Solutions Architect

SR2 Clean Energy; Remote; GBP 125,000 - GBP 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consulting firm is seeking an experienced Solution Architect to support a complex government programme, offering a fully remote contract role at £550-£600 per day. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in solution architecture, strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, and familiarity with government standards. You will design end-to-end solutions and provide architectural oversight, ensuring delivery aligns with business needs. This is a 6-month contract outside IR35, suited for professionals with a background in central government and agile environments.

Benefits

Outside IR35

Fully remote

Competitive daily rate

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Solution Architect on complex programmes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Experience designing end-to-end solutions across multiple systems.
• Ability to work with incomplete requirements and provide structure and clarity.
• Background in UK central government departments.
• Experience working on data, digital, or cloud-based platforms.
• Familiarity with government architecture standards and frameworks.
• Exposure to agile delivery environments.
• Client-facing experience via a consultancy.

Responsibilities

• Define and own solution architecture designs across workstreams.
• Translate business and user needs into technical solutions.
• Provide architectural governance, assurance, and design authority.
• Collaborate with engineering, data, security, and delivery teams.
• Produce architecture artefacts like HLDs and LLDs.
• Support technical decision-making and resolve design risks.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Solution architecture

Communication skills

Agile delivery

Job description

Overview

Solutions Architect (government) – Outside IR35 / Remote based / £550-£600

We’re looking for an experienced Solution Architect with a wealth of experience working within central government to support a programme delivering large-scale, data-driven and digital services. This role will play a key part in shaping solution design, aligning technology choices to business outcomes, and ensuring delivery is robust, scalable, and secure.

As a Solution Architect, you’ll work closely with technical teams, delivery leads, and stakeholders to define end-to-end solution designs across complex programmes. You’ll provide architectural oversight, support delivery teams, and ensure solutions align to organisational strategy, standards, and best practice.

Responsibilities

• Define and own solution architecture designs across one or more workstreams
• Translate business and user needs into clear, pragmatic technical solutions
• Provide architectural governance, assurance, and design authority
• Collaborate with engineering, data, security, and delivery teams
• Produce high-level and detailed architecture artefacts (HLDs, LLDs, diagrams)
• Support technical decision-making and resolve design risks and constraints

Qualifications

• Proven experience working as a Solution Architect on complex programmes
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
• Experience designing end-to-end solutions across multiple systems
• Ability to work with incomplete requirements and provide structure and clarity
• Background in UK central government departments
• Experience working on data, digital, or cloud-based platforms
• Familiarity with government architecture standards and frameworks
• Exposure to agile delivery environments
• Client facing experience via a consultancy

Benefits

• Contract role
• Outside IR35
• £550-£600 per day
• Fully remote
• 6 month contract ~

Please apply with a copy of your CV and Emma from SR2 will contact potential candidates regarding next steps.