Solution Architect

Job Description

Scrumconnect Consulting is a multi-award-winning digital consultancy whose work has positively influenced the lives of over 40 million UK citizens. We deliver impactful technology solutions across UK government departments, working at the forefront of user‑centred design, agile delivery, and scalable digital services that genuinely make a difference.

• Work on a high‑impact UK public sector digital programme, delivering services used by millions
• Opportunity to be based in Swansea, with relocation support of up to £5,000
• Visa sponsorship available for eligible candidates
• Strong focus on work‑life balance with a flexible hybrid model (3 days onsite)
• Be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary agile environment alongside civil servants and industry experts

Based in Swansea, South Wales — three days per week on‑site

We are seeking an authoritative and hands‑on Solution / Technical Architect to provide architectural leadership across blended, multidisciplinary digital delivery squads within a large‑scale UK government agency. Operating at the heart of a mature digital environment in Swansea, you will ensure that all solutions align with strategic architecture, cloud‑first principles, the Government Digital and Data (GDD) Technology Code of Practice, and rigorous secure‑by‑design standards.

You will actively shape the technical direction of digital products that process tens of millions of customer transactions and billions of digital interactions annually. This is a high‑impact role spanning citizen‑facing services, internal staff systems, cloud infrastructure, API platforms, and critical legacy transformation initiatives. You must be comfortable translating high‑level architectural direction into deliverable agile sprint work while fostering a culture of continuous learning and skills transfer.

• Architectural Leadership:
  Define, own, and communicate solution architectures for new and evolving digital services, producing clear Architecture Decision Records (ADRs), high‑level and low‑level designs, and reusable architecture patterns.
• Strategic Alignment:
  Ensure all designs conform to an agreed strategic architecture (API‑first, cloud‑first on AWS), software engineering standards, and cross‑government digital frameworks.
• Technical Governance:
  Lead technical governance activities, including preparing submissions for Architecture Review Boards (ARB) and participating in design authorities and technical assurance reviews.
• Hands‑on
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Provide active technical leadership within blended agile squads, reviewing code, advising on implementation approaches, and resolving complex technical blockers.
• Cloud & Platform Engineering:
  Drive cloud engineering decisions on AWS, encompassing serverless environments (Lambda/Node.js), containerisation, infrastructure‑as‑code (Terraform/CDK), and modern platform engineering practices.
• Cross‑Government Integration:
  Assess and guide integration approaches for strategic cross‑government platforms (such as digital identity, digital wallets, payment gateways, and notification systems) alongside third‑party APIs.
• Legacy Modernisation:
  Lead architectural activities for legacy transformation, safely migrating services away from mainframe, COBOL, and older database environments to scalable, modern platforms.
• Security & Compliance:
  Champion secure‑by‑design principles, participating in threat modelling (e.g., STRIDE) and collaborating closely with cyber security and information assurance teams on Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).

• Public Sector Delivery:
  Extensive hands‑on experience acting as a Solution or Technical Architect on large‑scale, complex digital transformation programmes within the public sector or highly regulated environments.
• Cloud‑Native Expertise:
  Deep expertise in cloud‑native architecture on AWS (including API Gateway, Lambda, ECS/EKS, RDS, S3, Cloud Front, and IAM).
• Modern Architecture Patterns:
  Strong practical knowledge of API‑first design principles, REST/Graph
  
  QL, event‑driven architectures, microservices, and…