Location: Harlow, Essex (3 days per week onsite)

Duration: 12-month contract

Inside IR35

Role details:
Our client, a leading organisation in the Defence & Security sector, is currently seeking a highly skilled IT Solution Architect for a contract position. This role offers hybrid working based out of Harlow, with an expectation of at least 3 days a week onsite.

We require a candidate holding active SC clearance.

Key Responsibilities:

We are seeking a highly skilled Solution Architect to join our clients Architecture Team within the Digital Technology function. This role will be a key contributor to a major global ERP and connected systems transformation programme, operating in a highly regulated environment.

Working under the direction of the Lead Architect, the Solution Architect will serve as a trusted point of reference for the programme, helping translate business vision into robust technology designs while ensuring architectural coherence across applications, data, security, and integration landscapes.

Architecture & Design:-

• Develop high-quality solution architectures that align with enterprise standards and support the global ERP transformation and its connected systems.
• Ensure solutions meet functional and non-functional requirements, including performance, scalability, availability, and regulatory compliance.
• Produce architecture artefacts such as logical and physical diagrams, design decisions, roadmaps, and interface specifications.

Collaboration & Technical Leadership:-

• Work closely with the Lead Architect to ensure architectural consistency and alignment with strategic
• technology direction.
• Act as a point of architectural guidance for programme teams - clarifying solution intent, resolving design queries, and managing architectural risks.
• Engage business stakeholders, product owners, engineering teams, vendors, and security partners to ensure clarity and buy-in for architectural outcomes.

Data & Security:-

• Ensure data flows, data models, and data governance requirements are well understood and appropriately addressed in solution designs.
• Embed security-by-design principles, working with cybersecurity teams to ensure compliance with regulatory and internal security frameworks.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to privacy, data protection, and system integrity.

Integration & Connected Systems:-

• Design integration patterns for ERP and satellite systems using modern integration platforms, APIs, messaging, and workflow capabilities.
• Ensure end-to-end process coherence across ERP and connected applications (e.g., HRIS, CRM, manufacturing systems, reporting platforms).

Governance & Compliance:-

• Apply enterprise architecture principles (TOGAF or similar) to ensure traceability, alignment, and structured decision-making.
• Support architecture governance forums, design reviews, and adherence to architectural standards.
• Ensure solutions meet the requirements of a highly regulated environment, including auditability, traceability, and compliance.

What we are looking for in you:

Essential:-

• Active SC clearance
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect working on large-scale transformation programmes, ideally global and multi-year.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle, Dynamics) and their integration across the enterprise ecosystem.
• Competence with enterprise architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, Zachman, SAFe, or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience in:
  • Application architecture
  • Data architecture, governance, and modelling
  • Security architecture fundamentals
  • API and integration architecture
• Experience working in highly regulated sectors.
• Ability to create clear, concise architectural documentation and communicate complex concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Desirable skills:-

• Experience in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, or GCP) relevant to ERP and integration workloads.
• Familiarity with global operating models and distributed delivery teams.

If you are an experienced Solution Architect looking to make an impact within a highly regulated environment, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to take on this exciting opportunity.

AMEDIS Solution Architect

Duration: 6 months
Clearance: Active SC required
Hybrid / On-site requirements: Travel to Client site 2-3 days per week, near Bath

Key responsibilities:

• Manage solution assurance and accreditation processes for security, networks and hosting platforms, for project testing and implementation phases.
• Manage interactions with projects and platform providers to understand target platform availability and plans, and associated impact on implementation plans.
• Maintenance of architecture models in Sparx EA, along with associated project documentation in SharePoint and Confluence (Atlassian).
• Provide architecture and design services to design, document and maintain the future logical and physical high-level design and roadmap for the solution space.
• Engage with senior stakeholders.
• Engage with architecture capability.

Experience/Skills:

• Enterprise/Solution architecture
• Architectural Modelling (Archimate/Sparx EA)
• Client and/or healthcare or similar deployed/disconnected environments
• Solution design assurance, governance and sign-off participation
• SAFe Agile
• Technical team engagement
• Contribution to project planning
• Functional/Technical Product Evaluation.

None-essential experience:

• Defines and governs solution architecture
• Deep HLD/SDD/LLD technical design expertise demonstrated by long history of legacy app modernisation projects.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!

Domain Architect Supply Chain Retail/ FMCG

We’re excited to be working exclusively with a leading consumer brand partnering their search for a Supply Chain Domain Architect to lead technology strategy and architectural design within a defined business or technology domain. You’ll shape the Supply Chain domain roadmap, influence enterprise decisions, and guide the design of complex solutions across multiple programmes.

