76 solution architect jobs found in Manchester

Senior Solution Architect Senior Solution Architect (upto 3) - Financial Services Transformation Contract Initial 6 months Outside IR35 (TBC) Hybrid We're working on behalf of a well-established organisation embarking on a major transformation programme and are looking to speak with experienced Senior Solution Architects who thrive in large-scale, complex environments click apply for full job details

Solution Architect - Corporate Communications Rate: £550 - £650 per day Outside IR35 Duration: 6 Months Location: Midlands - once a week on site The Role We are supporting a major organisation undergoing a large scale digital transformation across its internal communications landscape click apply for full job details

Solution Architect, Data (GCP / AWS) Location and basis Contract, outside IR35. Starting as soon as possible. Fully flexible working: home, office, or a mix, your call. We just ask that you're based within 50 miles of Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester or London. Applications from outside these areas won't be considered. The engagement You'll own the data architecture for a high-volume online marketplace, part-way through a major, multi-year technology transformation. The current stack runs on Google Cloud Platform: BigQuery for storage and consumption, DBT for transformations, and Data Stream. Reporting is on Looker today, and moving the business toward a self-service reporting model is a core goal. There's real architecture work in front of you. The business doesn't yet have a defined data strategy, and BigQuery consumption costs are climbing, so optimising data models and building in cost management is a live priority, not a future one....

Solution Architect, Data (GCP / AWS) Location and basis Contract, outside IR35. Starting as soon as possible. Fully flexible working: home, office, or a mix, your call. We just ask that you're based within 50 miles of Edinburgh, Newcastle, Leeds, Manchester or London. Applications from outside these areas won't be considered. The engagement You'll own the data architecture for a high-volume online marketplace, part-way through a major, multi-year technology transformation. The current stack runs on Google Cloud Platform: BigQuery for storage and consumption, DBT for transformations, and Data Stream. Reporting is on Looker today, and moving the business toward a self-service reporting model is a core goal. There's real architecture work in front of you. The business doesn't yet have a defined data strategy, and BigQuery consumption costs are climbing, so optimising data models and building in cost management is a live priority, not a future one. The wider...

Microsoft Dynamics 365: F&O Solution Architect 6 Month Contract Hybrid - Bristol £550-£600 per day (Outside IR35) The Role Our client, a large multi-site organisation running Microsoft Dynamics 365: Finance & Operations (F&O), is looking for an experienced D365 F&O Solution Architect to join their in-house D365 team on an initial 6-month contract click apply for full job details

Solution Architect We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join a Technology Delivery function and play a key role in defining and delivering technology solutions that support business objectives and strategic change initiatives. You will work closely with business and technology stakeholders to design solutions that are practical, secure, scalable, resilient and aligned with architectural standards. You will be accountable for key architectural decisions, managing technical risk and providing architectural leadership throughout the delivery life cycle. Remote working Outside IR35 This is a hands-on architecture role suited to someone who can combine strong technical expertise with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. We are looking for a Solution Architect with proven experience delivering high-quality technical designs and analysing complex technology environments. Key skills & experience Azure cloud experience Proven...

Solution Architect We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join a Technology Delivery function and play a key role in defining and delivering technology solutions that support business objectives and strategic change initiatives. You will work closely with business and technology stakeholders to design solutions that are practical, secure, scalable, resilient and aligned with architectural standards. You will be accountable for key architectural decisions, managing technical risk and providing architectural leadership throughout the delivery lifecycle. Remote working Outside IR35 This is a hands-on architecture role suited to someone who can combine strong technical expertise with excellent stakeholder management and communication skills. We are looking for a Solution Architect with proven experience delivering high-quality technical designs and analysing complex technology environments. Key skills & experience Azure...

Location Guildford, Surrey (Remote) Employment Type Contractor Minimum Experience Experienced OVERViEW We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to support the delivery of a UK Public Sector project. The role will focus on assessing existing systems, defining target architecture, and recommending scalable technology solutions across a mixed technology estate, including Power Platform, Dynamics 365, legacy, and bespoke systems.   Key Responsibilities Assess current systems and define solution recommendations Design end-to-end solution architecture aligned to business and technical requirements Produce HLDs, architecture options, and technical recommendations Evaluate build vs buy vs extend approaches Ensure alignment to security, scalability, and performance standards Work closely with business stakeholders, SMEs, and delivery teams Provide architecture governance...

