About this role
About us We're Transform. Transform is a fresh alternative to Big Consulting. As an end-to-end transformation partner, we define, design, build and operate systems that solve our clients’ toughest challenges and seize their biggest opportunities. That often means combining strategy, data, AI, technology, and change management. Sometimes we manage and operate the systems we create; other times, we hand it over for the client to run – standing by to make improvements when things change. It all comes down to making an impact: improving lives, supporting citizens, streamlining workflows, and making the world a better place. We specialise in public sector and public-facing organisations—from government agencies and local authorities to energy, utilities, transportation and healthcare. We also work for some of the world’s most dynamic brands across automotive, retail, financial services, and consumer goods. We work closely (often on site) with our clients; to deliver impact you are keen to help us build the workforce of the future, we should talk. We’re all in! That's what gets us out of bed every day. We hope you feel the same. The Role: Senior Solutions Architect We are looking for business-oriented Solution Architects at Senior level to join our consulting firm. In this role, you will shape end-to-end solutions that align technology with business strategy across complex environments in both public and private sector organisations. This is not a role for a specialist in one software product. We are looking for architects who can work broadly across applications, data, integration, cloud and security, and who can bring pragmatic judgement in large organisations with multiple stakeholders, constraints and legacy considerations. You will contribute to solution delivery, client advisory and growth, with increasing responsibility at senior level for strategic direction, senior client leadership and development of our architecture capability. Solution Architecture & Delivery Design end-to-end solution architectures aligned to business outcomes, considering application, data, integration, cloud and security perspectives Translate business and user needs into pragmatic, scalable and supportable solution designs Work across delivery phases from discovery and shaping through to implementation and transition Provide design leadership and assurance to delivery teams, ensuring solutions are coherent and achievable in practice Stakeholder Engagement & Advisory Engage business and technology stakeholders to understand organisational challenges and shape solution direction Explain architecture options, trade-offs and risks clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders and guide decision-making in complex environments Operate effectively within large organisations, including public sector bodies, where governance, assurance and change management are critical Sales Support Support early-stage client engagements by shaping solution options, architecture approaches and delivery considerations Contribute to proposals, bids, RFP responses and presentations, helping articulate business value as well as technical fit Work with account and delivery teams to identify where architecture can help clients solve complex business and technology challenges Bring a practical consulting mindset that balances ambition with delivery realism Governance, Standards & Assurance Contribute to or lead architecture governance activities, including design authorities and assurance reviews Ensure solutions align with enterprise principles, security requirements, regulatory expectations and delivery standards Apply structured thinking across business, application, data and technology domains to maintain alignment and manage complexity Support good architectural practice by defining or applying principles, patterns and guardrails Internal Capability Creation and Enhancement Develop and enhance solution architecture methods, tools and reusable assets Mentor consultants and architects internally and within client teams, supporting growth in architectural capability Contribute to the development of architecture-related consulting offerings and ways of working Lead or contribute to internal knowledge-sharing, communities of practice and continuous improvement activities Senior Solution Architect Expectations: Own the end-to-end solution architecture for projects or major workstreams, ensuring designs are robust, pragmatic and aligned to client outcomes Operate independently in complex delivery environments, making sound trade-offs across business needs, technical constraints and delivery realities Bring broad knowledge across cloud, security, integration and enterprise delivery patterns, with depth in one or more areas but without relying on narrow product specialism Engage confidently with senior stakeholders, contribute to pre-sales activity and support less experienced architects and consultants