This is a high-visibility role where your expertise will have a massive influence on long-term technology investment, drive modernisation, and enable teams to deliver scalable, future-ready solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Define and own the Supply Chain domain architecture vision, strategy, and roadmap.
• Shape and evaluate solution options, guiding lifecycle planning and platform modernisation.
• Provide design assurance, approve high-level designs, and enforce alignment to enterprise standards
• Collaborate with Product, Platform, and Programme teams to prioritise work, influence investments, and guide delivery
• Mentor Solution Architects and Engineers, sharing knowledge and best practices

What We’re Looking For

• Experience in enterprise-scale Supply Chain architecture within retail or FMCG.
• Strong knowledge of enterprise and solution architecture principles I.E. TOGAF
• Experience with WMS integrations, automation
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills

This is your chance to lead architecture strategy at the enterprise level, shape transformative solutions, and make a tangible impact on business outcomes

+7 months+

+Hybrid working in Bristol onsite 20%

+SC cleared role

+£100 - £105 ph

+Inside IR35

We are looking for an SC Cleared Technical Architect to join a major programme delivering secure, mission-critical communications systems. This role is hybrid, with a mix of home working and time on site in Bristol collaborating with engineering teams and customers.

The Role

As Technical Architect, you will act as the technical authority for complex systems and services, leading the design of secure architectures and guiding engineering teams through key design decisions. A strong understanding of 3GPP technical standards is essential, as this role supports advanced communications and mission-critical technology environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority across systems and services.
• Design and evolve secure, scalable architectures aligned to customer requirements and secure-by-design principles.
• Lead technical reviews, trade-off analysis, and risk assessments.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps and innovation initiatives.
• Mentor and support engineers and architects within the technical community.
• Represent the organisation at technical boards, customer meetings, and industry forums.
• Support solution design, bids, and proposals for new opportunities.

Essential Skills & Experience

• Active SC Clearance (or eligibility).
• Strong understanding of 3GPP technical standards - this is a key requirement for the role.
• Proven experience designing system and service architectures across infrastructure, networking, cloud, data, or applications.
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks such as TOGAF, MODAF, or NAF.
• Strong understanding of secure system design and cyber security principles.
• Experience delivering architecture within Agile or SAFe environments.

Title: Azure Solution Architect (Must hold SC Clearance)

Salary: Up to £90,000 D.O.E

Location: Dorset (Hybrid)

iO Associates is exclusively working with a fast-growing technology company building advanced cloud and data platforms used in highly secure, mission-critical environments.

They’re looking for a SC Cleared Azure Solutions Architect to lead the design of scalable, secure Azure infrastructure and help shape the technical direction of their cloud platforms.

What you’ll be doing

• Designing and implementing Azure Landing Zones and secure cloud architectures
• Building infrastructure using Terraform, Bicep or Pulumi
• Driving CI/CD pipelines with tools like GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps or GitLab
• Leading architecture decisions and mentoring engineers
• Ensuring cloud environments are secure, resilient and cost-efficient

What they’re looking for

• Strong experience designing Azure cloud architecture
• Hands-on Infrastructure as Code experience
• Knowledge of networking, security and modern DevOps practices
• Ability to work across engineering teams and stakeholders

Key benefits:

• Salary up to 90k
• Company pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• And more!

Our client has a swift 2 stage interview process and for the right candidate they will interview early next week!

If you or someone you know is interested in this role, then please apply to this advert and contact a. methula@ ioassociates. Co. uk

Job Title: Senior Solution Architect

Location: Ipswich

Years of Experience: 15+ Years

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Solution Architect to join our dynamic team in Ipswich. The ideal candidate will possess extensive knowledge and expertise in Application Architecture, with a proven track record of designing and implementing robust application solutions. This role requires a strategic thinker who can align technology with business goals and drive innovation within the organization.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the design and architecture of complex application systems, ensuring scalability, performance, and security.
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Develop and maintain architectural standards, guidelines, and best practices for application development.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies and tools to enhance application performance and efficiency.
• Conduct architectural reviews and provide guidance to development teams throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Mentor and train junior architects and developers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure alignment of application architecture with business objectives.
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive innovation within the organization.

Mandatory Skills:

• Strong expertise in Application Architecture, including design patterns, frameworks, and methodologies.
• Proficient in cloud technologies and services (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
• Experience with microservices architecture and API design.
• Solid understanding of software development lifecycle (SDLC) and agile methodologies.
• Excellent problem solving skills and the ability to think critically under pressure.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non technical stakeholders.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with DevOps practices and tools.
• Knowledge of data architecture and database design.
• Familiarity with enterprise architecture frameworks (e.g., TOGAF, Zachman).
• Experience in leading architectural initiatives and driving change within an organization.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 15+ years of experience in software development and application architecture.
• Proven experience in leading architectural design and implementation for large scale applications.
• Relevant certifications in architecture or cloud technologies are a plus.

