C4, Archimate, or cloud-native diagrams. Creating high-level Level Designs and relevant architecture artifacts
Key Experience
Extensive experience in stakeholder engagement and senior-level communication, including C-suite
Proven experience in client-facing and/or consultancy environments
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 both functional and non-functional requirements, including performance, scalability, security, and compliance
Broad experience with system security, operating systems, cloud infrastructure, and enterprise data management
Key Skills
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 containerization
RESTful API design and management
Agile and DevOps delivery methodologies
Expertise in data architecture and design (conceptual, logical, and physical)
Familiarity with modern integration technologies and patterns (e.g., event-driven, service mesh, API gateways)
Benefits
Competitive Salary
Bonus Scheme
Private Healthcare Insurance
25 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
Up to 10 days allocated for development training per year
Enhanced Parental Leave
Paid Fertility Leave (5 Days)
Statutory & Contributory Pension
EAP with Help@Hand
Gym Membership Benefits
Cycle to Work and Electric Vehicle schemes
Flexible Working
Annual Away Days/Company Socials
Diversity and Inclusion
As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to creating a work environment that supports, celebrates, encourages and respects all individuals, where all processes are based on merit, competence and business needs
Encouraging high social mobility is really important to us. We foster an inclusive culture by welcoming different perspectives, enabling equitable opportunities and promoting open dialogue. This commitment is reflected in initiatives such as our gender diversity group and our focus on mental health and wellbeing. Whatever stage you are at, you will find an environment where you can thrive
Should you require further assistance or require any reasonable adjustments to be put in place to better support your application process, please do not hesitate to raise this with us
As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is accessible and inclusive, enabling all candidates to demonstrate their skills, experience and potential
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