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Solution Architect - DV Cleared
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 580 - 630 / Day
Job Type: Contract
Location: Worcestershire
Expire in: a month
Job Description
DV Cleared IaaC Solution Architect - Contract (Outside IR35)
Location: Near Worcester (with on-site presence as required)
Contract Length: 12 Months
Rate: £580-£630 per day (Outside IR35)
Flexible Schedule: Option to work a condensed week (e.g. 3 long days, paid for 5)
Overview
We're seeking an experienced DV Cleared Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) Solution Architect to join a growing Cyber Division, delivering cutting-edge secure systems and solutions to MOD and UK Government clients.
You'll take a strategic, end-to-end view of complex technical ecosystems, ensuring systems and components integrate seamlessly to meet both functional and non-functional requirements. As a trusted technical authority, you'll shape solution design, drive architectural governance, and guide multi-disciplinary teams across the full delivery lifecycle.
This role sits within a highly skilled and collaborative architecture community, providing both autonomy and the opportunity to make a significant technical impact.
Key Responsibilities
Act as the technical design authority, accountable for ensuring all systems, services, and components interact effectively.
Interpret customer objectives, statements of work, and target outcomes to define solution requirements and success measures.
Translate high-level requirements and EPICs into detailed user stories and architectures using Agile and SAFe methodologies.
Assess current and target states of customer systems and design transformation roadmaps to achieve desired outcomes.
Develop, evaluate, and communicate solution architectures that balance performance, security, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
Support programme and project managers in translating architecture into actionable delivery and operational plans.
Provide technical leadership and oversight to delivery teams, resolving design and implementation challenges.
Maintain alignment with MOD and Government standards, frameworks, and security protocols.
Stay current with evolving technologies, architecture frameworks, and industry best practice to inform solution design.
Drive governance, audit, and continual service improvement across technical documentation, design artefacts, and processes.
Skills & Experience Required
UK National with active DV clearance (essential).
Proven experience in systems infrastructure architecture, including network, storage, virtualisation, and client/server design.
Strong knowledge of Windows Server, Group Policy, Red Hat Linux, and secure gateway technologies.
Experience designing secure, high-availability, and resilient systems.
Strong background in requirements analysis, system integration, and lifecycle management (design to disposal).
Excellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and documentation skills.
Ability to operate independently while contributing effectively to team-based projects.
Desirable Experience
Working within highly secure environments or classified systems.
Familiarity with MOD standards, policies, and working practices.
Experience with Cloud technologies (Azure, AWS, or similar).
Exposure to Secure DevOps and Agile/SAFe delivery models.
Understanding of architecture frameworks and modelling (e.g. TOGAF, MODAF, ArchiMate).
Why Join?
Competitive Outside IR35 daily rate (£580-£630).
Flexible working options, including condensed week (3 long days).
Long-term 12-month contract with potential for extension.
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