Servicenow Platform Designer with SC or DV Clearance is required by our government client based in London/Midlands

Working in an SC Security Cleared environment. Due to the urgency of the role, you will hold a current SC or DV (Developed Vetting) Clearance (or be eligible)

To start ASAP

Rate c £(Apply online only) pd (Umbrella)

Role:

You will provide strategic, technical, and design leadership for the ServiceNow platform, ensuring it is architected, configured, and governed in a scalable, secure, and sustainable way. The Platform Designer shapes the end to end platform design across CMDB, integrations, and core workflows, enabling major transformation activities and long term service evolution

Skills:
Deep expertise in ServiceNow platform design across ITSM, CMDB, Discovery, ITOM, and IntegrationHub.
Strong capability in CMDB architecture, CI class modelling, relationship design, and data governance.
Strong understanding of API/web service design (REST/SOAP), MID Server patterns, spokes, and automation workflows.
Experience designing Scoped Applications, secure configuration models, and platform-level controls.
Knowledge of ITIL v4, service design principles, and enterprise grade architecture patterns.
Understanding of discovery, service mapping, data ingestion and integration patterns.

Responsibilities

Define, maintain, and evolve the ServiceNow platform design, guardrails, and configuration standards.
Develop platform-wide design patterns covering CMDB, ITSM, ITOM, automation, and integration workflows.
Act as the design authority for all ServiceNow changes, ensuring solutions remain aligned to wider enterprise architecture.
Solution Design Assurance
Lead complex solution and workflow designs, ensuring usability, maintainability, and adherence to best practice.Review and validate development outputs, ensuring alignment to design principles and long-term sustainability.
Shape the platform s environment strategy, including version upgrades, performance optimisation, and health monitoring.
Platform Strategy Roadmap
Provide strategic input into licensing, roadmap planning, security posture, and the future evolution of the platform.
Work closely with the Product Owner, Technical Lead, and BA community to design upcoming releases and platform enhancements.
Data, Integrations Workflow OrchestrationDefine ServiceNow data design, CMDB modelling, and governance approaches.
Design integration patterns, data flows, and orchestration using IntegrationHub, APIs, and the MID Server.

• SmartSourcing are a Disability Confident Employer and we promote, celebrate and value diversity, we are committed to promoting equality and inclusion for all.

Outside IR35
SC Clearance Required
6months+
Hybrid in Bath (2-3 days per week)
550- 585pd (Outside IR35)

Role Overview
We are seeking a Solution Architect to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for managing solution assurance and accreditation processes, ensuring the security and reliability of our networks and hosting platforms. You will engage with various projects and platform providers to understand their plans and impact on implementation. Your expertise in architectural modelling and design will be essential in maintaining our architecture models and guiding future developments.

Responsibilities

• Manage solution assurance and accreditation processes for security, networks, and hosting platforms during project testing and implementation phases.
• Oversee interactions with projects and platform providers to assess target platform availability and its implications on implementation plans.
• Maintain architecture models in Sparx EA and project documentation in SharePoint and Confluence (Atlassian).
• Provide architecture and design services to develop, document, and maintain the future logical and physical high-level design and roadmap for the solution space.
• Engage with senior stakeholders to ensure alignment and understanding of architectural goals.
• Collaborate with the architecture capability to enhance our practises and standards.

Experience

• Proven experience in enterprise or solution architecture.
• Proficiency in architectural modelling tools such as Archimate and Sparx EA.
• Experience with client healthcare environments or similar deployed/disconnected settings.
• Knowledge of solution design assurance, governance, and participation in sign-off processes.
• Familiarity with SAFe Agile methodologies.
• Ability to engage with technical teams effectively.
• Experience contributing to project planning and functional/technical product evaluations.
• Demonstrated expertise in deep high-level design (HLD), solution design document (SDD), and low-level design (LLD) technical design, particularly in legacy application modernisation projects.

AMEDIS Solution Architect

Duration: 6 months
Clearance: Active SC required
Hybrid/On-site requirements: Travel to Client site 2-3 days per week, near Bath

Key responsibilities:

• Manage solution assurance and accreditation processes for security, networks and hosting platforms, for project testing and implementation phases.
• Manage interactions with projects and platform providers to understand target platform availability and plans, and associated impact on implementation plans.
• Maintenance of architecture models in Sparx EA, along with associated project documentation in SharePoint and Confluence (Atlassian).
• Provide architecture and design services to design, document and maintain the future logical and physical high-level design and roadmap for the solution space.
• Engage with senior stakeholders.
• Engage with architecture capability.

Experience/Skills:

• Enterprise/Solution architecture
• Architectural Modelling (Archimate/Sparx EA)
• Client and/or healthcare or similar deployed/disconnected environments
• Solution design assurance, governance and sign-off participation
• SAFe Agile
• Technical team engagement
• Contribution to project planning
• Functional/Technical Product Evaluation.

None-essential experience:

• Defines and governs solution architecture
• Deep HLD/SDD/LLD technical design expertise demonstrated by long history of Legacy app modernisation projects.

