Average Solution Architect salary in London

Job Title: Solutions Architect Location: Mutiple Locatoins - London, Bristol, Manchester, Belfast Salary £80k - £100k Solution Design and Architecture: Develop and document high-level and detailed architectural designs for complex systems, ensuring that solutions meet business and technical requirements.Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work closely with business leaders, IT teams, and external partners to understand business needs, translate them into technical requirements, and propose the best possible solutions.Technology Roadmap: Create and maintain a technology roadmap that aligns with the clients's strategy, identifying opportunities to improve existing systems or leverage new technologies.System Integration: Design and implement integration strategies that allow disparate systems to work together seamlessly, ensuring data consistency, system reliability, and scalability.Solution Implementation Oversight: Oversee and guide the development teams during the implementation of designed solutions, ensuring adherence to the architecture and best practices.Security and Compliance: Ensure that all solutions comply with internal security standards and relevant regulatory requirements (e.g., GDPR, HIPAA), including data privacy, security, and disaster recovery considerations.Documentation: Develop and maintain detailed documentation of solution designs, architecture principles, and integration approaches for ongoing projects and future reference.Risk Management: Identify and mitigate technical risks in solution designs, ensuring that potential challenges or vulnerabilities are addressed early in the project lifecycle. Flexible working - We are guided by our client work and needs; however, you have autonomy to manage your time and diary to suit your work/life balance. Qualifications Experience: 3+ years of experience as a Solution Architect, Software Architect, or similar role, with a strong background in software design and system integration.Proven experience designing complex enterprise-level solutions across multiple platforms and technologies.Demonstrated expertise in architecting cloud-based or hybrid systems. Technical Skills: Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g., Java, Python, C#).Strong understanding of cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and cloud-native architectures.Experience with APIs, microservices, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and modern software development practices.Knowledge of database technologies (SQL, NoSQL) and data management best practices.Familiarity with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and automation tools. Soft Skills: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.Strong problem-solving skills and a detail-oriented approach to solution design.Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines, prioritising work effectively.Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across teams. Preferred Qualifications: Experience with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF or similar.Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure Solutions Architect Expert.Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards (ISO, NIST, etc.).Experience with Agile methodologies and working in DevOps environments.

Reed Secure is a specialist provider of permanent, contract, temporary and outsourced recruitment solutions for security cleared professionals. We require an ICT Solution Architect (Apps) to cover an existing workload within Metropolitan Police, based in Empress State Building (Hybrid working). This is an interim position for an initial 6 months with the potential to be extended, dependent on workload. MUST HAVE ACTIVE DV LEVEL CLEARANCE IN ORDER TO APPLY! MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE PROOF IN FORM OF DV CERTIFICATE OR AN EMAIL SHOWING FULL DETAILS! Job Purpose: This role will support the Senior Architect (aka Chief Technical Architect) to provide Enterprise design and support expertise for a range of ICT Projects and the overall CTP Architecture.This role is vital to ensure the CTP infrastructure, systems and services are built, designed and architected to ensure that they are secure and efficient in use.This role requires a flexible working approach and be self-motivated to help ensure that the various environments are well architected and documented. Skills and experience needed to be successful in this role: Experience and knowledge of the Government Security Classifications levels and an understanding of the Cabinet Office Security Policy Framework.Experience of designing system via Architectural Frameworks especially TOGAF.Understanding of ITIL and Agile methodologies.Experience in writing Design Documentation suitable for accreditation at up to IL5.Experience of working with Accreditor to ensure the design meets the needs of the security standards being applied for IL5.Able to demonstrate expert knowledge in the design and build of resilient designs.Competence in a wide range of the following areas: Expertise of designing a Microsoft Windows environment.With a significant combination of the following key components: Windows Server, Microsoft SQL server, Active Directory, GPO, High Availability services, Windows desktop / VDI, Certificates and PKI design, RSA Tokens.Expertise of designing a network infrastructure with a significant combination of the following key components: Cisco Routing / Switches, TCP/IP, Network Services (DNS/DHCP/NTP), Intrusion protection / Detection.Expertise of designing solutions hosted on AWS including their Well Architected Framework and Landing Zones (experience of PALZ is a bonus).Expertise of designing and working with AzureAD and Office 365 Services.Expertise of designing a Linux environment within a larger Windows environment.Expertise of VMware Virtualisation.Expertise of designing and developing software solutions using some of the following technologies: .NET (VB, C#, ASP.NET, .NET CORE), MVC Framework, Python, JavaScript (REACT, Bootstrap Frameworks), Database design, SQL / SQL Server, NoSQL technologies e.g. MongoDB, Hadoop, etc.Expertise of documenting business processes using BPMN (or similar frameworks). This role offers a competitive salary of £700 per day Umbrella (Inside IR35) and you’ll be working via Reed who offer great benefits such as discounts, cashback offers and more as well as weekly pay. MUST HAVE ACTIVE DV LEVEL CLEARANCE IN ORDER TO APPLY! Please apply now and join us in loving Mondays!

Lead Solutions Architect (Order to Cash), £90,000 + £7000 Car Allowance + 15% Bonus + Great Benefits, Hybrid Working, West London Area, Amazing Global Company with fantastic culture. Lead Solutions Architect Overview: This isn’t just another leadership role - this is a rare opportunity to own the end-to-end lifecycle of our clients commercial digital services across a global stage. We're calling on a high-impact, high-energy leader to take the wheel and design, shape, and lead technology solutions that fuel innovation, drive efficiency, and create value that lasts. If you’ve got the mindset of a strategist, the technical mastery of a builder, and the courage to lead transformation across borders, then this is your moment. What You’ll Lead & Deliver Solve Big Problems. Globally.Get under the skin of complex, multi-market business challenges - and lead the charge to solve them with smart, scalable, and sustainable digital solutions. Architect the Future.Design the blueprint for our commercial application and digital services landscape - both globally and regionally - with vision, precision, and purpose. Lead from the Front.Build deep, trust-based relationships with key stakeholders. Provide strategic guidance and technical expertise that drives alignment and adoption across the organisation. Set the Standard.Define what excellence looks like across IT products and services - ensuring a unified, consistent approach that empowers every region and market to thrive. Create Centres of Excellence.Develop and nurture innovation hubs that boost collaboration, optimise operations, and unlock efficiencies at scale. Be the Bridge.Align business and technology with intention. Work hand-in-hand with leaders across functions to deliver solutions that serve real people with real needs - while delivering real ROI. Govern with Purpose.Establish clear, empowering governance frameworks that manage portfolios, drive accountability, and enable long-term success and innovation. What You Bring to the Table A visionary mindset with a proven track record of turning business needs into transformativetech solutions. Expert-level experience navigating global landscapes and managing complex commercial tech ecosystems. A strategic leader who can influence across every level of the organisation - and who thrives in ambiguity, challenge, and change. A master collaborator who turns silos into synergy and problems into platforms for growth. A global citizen with a deep understanding of the power of consistency, scalability, and sustainability in enterprise IT. Experience of working with Salesforce and exposure of Order to Cash processes is a must for this role.