MRJ Recruitment
Senior Solutions Architect
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We have an urgent contract opportunity for an experienced Senior Solution Architect to lead on a large scale system replacement programme.
What's the role & project?
Project: Separate 2 x legacy core business systems (with different features, capabilities and technology) and replace with a brand new modern AI first SaaS (off the shelf) solution which is fit for purpose to drive the company forward as they continue ahead with their growth strategy.
Role: Working closely with the CTO & Director of Engineering, we are looking for an experienced Solutions Architect to:
- Establish a clear view of the current technology landscape
- Define the target architecture
- Represent internal technology interests throughout vendor selection and implementation
- Drive the integration architecture across operational systems, courier applications, optimisation solutions, scanning and measuring technology, third-party platforms, data services, and satellite applications
Key Responsibilities
- Understand and document the current architecture, including two legacy operating systems, Microsoft ESB, integrations, data flows, dependencies, and the wider operational technology landscape.
- Design the target Operations systems architecture, replacing the legacy systems with a scalable Azure-based, event-driven architecture and event bus.
- Own integration architecture across optimisation solutions, courier applications, under-the-roof scanning, measuring devices, SaaS platforms, third parties, and other operational systems.
- Define data architecture and flows, including operational and event-data ingress into Databricks and Microsoft Fabric and integration with analytics, machine learning, and optimisation capabilities.
- Assess how one or multiple vendors would fit within the target architecture and provide technical assurance throughout selection and implementation.
- Review and challenge vendor and supplier designs, ensuring solutions remain secure, scalable, supportable, and aligned to enterprise standards.
- Define the transition roadmap from the current landscape through procurement, implementation, migration, and decommissioning, working across internal technology teams and third-party suppliers to protect long-term platform integrity.
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- Proven experience as a Solution Architect and/or Enterprise Architect on major system replacement or modernisation programmes.
- Strong technical solutions architecture experience, including cloud solutions (azure), event-driven design, event buses, integration patterns, APIs, and enterprise service bus environments.
- Experience owning architecture across complex operational estates and multiple internal and third-party systems.
- Strong understanding of data architecture and modern data platforms, ideally including Databricks and Microsoft Fabric preferred.
- Experience providing technical assurance within vendor-led SaaS procurement and implementation programmes.
- Ability to compare current and future-state architectures, identify gaps and dependencies, and create pragmatic transition roadmaps.
- Confident challenging vendor designs and representing internal technology interests with senior stakeholders and suppliers.
Finer details:
- Contract length: 6 months
- IR35 status: Outside IR35
- Rate: £625 per day (possibly some flex)
Interviews taking place w/c 24th August. Let's discuss asap!!
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