Solution Architect

Solution Architect
Cardiff (Hybrid Working)
£85,000 - £95,000 + Benefits

What You'll Do:

Join a forward-thinking engineering environment where Legacy systems meet new innovation. As a Solution Architect, you'll partner with 3 to 4 agile squads, guiding high-level design and aligning their work with wider architectural goals. You'll be instrumental in shaping scalable, cloud-native solutions, contributing to both technical direction and delivery.

This hands-on role will see you collaborating with engineers, reviewing code, and ensuring best practices are followed - all while keeping systems reliable, performant, and future-ready.

What You'll Bring:

• Proven experience as a senior, lead, or principal software engineer with a focus on architecture and system design

• Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture, with strong hands-on experience in AWS

• Familiarity with distributed systems and event-driven architecture

• Comfortable working with tooling such as Azure Service Bus, Kafka, and other modern messaging technologies

• Ability to produce and maintain architectural documentation, diagrams, and technical roadmaps

• Clear communication and mentoring skills, with a collaborative mindset

Why You Should Apply:

You'll be part of a growing team that values curiosity, creativity, and continuous improvement. With plenty of scope to influence architecture and shape the future of complex systems, this is a fantastic opportunity to do impactful work across multiple squads in a tech-led organisation.

Contact Lewis Allen to find out more.
Please apply with a CV and a cover letter outlining why you're perfect for the role.
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