Solution Architect / Senior Solution Architect - Modern Architecture £650 - £750 p/d - IR35 TBC - 6 Month initial contract but likely to be extended Overview: We''re looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join a major technology modernisation programme, helping transition a complex technology estate away from legacy platforms towards a modern, cloud-native, domain-oriented and event-driven architecture. This is a highly delivery-focused architecture role. You''ll work closely with engineering teams to define solutions, validate architectural approaches and ensure they can be successfully implemented within a production environment. What you''ll be doing Designing API-first architectures and integration patterns Exploring and implementing event streaming and messaging technologies, including Kafka Designing and delivering cloud-native solutions within AWS Defining microservices and distributed system architectures Designing solutions using event-driven architecture principles Applying Domain-Driven Design (DDD) to complex technology environments Working directly with engineering teams to turn architecture into working solutions Assessing and selecting appropriate technologies and tooling, proving approaches alongside engineers Ensuring architectural solutions are practical, scalable and capable of being implemented successfully Supporting the transition from legacy applications towards a modern distributed technology landscape Communicating complex technical ..... full job details .....