All profiles will be reviewed against the required skills and experience. Due to the high number of applications we will only be able to respond to successful applicants in the first instance. We thank you for your interest and the time taken to apply!

Job Title: SC Cleared Data Integration Architect (Primary Care Data)
Location: Hybrid/2-3 days near Bath
Duration: 6 months with possible extension
Rate: Up to £704 per day via an approved umbrella company
Must be willing and eligible to go through the SC Clearance process

Our client, a leading organisation in healthcare technology, is hiring for a reputable company to support their mission of modernising healthcare data platforms. We are seeking a skilled Data Integration Architect with strong primary care data domain expertise to lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure, and interoperable data solutions.

What you’ll be doing:

• Define end-to-end data integration architectures across primary, community, and secondary care systems.
• Design API-led, event-driven, and batch integration patterns supporting clinical, operational, and analytical needs.
• Develop logical and physical data flow diagrams, interface specifications, and establish standards and reusable patterns.
• Lead integration involving GP systems (appointments, prescribing, demographics), ensuring NHS standards (FHIR, HL7, SNOMED CT, dm+d).
• Support population health, quality reporting, and analytics pipelines.
• Act as technical authority across multiple projects, guiding implementation and ensuring architectural alignment.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure solutions meet clinical safety, security, and governance standards (GDPR, NHS IG, DSPT).

What you’ll bring:

• Proven experience as a Data Integration Architect or Lead Integration Engineer, with a focus on primary care systems.
• Hands-on expertise with API platforms, message brokers, ETL/ELT pipelines, and FHIR-based integrations.
• Strong data modelling skills and experience designing cloud-native data platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Deep understanding of UK primary care data flows, NHS interoperability standards, and patient identity management.
• Knowledge of population health and analytics use cases.
• Familiarity with healthcare security standards and clinical safety processes.

Desirable skills:

• Experience modernising Legacy healthcare platforms.
• Exposure to population health management or integrated care systems.
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and agile delivery frameworks.
• Certification in TOGAF or similar architecture frameworks.

Join a forward-thinking team committed to transforming healthcare data. Apply now to be part of this impactful journey!

We are looking for a Principal Cloud and Infrastructure Solution Consultant to join CACI. We aim to be a trusted advisor to our customers at all engaged levels, giving a clear-eyed, data-driven view of the challenge at hand.

A Cloud and Infrastructure consulting and engineering background is required for this role; key activities include internal and external strategic consulting, planning and solution leadership, Cloud and Infrastructure product management, service design and transition. Bid support and pre-sales experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Direct the efforts of multi-disciplinary teams to deliver customer projects. Provide deep knowledge of public cloud, VMware virtualisation, domain services, and infrastructure architecture. Maintain awareness of industry trends.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Synthesise information from a variety of sources into a clear high-level management overview. Communicate technical concepts clearly to stakeholders at all levels, enabling them to make informed decisions.
• Technology Consultancy: Engage with business stakeholders and end users to identify issues and present high-level solutions with recommendations to management. Clear and professional written communication pitched appropriately to business or technical stakeholders is essential. Once a solution has been selected, produce or oversee the creation of high- and low-level designs to support delivery.
• Service Development: Help to define and develop CACI’s cloud services, detailing the offering, approach, benefits, and capability requirements as they evolve within the market.
• Collaboration and Development: Work with project teams composed of CACI and customer colleagues to ensure smooth interaction with customer teams and develop designs. Mentor and develop senior CACI engineers.

Key Skills & Experience

• Strong written and presentational skills.
• Technical background focusing on virtualisation, cloud, and DevOps/IaC principles.
• Logical approach to technical challenges.
• Supporting bid work in pre-sales involves providing technical expertise, strategic, and administrative support to win new business, often acting as a trusted advisor to clients. Key activities include qualifying opportunities, developing tailored solutions, crafting proposals, conducting demos, and analysing competition. Pre-sales enhances sales by bridging technical needs with commercial goals.
• Capable management of skilled engineering teams (direction, not line management).
• Strong relationship building skills, able to both lead projects to successful conclusions and navigate struggling projects through troubled times.
• A degree of business acumen sufficient to engage at with other disciplines and at higher management levels.

