Solutions Architect

Overview

We’re looking for experienced Solution Architects to support a major defence programme, delivering complex on-prem infrastructure and virtual desktop solutions in a highly secure environment.

You’ll be working as part of an international architecture team across the UK, Europe, and Asia, helping design and deliver mission-critical platforms
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We have 2 positions
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• Lead Solution Architect – leading a small team (2–3 architects)
• Solution Architect – hands-on delivery within the architecture team

• Design and deliver on-premise infrastructure and data centre solutions
• Work closely with engineering teams to build out VMware-based platforms
• Support delivery of Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions
• Contribute to architecture across a multi-country, secure programme
• Collaborate with stakeholders across defence, engineering, and IT
• Strong experience with VMware (ideally Cloud Foundation)
• Experience with VDI solutions (VMware Horizon, Citrix, or similar)
• Background in data centre / infrastructure architecture
• Experience working in secure or regulated environments
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills

• Active SC Clearance preferred
• Candidates with SC in progress may be considered, but clearance timelines are critical
• Programme operates in a UK Eyes Only / secure environment

• Hybrid: 2–3 days onsite per week
• Split between Warton and Reading — Expect 1 week in 4 onsite in Reading (3–4 days that week)
• Occasional international travel (1–2 expected trips over the course of the contract
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• Part of a 15–20 person architecture function
• Working alongside teams in the UK, Italy, and Japan
• Reporting into the Programme Lead Architect

• Proven Solution Architect with strong infrastructure background
• Comfortable working in complex, secure, multi-stakeholder environments
• Experience supporting engineering workloads (CAD/PLM) beneficial

This is a great opportunity to be part of a high-impact defence programme working with cutting-edge infrastructure and virtualisation technologies.