Solution Architect

Solution Architect

Posted 1 week ago by Randstad Technologies Recruitment

£900 Per day
Undetermined
Hybrid
Manchester, Greater Manchester

Summary: The Solution Architect role is a 6-month contract position based in Manchester, focused on enhancing the travel experience through architectural strategy and cloud navigation within an AWS ecosystem. The architect will facilitate migrations to company-wide platforms and promote innovation in developer productivity. This position requires collaboration with a high-impact team to implement practical solutions across various travel services.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Guide diverse verticals through critical migrations onto company-wide order management and payment platforms.
  • Identify common patterns across the ecosystem to reduce divergence and facilitate learning among engineering teams.
  • Act as a hands-on guide within an advanced AWS ecosystem, assisting teams with service selections and infrastructure decisions.
  • Explore AI applications to improve developer productivity and workflow automation.

Key Skills:

  • Experience as a Solution Architect, particularly in cloud environments.
  • Strong knowledge of AWS services and architecture.
  • Ability to identify and implement architectural strategies across diverse verticals.
  • Experience with AI technologies and their application in software development.

Salary (Rate): £900/day

City: Manchester

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: hybrid

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Solution Architect (Contract) - Manchester

We are looking for a Solution Architect to join a high-impact team dedicated to building a seamless, all-in-one travel experience.

In this 6-month engagement, you won't just be drawing diagrams; you'll be the bridge between vertical autonomy and global platform adoption.

The Mission

  • Platform Evolution: Guide diverse verticals (Flights, Cars, Insurance, etc.) through critical migrations onto company-wide order management and payment platforms.
  • Architectural Strategy: Identify common patterns across the ecosystem to reduce divergence and help engineering teams learn from one another.
  • Cloud Navigation: Act as a hands-on guide within an advanced AWS ecosystem, helping teams make the right service selections and infrastructure decisions.
  • Practical Innovation: Explore how AI can tangibly improve developer productivity and workflow automation-moving past the hype into real-world application.

The Details

  • Duration: 6-Month Contract.
  • Location: Manchester Hybrid (3 days per month onsite).
  • Impact: You'll join a small, elite architecture team working across a full portfolio of travel services.

If interested, please apply here or share your updated CV to (url removed)

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