Solutions Architect

We are Eversheds Sutherland, a global law firm, with more than 5,000 people across over 30 countries. We’re full‑service with deep niche and sector experience. Whatever challenge, wherever in the world, we’re equipped and ready to meet it. We live our values, we’re purposeful and purpose‑led. So although the world is fast‑moving and rapidly changing, we see it as a place where everyone can thrive.

We’re ambitious for our clients, our communities – and for you. Whether you’re starting out on your career or well established, whether you’re a lawyer or in business services. If you’re looking for what’s next, we are too.

For business professionals, our environment is highly collaborative with value being placed on diversity of ideas, skills and mindsets. Not least yours. It’s energetic, fast‑moving and there’s always something new to get involved in. You will get exposure across geographies and the firm as a whole. The future is a place of opportunity. Focusing on your success and for what’s next, will ensure you thrive too.

Eversheds Sutherland offers a highly rewarding experience to IT professionals. You’ll be faced with the challenge of meeting the needs of thousands of colleagues in an innovative culture that recognises technology as a key enabler of its services. Building on a highly sophisticated infrastructure, you will be stretching your skills but at the same time enjoying a great sense of teamwork where your contribution is highly valued.

Eversheds Sutherland are seeking an experienced Solution Architect to join our existing Architecture & Design team in Birmingham. As an IT Solution Architect at Eversheds Sutherland, you will be responsible for designing and delivering robust, scalable, and secure technology solutions that align with the firm’s strategic objectives. You will collaborate with business stakeholders, IT teams, and external partners to translate business requirements into effective architectural designs, supporting our Cloud First strategy and digital transformation initiatives.

Solution Design & Delivery

• Lead the development of solution architectures across multiple projects.
• Interpret business requirements, either directly with stakeholders or in collaboration with business analyst.
• Understand the as‑is architecture.
• Translate business requirements into end‑to‑end solution architectures.
• Align projects with enterprise roadmaps and shape systems’ roadmaps.
• Define target architectures and transition roadmaps.
• Ensure solutions are secure, scalable, and compliant with legal and regulatory requirements.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Present options (in plain English) and assist stakeholders to select the appropriate one.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business and IT stakeholders.
• Drive key decisions and influence stakeholders.

Technical Leadership

• Guide development and implementation teams, resolving technical challenges.
• Provide technical oversight during project delivery.
• Provide designs for integrations to existing systems.
• Assist in key policy decisions from technical viewpoint, such as data residency.
• Provide technical conduit between delivery team and technical areas in IT.
• Feed into the enterprise architecture roadmaps.

Innovation & Continuous Improvement

• Research emerging technologies and industry trends.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and process improvement.

Governance & Risk

• Identify architectural risks and propose mitigation strategies.
• Keep the information asset register up to date.
• Ensure compliance with relevant policies (e.g., data residency, security).

• Working experience in one or multiple IT areas.
• Proven experience as a Solution Architect in a complex enterprise environment.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS) and cloud‑native design principles.
• Experience with enterprise integration patterns and API management.
• Familiarity with security, compliance, and data privacy best practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• An ability to identify and own technical challenges and lead efforts to overcome these.
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