Job Description

Solution Architect - Bristol - Hybrid - Up to £80,000 p/a

A private SaaS provider serving the financial services sector is looking for an experienced Solution Architect to take ownership of architecture across its core platform. This is a strategic and delivery-focused role, ideal for a current Solution Architect who wants to lead cross-functional teams, influence technical direction, and deliver real impact at platform level.

You’ll work closely with product and engineering leadership to define solutions that balance scalability, maintainability, and delivery efficiency — within a cloud-native, Azure-first ecosystem.

The Role

• Act as the architectural authority across core platform services, data flows, and client-facing features.

• Lead solution design and technical decision-making on product roadmap initiatives.

• Own architectural consistency across multiple delivery teams, with a focus on quality, performance, and resilience.

• Set standards for engineering practices, system decomposition, and service boundaries.

• Guide the platform engineering function to deliver foundational improvements aligned with architectural goals.

• Collaborate across product, DevOps, QA, and engineering to ensure high-quality delivery.

• Mentor engineers and promote a culture of technical excellence and strategic thinking.

• Evaluate emerging technologies and patterns, providing clear rationale for adoption or avoidance.

What You’ll Bring

• Strong track record in solution architecture roles within complex, software-driven environments.

• Deep knowledge of .NET Core / .NET 6+, C#, and modern backend architectures.

• Expertise in Azure services including App Services, Service Bus, Key Vault, Cosmos DB.

• Extensive experience designing and delivering APIs, microservices, and event-driven systems.

• Skilled in architectural best practices such as domain-driven design, CQRS, and distributed systems thinking.

• Strong understanding of CI/CD, containerisation, and cloud-native infrastructure.

• Familiarity with frontend architecture (Angular or similar) and its integration with backend services.

• Solid grounding in data architecture, both SQL and NoSQL; experience with data warehousing and ADF is advantageous.

• Comfortable leading architecture across multiple teams in a fast-moving Agile delivery environment.

What’s on Offer

• High-trust, flexible working environment (hybrid)

• 25 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday and long service leave

• Optional holiday purchase scheme

• Enhanced pension contributions

• Private healthcare, life assurance (4x), dental plan

• Cycle to work scheme and employee wellbeing initiatives

• Team events, socials, and lifestyle perks