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Cloud Solution Consulting
• Cloud Service Definition and Design
• ITT/RFP Cloud Solution Support

Qualifications

This role would suit a candidate with exposure to a broad range of technologies. They might have (or have had) these certifications:

• VMware vSphere or Operations certifications
• VCP - VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator 2V0-17.25
• VCP - vSphere Foundation Administrator 2V0-16.25
• VCP - VMware Cloud Foundation Architect 2V0-13.25
• VCAP - Cloud Foundation 9.0 Operations 3V0-22.25
• Azure Solutions Architect, Network Engineer, or Security Engineer
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
• Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400)
• AWS Architect, Engineer (AWS-SAA, AWS-SOA)
• Solutions Architect - Associate C03
• Solutions Architect - Professional C02
• CloudOps Engineer - Associate
• Terraform, Git, or other DevOps tool certifications.
• Windows and/or Linux Operations certifications (eg, MCSE, RHCSA, LPIC)
• Cisco networking and security certifications (eg, CCNA-DC, CCNP-DC)

Training

CACI Network Services develops individuals through a portfolio of training and development options such as certified training courses, workshops, technical conferences, boot camps, on-line training and much more. You will have the opportunity to work on some of the most advanced networking hardware in the industry as well as development of your abilities and talents to become one of the best in the field.

Flexibility

The key to our success is our teamwork and collaboration. We take a hybrid approach - working remotely and coming into the office depending on the business demand and collaboration required as part of the delivery process.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Target based commission package
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%
• Life Insurance
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Private Health Insurance from 2nd anniversary
• Sickness & Disability income protection from 3rd anniversary
• On site gym membership at our Kensington Office.

Equal opportunities

CACI is proud to be an equal employer. Embracing the diversity of our people, we are on a journey to build a truly inclusive work environment where no one is treated less favourably due to ethnic origin, age, gender, veteran status, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital status, and disability or health condition, actively working to prevent discrimination.

As a Disability Confident employer, we will:

• Provide reasonable adjustments in the recruitment process where requested (contact a member of the recruitment team to discuss individual requirements further).
• Offer people with health conditions and disabilities, meeting the minimum criteria for a role, an interview.
• Our people are unique, and we encourage, and support them, to be confident in contributing to our inclusion journey.

We're Hiring: Cyber Security / Solutions Engineer (MSP) London Hybrid working We're partnering with a fast-growing Managed IT Services Provider in the creative industry, supporting 5,000+ users across 100+ businesses. Built on great people, strong culture, and a relentless focus on quality, this is a brilliant opportunity to join a company that genuinely invests in its engineers. They're now looking for a Cyber Security-focused Solutions Engineer to help secure client environments and act as a trusted security advisor. What you'll be doing: Designing and implementing security solutions (firewalls, endpoint, cloud security) Leading incident response and remediation activities Conducting vulnerability assessments & penetration testing Implementing security monitoring, reporting & best practices Advising clients on Cyber Essentials, CE+, GDPR, ISO 27001 & NIST Working closely with clients and mentoring junior engineers What they're looking for: Strong hands-on cyber security experience within an MSP or similar environment Firewall experience (Palo Alto, Fortinet) EDR / endpoint protection (Microsoft Defender, Sophos, Bitdefender) Network & cloud security knowledge (Azure, AWS, VPNs, VLANs, DNS) Incident response & vulnerability management experience Cyber Essentials / CE+ knowledge or certification Confident communicator, comfortable in client-facing scenarios What's on offer: Hybrid & flexible working (including WFH Fridays) 22 days holiday + bank holidays (rising to 25) Ongoing training, certifications & career development Funded socials, staff awards & referral bonuses Inclusive, people-first culture The client is looking to fill this opportunity immediately, so please apply ASAP or feel free to drop me an email with any questions to . com. SER-IN

6 month contract duration

Outside IR35

Due to the nature of this project, our customer is seeking a candidate who can work onsite 3 or more days per week.

We are seeking a hands-on Technical Lead to act as the technical design authority for our leading customer based in Enfield, London. You will own platform changes and integrations, define and sign off solution architecture, and work closely with third-party suppliers to validate designs and ensure architectural alignment. The ideal candidate will bring strong Shopify architecture experience, ideally gained within a retail environment and will thrive on a fast-paced project while maintaining delivery timelines.

Key Skills & Responsibilities:

* Sign off Shopify + Contentful + OneStock architecture

* Own the API and integration strategy, ensuring seamless connectivity across eCommerce, retail and third-party systems while maintaining architectural integrity and performance

* Work closely with SI to validate design decisions

* Protect long-term scalability and avoid technical debt

* Oversee integrations:

• Shopify
• OneStock OMS
• Contentful
• POS/tills
• KDS
• Delivery platforms
• Payment gateways

* Define failover and recovery strategies across integrations and third-party platforms to protect customer transactions and operational continuity

* Oversee performance & load readiness

* Support phased rollout across 350+ locations

Who we’re looking for:

* Senior Shopify architecture experience

* OMS implementation experience (OneStock desirable)

* Previous experience working in a multi-site retail/hospitality environment

* Proven experience in a client-side role, collaborating effectively with SI partners

* Experienced in managing stakeholders and partners across all levels of the organisation - including director-level

