Lead Solution Architect | AWS, Architecture
Posted 2 days ago by Digital Skills Ltd
£550 Per day
Inside
Remote
London, UK
Summary: The Lead Solution Architect role involves overseeing solution design for infrastructure and platform domains within a leading UK consultancy. The position requires strong architectural governance and technical leadership for complex technology programmes, primarily in the public sector. The ideal candidate will possess extensive AWS experience and the ability to engage with senior stakeholders effectively. Active SC Clearance is a prerequisite for this role.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead end-to-end solution architecture for large and complex programmes
- Design AWS-based infrastructure and platform solutions aligned to business objectives
- Engage senior technical and non-technical stakeholders to shape architectural direction
- Define and govern architectural standards, patterns and principles
- Provide architectural oversight to delivery teams throughout the lifecycle
- Ensure effective handover and knowledge transfer between teams
Key Skills:
- Proven experience as a Lead or Senior Solution Architect
- Strong AWS experience across infrastructure and platform services
- Broad architectural knowledge across infrastructure, platform and cloud domains
- Experience operating within enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience working in secure or regulated environments
- Active SC clearance
Salary (Rate): £550 daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Lead Solution Architect | AWS, Architecture, Infrastructure/Platform
- £550 per day - Inside IR35
- Mainly remote with occasional site visits in London
- 6-month rolling contract
- Active SC Clearance required
Digital Skills are working with a leading UK consultancy delivering complex technology programmes for high-profile public sector clients. The organisation engages in large-scale transformation initiatives requiring strong architectural governance and technical leadership.
This role is for an experienced Lead Solution Architect to support major programmes of work. You will take ownership of solution design across infrastructure and platform domains, ensuring alignment to enterprise standards and cloud best practices.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end solution architecture for large and complex programmes
- Design AWS-based infrastructure and platform solutions aligned to business objectives
- Engage senior technical and non-technical stakeholders to shape architectural direction
- Define and govern architectural standards, patterns and principles
- Provide architectural oversight to delivery teams throughout the lifecycle
- Ensure effective handover and knowledge transfer between teams
Desired Skills and Experience
- Proven experience as a Lead or Senior Solution Architect
- Strong AWS experience across infrastructure and platform services
- Broad architectural knowledge across infrastructure, platform and cloud domains
- Experience operating within enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience working in secure or regulated environments
- Active SC clearance
Summary of the Best Candidate
The ideal candidate will be a highly experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in AWS and platform architecture. You will be comfortable leading architecture on complex programmes, influencing senior stakeholders and ensuring solutions are robust, secure and aligned to enterprise standards. This role suits a consultant who can balance strategic architectural thinking with pragmatic delivery-focused design.
If this sounds like you and you are SC Cleared, please do apply.