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Solution Architect (Defence - SC Clearance) @ AMS CWS

Bristol, England, GBOnsiteFull-time
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About this role

Salary: £50,000 - 70,000 per year

Requirements

  • Proven experience as a Solution Architect in large-scale transformation or enterprise technology programmes
  • Strong cloud architecture experience, ideally in Microsoft Azure environments
  • Experience designing and supporting hybrid infrastructure solutions, including on-premises technologies and VMware
  • Ability to create conceptual architectures, high-level designs, and solution roadmaps for complex business environments
  • Experience working in Defence or secure government environments
  • Active or recently held SC Clearance

Responsibilities

  • Design and own end-to-end solution architectures across multiple projects, aligning them with enterprise strategy and architecture standards
  • Translate business requirements into scalable, secure, and cost-effective technology solutions
  • Provide technical leadership and architectural guidance to project teams, suppliers, and integration partners
  • Produce and maintain architectural artefacts, including conceptual designs, high-level architectures, and low-level solution documentation
  • Collaborate with programme managers, project managers, business analysts, and stakeholders to shape technology roadmaps and solution decisions
  • Support planning, estimation, governance, and delivery across a complex portfolio of transformation projects

Technologies

  • Architect
  • Azure
  • Cloud
  • Support
  • VMware

More

We are AMS, a global workforce solutions partner that helps organisations build, shape, and optimise talent strategies. Through our Contingent Workforce Solution, we support clients recruitment teams by connecting them with interim and temporary professionals. On behalf of a globally respected client developing technologies for clean, safe, and competitive power, we are seeking three Solution Architects for a 12-month contract based in Bristol. The role is part of a major transformation programme spanning multiple strategic projects in a complex enterprise environment. We accept workers operating via an Umbrella or PAYE engagement model.

last updated 45 week of 2026

Skills

Solution ArchitectureAzurehybrid infrastructureVmWareSC clearanceenterprise strategyTechnical Leadershipsolution roadmaps

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