Harvey Nash is acting as an employment agency regarding this vacancy

Senior Solution Architect (Operational Technology) - Ipswich Shape the Future of Operational Technology in the Energy Sector Are you an experienced architect ready to make a meaningful impact? UK Power Networks is seeking a Senior Solution Architect (Operational Technology) to join our Strategy Regulation and Support Services directorate in Ipswich. This is a permanent opportunity offering a competitive salary of up to 95,000 (dependent on skills, qualifications and experience), a 7.5% bonus, and a blended working arrangement (after probation). At UK Power Networks, you'll be at the heart of our OT transformation, driving business modernisation, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction. Oversee the evaluation and enhancement of our Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS), lead architectural innovation, and champion AI-enabled dispatch and fault prediction. You'll shape platform lifecycle management, set technical standards, and ensure best practices are embedded across the organisation, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team of architects, developers, and business leaders. Enjoy 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), reservist leave, generous pension contributions, tenancy and travel loans, tax-efficient benefits (Cycle to Work, Green Car Leasing, Tech Scheme), occupational health support, retail discounts, gym membership, and an employee assistance programme. You'll influence 20M in solutions and projects and play a key role in delivering secure, sustainable electricity as UKPN transitions to a low-carbon future. If you have a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent experience), deep expertise in operational technology, ADMS, system integration, cyber-security, API protocols, and a track record of large-scale transformation projects in complex IT environments, we want to hear from you. Experience in the utilities or electricity distribution sector is advantageous. Apply by 19/03/2026 to join a team that values vision, collaboration, and innovation. Help us lead the UK as a top Distribution Network Operator! For more information and to view the full job description please click apply! If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.

Practicing Consultant (Cloud & Infrastructure) Delivery Focused

Location: London - Hybrid (2x-3x days a week onsite)

Salary: £80,000 - £85,000 + Bonus + Benefits

UK Clearance: Candidates must be eligible for UK DV clearance.

Active, lapsed DV clearance or existing SC clearance is highly desirable

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Practicing Consultant in Cloud & Infrastructure domain to join a consulting environment delivering complex enterprise technology programmes.

This role is delivery-focused, working with clients after projects have been awarded to lead technical discovery, shape solution architecture, and guide engineering teams through implementation.

The successful candidate will act as a trusted technical advisor, working closely with stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure cloud and infrastructure solutions are designed and implemented successfully.

This is a heavy client-facing role

The Role

You will play a key role in leading the technical delivery of cloud and infrastructure solutions, translating business challenges into practical designs and guiding engineering teams through implementation.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading technical discovery workshops with customers to understand requirements and challenges
• Translating business needs into solution architecture and technical designs
• Producing or overseeing High-Level and Low-Level Designs (HLD/LLD)
• Providing technical leadership to engineering teams during delivery
• Acting as the technical authority across cloud and infrastructure engagements
• Engaging stakeholders across business and technical teams to ensure alignment and delivery success
• Supporting the resolution of complex technical challenges during project delivery
• Mentoring engineers and helping develop best practices across delivery teams

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong background in cloud and infrastructure architecture
• Experience leading technical delivery of enterprise cloud or infrastructure programmes
• Expertise in public cloud platforms (Azure and/or AWS)
• Strong understanding of virtualisation technologies (VMware) and enterprise infrastructure
• Experience producing solution architecture artefacts (HLD/LLD)
• Ability to lead multi-disciplinary technical teams during delivery
• Strong stakeholder engagement and consulting skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Desirable Experience

• Hybrid cloud and cloud migration programmes
• DevOps/Infrastructure as Code concepts (eg, Terraform, Git, CI/CD)
• Domain services and enterprise identity environments
• Experience within consulting, systems integrators, or managed service environments

Benefits

• Competitive salary (£80,000 - £85,000)
• Performance-based bonus
• Matched pension contributions up to 5%
• Life insurance
• Personal accident insurance
• Private health insurance (from second anniversary)
• Sickness & disability income protection (from third anniversary)
• On-site gym membership at the London office

If you are a cloud or infrastructure consultant who enjoys leading technical delivery and working closely with customers, we would welcome your application.

Network Consultant/Network Architect (Practicing Consultant)

Location: London - Hybrid (2x-3x days a week onsite)

Salary: £80,000 - £90,000 PA + Bonus + Benefits

UK Clearance: Candidates must be eligible for UK DV clearance.

Active, lapsed DV clearance or existing SC clearance is highly desirable

Job Description

A growing technology consultancy is seeking an experienced Practicing Consultant (Network Solutions) to join its consulting practice delivering enterprise network transformation programmes across complex customer environments.

This role is focused on post-award delivery consulting, working directly with enterprise and government customers to provide technical leadership, architecture design and solution delivery guidance across large-scale networking programmes.

You will operate as a trusted technical authority, leading discovery workshops, producing architecture designs and guiding engineering teams through successful implementation.

This is a heavy client-facing role

The Role

As a Practicing Network Consultant, you will work closely with customers and delivery teams to design and implement enterprise networking solutions across hybrid environments.

