Solution Architect

A Solution Architect role in London with a global consulting firm, joining an established architecture team working on complex, business-critical client programmes.

About Our Client

A global consulting firm with a strong track record across enterprise and public-sector transformation work.

They have a sizeable architecture team with genuine technical depth, look after their people, and have a career structure that lets architects stay close to the technology rather than move into pure client leadership.

They're growing the team to meet sustained demand across regulated industries — this is a new role, not a backfill.

What You'll Be Doing as a Solution Architect

• Leading architecture activity on large client programmes, from early shaping through to delivery assurance.
• Producing architecture documentation — solution designs, options analysis, and high-level design artefacts.
• Acting as the senior technical voice alongside engineering teams, setting architectural direction and principles the wider team works to.
• Partnering with senior client stakeholders on strategic business cases, including cost and planning input.
• Working cross-functionally with product, design, data and delivery peers to land pragmatic, high-performance solutions.
• Supporting less experienced architects through coaching, peer review, and mentoring.

What We're Looking For From The Solution Architect

• Software engineering background, with experience leading engineering teams on production delivery.
• Hands-on experience applying architecture and delivery methods to complex programmes.
• Credibility across the main architecture disciplines, with demonstrable depth in at least one (application, data, infrastructure, cloud or security).
• Real delivery experience on at least one major public cloud platform, with working familiarity of the others.
• Pragmatic, stakeholder-comfortable style suited to fast-moving client environments.
• Must already hold UK SC clearance or be eligible for it.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Relevant industry certifications are welcome but not essential.

Why Join?

• A technical career track that rewards depth, not just breadth.
• Genuine variety of work across multiple industries.
• Hybrid working with a sensible cadence — flexed to the engagement rather than fixed by policy.
• Active learning culture with training and certification support.

Sponsorship: Unable to provide sponsorship for this position.
Security Clearance: Must already hold UK SC (Security Check) clearance or be eligible for it.

Call to Action

If this Solution Architect role is of interest, apply now or contact Daniel Newland at Entasis Partners for a confidential conversation.

Our Commitment

Entasis Partners is committed to helping clients create a diverse environment and is proud to support equal-opportunity employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.