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November 6, 2025

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OverviewSolution Architect — £80,000 - £95,000Farnborough, UK (Hybrid) | Full-Time, PermanentOur client, a leading defence and technology organisation, is seeking a Solution Architect to provide technical leadership and oversight across a major programme. This is a senior architecture role, requiring broad technical knowledge and strong customer engagement skills, with responsibility for driving the solution strategy, ensuring delivery assurance, and acting as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders.You\'ll own the high-level solution design, maintain the technical roadmap, lead on change requests, and ensure all architecture decisions align with customer needs while balancing cost, risk, and long-term sustainability. With exposure across infrastructure, cloud, cyber security, data, and mission-critical applications, this position is ideal for an architect who thrives in complex, high-security environments.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Provide solution oversight and technical assurance for the programme.</li><li>Own and maintain all High-Level Design artefacts and client-facing design materials.</li><li>Act as solution lead for customer Change Requests.</li><li>Maintain the technical strategy and roadmap.</li><li>Work closely with programme leadership (Programme Manager, Chief Engineer, Service & Security Leads).</li><li>Build and maintain a trusted advisor relationship with customer stakeholders.</li><li>Conduct requirements analysis, trade studies, integration, testing, and quality assurance.</li><li>Influence programme outcomes through innovation, best practice, and technical direction.</li><li>Communicate with executive leadership on critical technical matters.</li></ul>Requirements<ul><li>Proven experience defining and maintaining programme-level technical solutions.</li><li>Broad knowledge across:</li><ul><li>Cloud, Infrastructure & Networks</li><li>Applications & Development</li><li>Data, Analytics, AI/ML</li><li>ITSM (ITIL), Automation</li><li>Cyber Security</li></ul><li>Skilled in designing complex mission-critical systems within schedule and budget.</li><li>Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills at executive level.</li><li>Strong written and presentation skills.</li><li>Experience reviewing and assuring technical solutions for large programmes or bids.</li><li>Defence domain experience (highly desirable).</li><li>Must hold active DV clearance (Developed Vetting).</li></ul>This is a senior leadership role, ideal for a Solution Architect who enjoys shaping complex solutions, influencing executive stakeholders, and delivering mission-critical systems in the defence and national security sector. #J-18808-Ljbffr

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