Responsibilities include:

• Leading technical discovery workshops with business and technical stakeholders
• Translating requirements into High-Level Designs (HLD) and Low-Level Designs (LLD)
• Acting as Design Authority across network transformation programmes
• Providing technical leadership to engineering and delivery teams
• Supporting complex network migrations and infrastructure transformations
• Producing architecture documentation, roadmaps and best practice standards
• Advising clients on enterprise networking technologies and solution strategy

Required Experience

• Strong background in enterprise networking architecture
• Experience working in consulting or customer-facing technical roles
• Proven experience delivering HLD/LLD network designs
• Experience guiding technical delivery teams within live programmes
• Knowledge of LAN, WAN, WLAN, SD-WAN and enterprise network infrastructure
• Exposure to hybrid or cloud networking (AWS, Azure or GCP)
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Certifications such as CCIE, CCNP or equivalent networking certifications are beneficial but not essential.

Flexibility

The key to success is teamwork and collaboration. A hybrid approach is taken combining remote working with time in the London office depending on business demand and collaboration requirements throughout project delivery.

Benefits

• Matched pension contributions up to 5%
• Life Insurance
• Personal Accident Insurance
• Private Health Insurance (from 2nd anniversary)
• Sickness & Disability Income Protection (from 3rd anniversary)
• On-site gym membership at the London office

Apply now to learn more about this opportunity within a leading technology consultancy delivering advanced networking solutions across enterprise environments.

We are seeking VMware VCF Architects/Consultants to join our client on a contract basis.

Our client is one of the most certified independent VMware specialists in the UK, regularly delivering cutting-edge solutions across public and private sector organisations. They are consistently in need of VMware expertise for a range of projects, with contract durations ranging from 20 days to 12 months, depending on project demand and specialist skill sets.

The client has ongoing requirements for skilled consultants across the entire UK.

Key skills

• VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF 5 or VCF 9) - architecture, deployment, life cycle management
• VMware Aria (Operations/Automation/Suite)
• VMware NSX - design, implementation, security, networking
• SDDC architecture and platform design
• Integration across compute, storage, networking, and automation layers

What you’ll do

• Architect scalable, secure VMware Cloud Foundation platforms
• Lead design decisions and provide technical direction
• Deliver end-to-end VMware VCF implementations and upgrades
• Work closely with technical teams and stakeholders to deliver robust platforms
• Support automation, life cycle management, and operational best practice

Interested, intrigued, or want to find out more? Apply today so that we can start a conversation or call

AI Architect (Generative & Agentic AI)

Permanent

Location: London (onsite twice a week)

Salary: £80,000 - £95,000 Per Annum D.O.E Plus benefits & Bonus

Shape the next generation of enterprise AI

We’re looking for a senior AI Architect to lead the design and delivery of cutting-edge Generative and Agentic AI solutions across complex enterprise environments.

This is a client-facing, strategic role for someone who combines deep technical expertise with strong consulting instincts, someone who can move comfortably between vision, architecture, and real-world delivery.

You’ll work on high-value transformation initiatives, helping organisations turn AI from experimentation into measurable business impact.

The Role:

As an AI Architect, you’ll operate at the intersection of strategy, solution design, and delivery.

You will:

• Lead discovery and design of AI-led solutions aligned to business outcomes
• Architect and scale GenAI, RAG, and Agentic AI systems in production
• Advise senior stakeholders on AI strategy, feasibility, and roadmap
• Act as a technical authority during bids, proposals, and client workshops
• Guide engineering teams through complex implementations

This role offers real ownership, from shaping ideas through to deploying production-grade AI platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Partner with commercial and delivery teams to qualify opportunities and shape compelling AI propositions
• Act as a trusted advisor in workshops, discovery sessions, and solution design discussions
• Support RFI/RFP responses and client presentations with clear, credible technical direction

Solution Architecture & Delivery

• Design enterprise-ready Data & AI architectures using modern cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Architect RAG-based GenAI solutions, chatbots, and autonomous/agentic workflows
• Select appropriate models, frameworks, orchestration tools, and evaluation approaches
• Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, observable, and production-ready

Technical Leadership & Innovation

• Lead and mentor teams of AI and software engineers
• Drive best practices across MLOps / LLMOps, governance, and AI observability
• Contribute to reusable accelerators, reference architectures, and go-to-market offerings

What We’re Looking For:

Essential Experience & Skills:

• Proven experience architecting solutions across Generative AI, Agentic AI, ML, and automation
• Strong understanding of:
• Prompt engineering
• RAG pipelines
• Model fine-tuning (supervised / unsupervised)
• MLOps / LLMOps and AI observability
• Hands-on experience building enterprise RAG solutions using LLMs (e.g. OpenAI, Llama, Mistral, Claude) and vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, FAISS, etc.)
• Practical experience with GenAI frameworks such as LangChain, LlamaIndex, and agentic frameworks like AutoGen, CrewAI, LangGraph
• Strong Python expertise with AI/ML frameworks (PyTorch, TensorFlow) and NLP libraries
• Experience deploying AI solutions on at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Solid software engineering foundations for building scalable, maintainable systems
• Experience leading or guiding teams of AI / software engineers

Consulting & Communication:

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Comfortable translating complex AI concepts into clear business value
• Experience supporting proposals, bids, and client presentations

Why Apply?

