Senior Technical Solution Architect

Senior Solution Architect 📍 London | Hybrid working – 2/3 days per week in the office 💰 Salary up to £125,000 basic I'm partnering with a leading organisation in the legal sector to find an experienced Senior Solution Architect to help shape its technology landscape and support an ambitious programme of transformation. This is a fantastic opportunity for an architect who enjoys working at both a strategic and technical level, connecting business priorities with technology solutions and influencing decisions across a complex organisation. What you'll be doing

• Playing a key role in shaping the future of the organisation's application landscape and technology architecture.
• Leading architecture design across major transformation initiatives, including cloud adoption, platform upgrades and legacy system modernisation.
• Developing technology roadmaps that align with long-term business objectives.
• Assessing existing applications and identifying opportunities to simplify, consolidate or replace systems.
• Working closely with senior stakeholders to turn business challenges into practical technology solutions.
• Advising on technology selection, supplier options and investment decisions.
• Ensuring solutions meet requirements around security, data protection, resilience and long-term support.
• Providing technical direction to delivery teams and helping raise architecture standards across the business. What I'm looking for
• A strong background in Solution Architecture, particularly across enterprise applications and complex technology environments.
• Experience translating business requirements into architectural designs and longer-term technology plans.
• A broad understanding of cloud platforms, SaaS, data, security and systems integration.
• A track record of leading architecture across significant transformation programmes.
• The confidence to engage with senior stakeholders, challenge existing thinking and communicate complex ideas clearly.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft 365.
• Exposure to regulated environments, such as legal, financial or professional services, would be beneficial. Experience with legal technology or business applications such as iManage, Intapp or Aderant would be an advantage, but broader enterprise application architecture experience is also relevant. Why consider it? You'll have the opportunity to influence technology decisions at a senior level, contribute to significant transformation programmes and help shape the future direction of a growing Technology function. If you're an experienced Solution Architect considering your next move, I'd welcome a confidential conversation to share further details.