Solutions/Technical Architect - Ellucian - Higher Education Xpertise have an urgent requirement for a Solutions/Technical Architect - Ellucian - Higher Education Candidates will have the following skills and experience: Proven experience as a Technical Lead, Solution Architect or Technical Architect within complex enterprise environments. Strong understanding of solution architecture principles, application integration and systems design. Demonstrable experience working with Ellucian Ethos APIs, integration mapping and enterprise integration patterns. Experience defining deployment approaches and implementation roadmaps. Strong knowledge of API-led architectures, RESTful services and modern integration technologies. Ability to produce high-quality technical architecture and design documentation. Experience delivering knowledge transfer and handover activities to internal support and technical teams. Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills....

SAP Solution Architect (Outside IR35) Position: SAP Solution Architect Status: Outside IR35 Location: Dartford (Hybrid - 3 days onsite, 2 days remote) Duration: until March 2027 Start Date: ASAP The Opportunity We are seeking an experienced SAP Solution Architect to lead the architecture and integration of core enterprise capabilities for a major multi-platform manufacturing environment click apply for full job details

Business Analyst Liverpool ● Hybrid (2 days onsite) ● 6-month contract ● Outside IR35 We have a brilliant opportunity for an experienced Business Analyst to support a major operational systems replacement programme. This is a pivotal role within a complex technology transformation, helping shape the requirements and business processes that will underpin the selection and implementation of a new enterprise SaaS platform. What 's the role? Working across two distinct legacy operating environments, you will help the business understand current processes, identify opportunities to harmonise ways of working, and define a consolidated set of requirements for a future platform. Partnering closely with technology, operations, architecture, delivery, and external vendors, you will bring clarity to a highly complex environment and ensure requirements are robust enough to support vendor evaluation, solution selection,...

Senior DevOps Engineer | £500/day Outside IR35 | Fully Remote 3 months project spanned until March 2027 We are looking for an outstanding Senior DevOps Engineer with a strong infrastructure background and the ability to operate confidently in senior and C suite-level environments. You will work as the right hand to a Solution Architect, taking ownership of technical delivery, guiding decisions, and driving forward engineering solutions with minimal oversight. What we're looking for: A highly capable Senior DevOps Engineer with deep infrastructure and cloud expertise Strong hands on experience with Azure App Gateway and Azure Front Door 5+ years contracting experience within complex and demanding environments Someone who thrives in a senior role, takes accountability, and makes strong technical decisions Terraform expertise for IaC & Github actions Please apply with your most up to date CV. Please note this role does not offer any sponsorship.

Senior DevOps Engineer | £500/day Outside IR35 | Fully Remote 3 months project spanned until March 2027 We are looking for an outstanding Senior DevOps Engineer with a strong infrastructure background and the ability to operate confidently in senior and C‑suite–level environments. You will work as the right hand to a Solution Architect, taking ownership of technical delivery, guiding decisions, and driving forward engineering solutions with minimal oversight. What we’re looking for: A highly capable Senior DevOps Engineer with deep infrastructure and cloud expertise Strong hands‑on experience with Azure App Gateway and Azure Front Door 5+ years contracting experience within complex and demanding environments Someone who thrives in a senior role, takes accountability, and makes strong technical decisions Terraform expertise for IaC & Github actions Please apply with your most up to date CV. Please note this role does not offer any sponsorship.

on behalf of a client with offices in London we are looking for an SAP programme director with significant experience in the manufacturing sector. Key Responsibilities Programme Leadership Provide overall leadership for a multi-country, multi-wave S/4HANA transformation programme. Lead global template governance and ensure consistency across all deployment waves. Drive programme planning, mobilisation, risk management and decision-making forums. Collaborate with Executive Sponsors, Programme Directors and Business Process Owners to align business outcomes with solution design. Manage architecture review boards and design authorities. Support Steering Committees with architecture, delivery, risk and strategic recommendations. Bluefield Transformation Leadership Define and govern the Bluefield migration strategy including selective data transition, historical data requirements, organisational restructuring and harmonisation of global processes. Assess...

