Solutions Architect

Lynx Recruitment is supporting a global consultancy looking for aSolution Architect (AI & Cloud) to help design and deliver modern, cloud-first digital services that directly impact the lives of UK residents.

This role is ideal for an experienced cloud architect ready to expand into AI-led architecture, with a stronger focus ondata, automation, and intelligent systems. You’ll play a key role in shaping scalable, secure, and user-centred solutions while championing the adoption of AI where it delivers real value.

Working within multidisciplinary teams and government-aligned delivery environments, you’ll balanceinnovation with governance, resilience, and long-term sustainability.

• Designend-to-end cloud-native architectures across applications, data, integration, and platforms
• Applycloud-first and user-centred design principles to build scalable and secure services
• Translate business needs into cleartechnical designs and architectural decisions
• Shapedata platforms, integrations, and automation capabilities
• Support integration ofAI-enabled solutions (e.g. automation, analytics, LLM-based services)
• Collaborate with engineers, analysts, and delivery teams to ensure solutions aredelivery-ready
• Define and assurenon-functional requirements (performance, security, resilience, scalability)
• Provide architectural oversight across delivery and live service environments

• Proven experience as aSolution Architect delivering cloud-based services (AWS, Azure, or similar)
• Strong understanding ofmodern architecture patterns (APIs, integrations, data platforms)
• Experience inpublic sector or regulated environments
• Interest or early experience inAI / automation integration
• Ability to balanceinnovation with compliance and delivery pragmatism
• Strongstakeholder communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences
• Familiarity with frameworks such asTOGAF (applied practically)
• Agrowth mindset, with interest in AI-enabled and data-driven architecture