Senior Solution Architect

Location: Bristol (hybrid)
Clearance: Hold active or be eligible for UK Security Clearance (SC)

We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect with a strong technical pedigree to join a global leader in providing technology solutions that drive innovation and solve complex challenges across various industries, with a particular focus on defence.

You will be working with internal and external delivery teams, engineering leads, and customer stakeholders to ensure end-to-end solution coherence and delivery feasibility. This is an opportunity to shape and influence the direction of a large-scale, high-profile programme. You will be central to decisions around platform strategy, cloud adoption, data integration, and multi-supplier delivery models, ensuring alignment across the full SDLC - from initial HLDs to support transition and ongoing optimisation.

In this role, you will be leading the full-spectrum architecture across:

• Business architecture (process modelling, capability mapping)
• Data architecture (data flows, integration schemas, MI/analytics)
• Application architecture (COTS/bespoke solutions, ERP, WMS, TMS)
• Integration (SOA, ESB, REST, XML, MQ)
• Infrastructure & Cloud (AWS, hybrid models, containerization, networking)
• Security architecture (compliance, assurance, identity models)

Key Skills & Experience:

• Strong architecture delivery experience across complex multi-domain solutions in the defence sector
• Hands-on with AWS (IaaS/PaaS), cloud-native design, scalability patterns
• Solid integration knowledge: REST, SOAP, ESBs, APIs, message queues (MQ)
• Working knowledge of ERP, Inventory, WMS, or TMS platforms
• Experience with both bespoke software and COTS system integration
• Familiarity with modelling frameworks (TOGAF/MODAF/ArchiMate preferred)
• Excellent communicator - able to engage and challenge stakeholders across business, engineering, and supplier teams