Solutions Architect

Title: Solution Architect Location: Bristol/Chippenham (UK) Salary: £70,000-£80,000 + benefits + 10% bonus Security Requirement: Must be eligible for UK Security Clearance (minimum 5 years UK residency) What You''ll Actually Do The role combines:Customer-facing solution architectureWork with customers to understand requirements.Design secure technical solutions.Present recommendations and architecture designs.Pre-sales and bid supportSupport sales engagements.Contribute to public and private sector bids.Produce technical proposals and bid responses.Technical leadershipOwn end-to-end solution architecture.Guide delivery teams.Ensure solutions follow governance and security standards.Defence and secure environmentsDesign systems for sensitive government and defence programmes.Ensure "secure by design" principles are followed. Core Skills They''re Looking For High PrioritySolution architecture experienceEnterprise networking and telecommunicationsCloud technologiesCyber security fundamentalsStakeholder managementBid/proposal writingRequirements gatheringRisk and dependency managementTechnical documentationParticularly ValuableDefence sector experienceSecure networks and boundary securityService provider environmentsCloud platforms (Azure, AWS, etc.)Architecture governanceTOGAF or similar architecture frameworks Ideal Candidate Profile You would likely be a strong match if you have experience as:Solution ArchitectNetwork ArchitectTechnical ArchitectEnterprise ArchitectSenior ..... full job details .....