Contract Solutions Architect – NHS / Central Government Experience is Essential

Rate: £TBC ASAP but it will be Inside IR35
Location: Primarily remote with occasional need in London
Duration: Until January (initially)

Role Overview

We’re seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to provide architectural leadership across high-profile NHS programmes. You’ll design and assure end-to-end solutions that balance technical feasibility, user needs, and organisational priorities.

This role demands someone comfortable operating across strategy and delivery — shaping architectural direction, engaging with senior stakeholders, and guiding multi-disciplinary teams to deliver secure, scalable, and sustainable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, own, and communicate solution architectures for complex NHS and central government programmes

• Align solution designs with enterprise architecture, strategic goals, and regulatory standards

• Work closely with product, engineering, data, and security teams to ensure solutions are practical, scalable, and secure

• Support programme delivery by breaking down complex requirements into actionable solution designs

• Provide technical assurance for solutions delivered by suppliers and internal teams

• Champion interoperability, open standards, and reuse of common platforms and services

• Produce and maintain high-quality architecture artefacts (diagrams, patterns, decision logs)

• Communicate architectural decisions and trade-offs clearly to senior stakeholders and delivery teams

Required Experience

• 6–8+ years in solution architecture roles, ideally with NHS or central government programme experience

• Proven ability to design and deliver end-to-end solutions in large, complex environments

• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, hybrid), including integration and migration patterns

• Solid understanding of data platforms, APIs, microservices, and interoperability frameworks

• Familiarity with security and compliance standards (NHS DSPT, GDPR, NCSC principles, ISO27001)

• Experience working with enterprise architecture frameworks (TOGAF, ArchiMate, Zachman)

• Skilled in balancing strategic architectural direction with hands-on delivery guidance

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills – able to bridge technical and non-technical audiences

• Experience working with suppliers and delivery partners to ensure architectural integrity

• Familiarity with delivery and documentation tools (e.g. Jira, Confluence, modelling tools)

Apply now or email dom@briodigital.io for more information.