Job Title: Information Security Cloud Consultant/Architect - AWS & Azure Day Rate: £600 per day - Outside IR35/Limited Company Duration: 3+ months Based: Hybrid - Liverpool Start Date: ASAP Role We are seeking an experienced Information Security Cloud Consultant/Architect for an initial 3 month engagement, supporting the design, assurance and implementation of secure multi-cloud environments across AWS and Microsoft Azure. The role will provide specialist security architecture consultancy and independent design assurance for new cloud-based services and solutions, including cloud environments supporting the client's developing AI strategy, AI services and data platforms. Responsibilities Provide security architecture consultancy across AWS and Azure projects. Review and assure cloud solution designs against security standards, policies and architecture principles. Develop secure reference architectures, patterns and guardrails for multi-cloud environments. Support...

Senior Solutions Architect 6-Month Contract Outside IR35 Hybrid Financial Services We're looking for 2 experienced Senior Solutions Architects to join a major transformation programme within Financial Services. This is a genuinely end-to-end role. You'll work with the business to understand processes and requirements, translate these into solution designs, and take them through to technical design and handover to engineering teams. What we're looking for Strong end-to-end Solution Architecture experience. Excellent Microsoft Azure background with clear, hands-on examples. UK Retail Banking experience - Mortgages & Savings would be ideal. Experience delivering within large-scale, structured transformation programmes. Ability to translate business processes and functional requirements into technical solutions. Strong understanding of integration, event-driven architecture, NFRs, resilience, performance and architecture patterns. Experience creating...

Contract Senior Solutions Architect Length: 6 Months (strong chance of extension) Rate: £700-£750/day (Outside IR35) Location: Leeds, 2 days per week onsite Start: ASAP We're working with a Financial Services client on a major transformation programme and are looking for an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to join a high-profile change initiative. This role requires someone who can take business requirements and processes, translate them into end-to-end solution designs, and work closely with engineering teams to ensure successful delivery. Key Requirements -Proven experience as a Senior/Lead Solutions Architect on large-scale transformation programmes. -Strong Microsoft Azure background with hands-on delivery experience. -Experience within UK Retail Banking, ideally Mortgages & Savings. -Ability to bridge business and technical stakeholders and communicate complex concepts clearly. -Strong understanding of integration patterns,...

Senior Solutions Architect 6-Month Contract | Outside IR35 | Hybrid | Financial Services We 're looking for 2 experienced Senior Solutions Architects to join a major transformation programme within Financial Services. This is a genuinely end-to-end role. You 'll work with the business to understand processes and requirements, translate these into solution designs, and take them through to technical design and handover to engineering teams. What we 're looking for Strong end-to-end Solution Architecture experience. Excellent Microsoft Azure background with clear, hands-on examples. UK Retail Banking experience - Mortgages & Savings would be ideal. Experience delivering within large-scale, structured transformation programmes. Ability to translate business processes and functional requirements into technical solutions. Strong understanding of integration, event-driven architecture, NFRs, resilience, performance and...

Solutions Architect - Claims Discovery/London Market Insurance Our sister company Stellarmann are supporting a leading London Market insurer on a strategic Claims Technology Discovery engagement and are seeking a Solutions Architect to lead the assessment and optimisation of a key claims platform. This role will drive a high impact discovery initiative focused on evaluating current claims capabilities, identifying operational and technical challenges, and defining solution options that align with business objectives, regulatory requirements, and London Market best practice. Reporting into senior technology and business leadership, this position will play a key role in shaping the future claims technology landscape, producing strategic recommendations and helping establish a roadmap for future delivery activity. You'll be a great fit for this role if: You have strong experience working within the London Market insurance sector and possess a deep understanding of claims...

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Platform Architect with deep expertise in platform architecture and enterprise-scale system design to drive technical governance, solution assurance, and platform resilience. Key Responsibilities & Skills: Design and govern enterprise-scale platform architectures across multiple technology domains. Bring strong technical expertise across at least 2 platforms within the relevant domain. Govern architecture through Design Authorities and assure technical designs, builds, and sizing estimates. Manage technical escalations, resolve blockers, and ensure effective technical delivery. Architect for run services , focusing on platform health, resilience, lifecycle management, and NFRs. Collaborate closely with technical, business, cross-functional teams, and strategic vendors. Drive stakeholder and vendor engagement throughout the architecture lifecycle. Identify opportunities to leverage AI, LLMs, and automation to...