Job
Solution Architect
Job type:Contract
Town/City:Telford
County:Shropshire
Salary/Rate:£625 - £645 per day + inside ir35
Business Sector:IT
Job ref:CDI - 153828
Post Date:February 02, 2026
Job Title: Solution Architect
Rate: £625 - £645 per day inside ir35
Contract: 6 months
Location: Hybrid/Telford (2 days per week on site)
SC security clearance is required for this role
You will provide Technical leadership to progress technical resolution of High Profile (HPIs) or Major Incidents (MIs) according to the formal Technical Escalation Model. As the Solution Architect you will have ownership of the solution design through the delivery phases.
Task Description:
- Technical Authority for a portfolio of services.
- Technical management of issues escalated. Provide communication about fixes for technical risks in the live service resulting from HPI's or MI's.
- Input into the technical aspects of the Service Roadmap.
- Approval of key technical aspects of change onto the service.
- Technical liaison for the Service Director in communicating technical service risks and issues to key stakeholders.
- Advise Service Directors on the appropriate use of existing and emerging technologies.
- Understanding of key risks and issues.
- Support the Continual Improvement Programme ensuring efficiencies and improvements are identified across the HMRC estate. Expedite the resolution of HPI's.
- Take ownership of the client requirements, deliverables and accountabilities to ensure adherence to Architecture Governance processes, industry best practices and to maintain consistency with clients' Architecture vision.
- Drive the solution development and documentation of solution designs ensuring good architectural practices are observed through the lifecycle of the solution development.
Skills and Experience:
- Able to develop excellent working relationships with our clients to become their trusted advisors through boldness and honesty.
- Solution Delivery - will ensure solution delivery is performed according to agreed specification.
- Technical problem management - will own technical problem management and resolution relevant to the solution development
- Primary interfaces: Service Directors, Operation Architect - Project's Secondary Interfaces: Security Service Manager, Service Delivery Manager, Service Improvement Manager
- The Tech is varied and covers a vast array , below is a list but we don't need or want all of these:
- AWS
- Azure
- Oracle DB
- Data Lakehouse
- Talend
- Denodo
- SAS DQ
- SAS
If you are interested in this role or wish to apply, please feel free to submit your CV.

