Data & Solution Architect (All Levels) - UK Wide

We work with a range of UK employers actively hiring across these roles. About the Roles We're looking for experienced Architects for upcoming senior technical roles spanning Data Architect, Solution Architect, Enterprise Architect, Technical Architect and Cloud Architect specialisms. These will be hands-on, strategically-positioned roles where you'll set technical direction across complex systems, make the architectural decisions that matter and translate business intent into deliverable technical foundations. You'll work at the intersection of business strategy and technical execution—shaping how organisations design, integrate and evolve their systems. The role suits someone who combines deep technical authority with the breadth to span multiple specialisms, the pragmatism to make trade-offs under constraint, and the communication skills to bring engineering and business stakeholders along. Key Responsibilities • Define and own architectural direction for systems, platforms and integrations across the technology estate • Translate business strategy and capability gaps into target architectures, roadmaps and design decisions • Set and document architectural standards, patterns and principles—and ensure they're applied consistently • Lead the design of complex cross-system solutions, balancing scalability, cost, security, performance and pace of delivery • Partner with engineering teams to guide implementation, review designs and unblock technical decisions • Govern integration patterns, data flows and system boundaries between internal platforms and third-party services • Evaluate emerging technologies, cloud services and vendor solutions; make recommendations grounded in trade-off analysis • Shape data models, schemas and information architecture that scale with business needs • Support engineering managers and senior engineers on technical strategy without owning their line management • Represent architecture in senior forums—technical steering groups, executive briefings and external partnerships What You'll Bring Architectural Authority: • Deep hands-on engineering background before moving into architecture (Senior Engineer / Lead Engineer / Principal level or equivalent) • Track record of designing and delivering complex systems end-to-end—not just whiteboard work • Strong opinions, weakly held; able to defend architectural choices with reasoning and evidence • Comfortable making decisions under ambiguity, with incomplete information and competing priorities • Experience documenting architectural decisions (ADRs, target-state diagrams, capability maps) at quality Technical Breadth: • Strong grounding in modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)—at least one in serious depth • Familiarity with data architecture: warehouses, lakes, lakehouses, streaming, modelling, governance • Working understanding of integration patterns (APIs, events, messaging, ETL/ELT, iPaaS) • Awareness of security, identity, observability and resilience as architectural concerns • Polyglot exposure across modern stacks; able to assess and challenge implementations across languages and frameworks Communication & Stakeholder Skills: • Excellent written and verbal communication; able to adapt for engineers, executives and non-technical partners • Confidence influencing without authority; building consensus across teams that don't report to you • Pragmatic mindset; able to balance architectural purity with delivery reality • Comfortable challenging product, engineering and business stakeholders constructively Experience Level: • Minimum 7+ years for Solution / Technical Architect, 10+ for Data / Cloud Architect, 12+ for Enterprise Architect • Background in software engineering, data engineering, platform engineering or related technical discipline • Examples of architectures designed, systems delivered or technical strategies shaped end-to-end What We Offer • The opportunity to shape technical direction at organisations where the systems genuinely matter • A senior IC track—architectural influence without the line management overhead • Scope to span specialisms rather than be boxed into one domain • Engineering peers strong enough to push back and raise the bar • Flexible working arrangements (on-site, hybrid or remote) and supportive team culture Job Type: Full-time Benefits: • Flexitime • Work from home