Job title: Solution Architect
Job type: Perm
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Non-IT Business Products and Services
Salary type: Annual
Salary from: GBP £90,000.00
Salary to: GBP £110,000.00
Job published: 17-08-2026
Job ID: 55710

Job Description

Solution Architect
Permanent
Location: Home / Bristol (2 Days Onsite)
Salary: £90,000 - £110,000 (+ benefits & travel expenses)

Skills: SC Clearance, Integration Architecture, Solution Architecture, APIs, Event-Driven Architecture

We are looking to recruit an SC Cleared Solution Architect with a strong Integration Architecture background to join a major Central Government programme.

This is a permanent opportunity working across a complex, multi-supplier technology environment, helping to define integration strategy, architectural standards and solution designs across a broad enterprise landscape.

We are open to candidates at different levels of seniority. This could suit a technically strong Solution Architect with deep integration expertise, or a more senior architect looking to take greater ownership of architecture, governance and stakeholder engagement.

This is a hybrid role and you will be required to work onsite 2 days a week in Bristol.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead solution and integration architecture across complex enterprise environments
  • Define integration approaches covering APIs, messaging, event-driven architecture and data integration
  • Develop architecture standards, principles and governance artefacts
  • Produce clear architecture models and technical guidance
  • Work closely with delivery teams, suppliers and senior stakeholders
  • Ensure solutions align with security, regulatory and architectural standards
  • Support architectural governance and decision-making across the programme

Skills & Experience

  • Proven experience as a Solution Architect, Integration Architect, Enterprise Architect or Senior Technical Architect
  • Strong background in enterprise-scale integration architecture
  • Experience with:
    • API-led integration
    • Event-driven architecture
    • Messaging and service-oriented architectures
    • Data integration and synchronisation
  • Experience producing architecture models, standards and governance documentation
  • Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
  • Experience working in complex, secure or highly regulated environments
  • Experience using Sparx Enterprise Architect
  • ArchiMate experience would be highly advantageous
  • Previous Central Government or Defence experience would be beneficial

You must currently hold active SC Clearance.