• Work on meaningful, enterprise-scale AI transformation programmes
• Shape AI strategy and architecture, not just build proofs of concept
• High visibility, senior-level role with real influence
• Continuous exposure to modern AI tooling, frameworks, and delivery models
• Strong investment in learning, innovation, and professional development

Our client is looking for a Salesforce Developer/Technical Lead. Candidates will be involved in designing, building, reviewing, and deploying Salesforce solutions while ensuring alignment with the client’s development standards and Salesforce best practices. Day to day you will be actively coding, reviewing work, shaping technical decisions, and driving continuous improvement across the team.

Skills and Experience required:

* Strong Salesforce technical leadership capability in enterprise environments.
* Extensive hands on experience with:
o Apex
o Lightning Web Components (LWC)/Aura
o Salesforce configuration and data model design
* Strong understanding of:
o Salesforce architecture
o Service Cloud
o Experience Cloud
o Salesforce Classic (where applicable)
o Agentforce Public Services (and Omnistudio)
* Good knowledge of DevOps processes and CI/CD in Salesforce environments.

The position is based on a hybrid working model with candidates expected to be on site for a minimum of two days per week in London Stratford. The contract is for six months initially and is outside IR35.

LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.

Microsoft 365 Solutions Consultant

Salary: 45,000 - 55,000 (DOE)
Location: Hybrid (2-3 days per week onsite) in Edinburgh

An award-winning digital workplace consultancy is looking for a Microsoft Technical Consultant to join their growing team. This role focuses on helping organisations design and optimise their Microsoft 365 modern workplace environments, improving collaboration, employee experience and productivity.

You’ll work directly with clients across IT, HR, Communications and Security teams, translating business needs into secure, scalable Microsoft 365 solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and configure Microsoft 365 solutions including Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive and Exchange Online
• Support the delivery of Modern Workplace transformation projects
• Troubleshoot technical issues and support platform adoption
• Run discovery workshops and collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements
• Support integrations with other SaaS platforms and digital workplace tools

Key Skills

• Strong experience with Microsoft 365 (Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive, Exchange Online)
• Understanding of Azure, Power Platform or SaaS integrations
• Experience delivering or supporting Modern Workplace solutions
• Ability to communicate technical solutions to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• The client are happy to look at someone from a support background but require the above knowledge including Graph API’s.

Desirable

• Microsoft 365 or Azure certifications
• Experience with PowerShell or Power Automate
• Knowledge of Microsoft 365 migrations or integrations

Benefits on offer

• Hybrid working with 2-3 days onsite each week in Edinburgh.
• 28 days holiday (including your birthday) + bank holidays + office closure at Christmas.
• Private medical cover, enhanced family leave, and support for Microsoft certifications.
• Access to M365 Copilot, LinkedIn Learning Premium, and ongoing professional development.
• A people?first culture with team events, collaboration, and opportunities to shape the future of the digital workplace.

If you’d like to hear more, please send across your CV that clearly demonstrates your recent and relevant experience.

We are seeking an experienced AI Architect to join a global consulting team. This role is central to shaping enterprise-scale AI transformations, combining deep technical expertise with strategic client engagement.

As a Gen AI Architect, you will:

• Lead the design and delivery of AI and cloud-native architectures, including Generative AI, NLP, and LLM solutions.
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and CAG (Cache Augmented) Architecture: Defining architectural patterns for end-to-end pipelines
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, guiding AI roadmaps and strategy.
• Translate complex business needs into scalable AI-driven solutions across public cloud, edge, and hybrid environments.
• Drive thought leadership through client workshops, industry forums, and technical advisory.
• Ensure AI solutions meet governance, ethics, and responsible AI standards.
• Collaborate with internal teams and global partners to deliver world-class AI platforms.

Key Skills & Experience:

• 10+ years of technical leadership (with a strong background in Software Engineering / Enterprise scale architecture)
• Knowledge of GenAI operations (ideally, experience governing AI models in production environments)
• Expertise across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Kubernetes, and containerised systems.
• Strong technical skills in Python, Java/Go, TensorFlow, PyTorch, and data engineering.
• Proven ability to engage directly with CxO-level stakeholders.
• Experience in MLOps, AI governance, and large-scale deployment.
• Recognised professional certifications in AI or cloud technologies.

If you have these skills and would like to find out more, please apply now