Solution Architect | Government Digital Services
Location: London, 2-3 Days / Week
6 Month Contract InsideIR35
Ideally will have experience working in the Public Sector / Government Industry.
- 5+ years in Solution Architecture, delivering enterprise-scale solutions.
- Proven Solution Architect experience across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs) within SAFe environments.
- Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure, including PaaS, AKS, containers, serverless, networking, security, and DevOps.
- Extensive experience designing solutions on Microsoft Power Platform, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365, including Dataverse, ALM, governance, and environment strategy.
- Strong background in Scala/JVM technologies, microservices, and cloud-native architectures.
- Deep expertise in integration architecture, REST APIs, API Management, event-driven systems, messaging, and enterprise integration patterns.
- Experienced presenting solutions to Architecture Review Boards and collaborating with Enterprise Architects.
- Strong knowledge of UK public sector digital services, GDS standards, Technology Code of Practice, and government assurance processes.
- Expertise in security architecture, NCSC guidance, UK GDPR, and non-functional requirements including performance, resilience, availability, and accessibility.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
Desirable
- TOGAF or equivalent Enterprise Architecture certification.
- Microsoft certifications (AZ-305, PL-600).
- SAFe certification (Architect or Agilist).
- Experience with ArchiMate, Sparx EA, LeanIX, Terraform, and Bicep.
- Background in large-scale legacy modernization and data migration programmes.
- Knowledge of GOV.UK Design System, GOV.UK Notify, GOV.UK Pay, and GOV.UK One Login.
Please apply with your up to date CV for immediate consideration.