Job Title: SC Cleared Design Solution Architect Location: Corsham Type: Contract Security Clearance: Active SC (Security Check) Clearance required Salary/Rate: £550-£750 Role Overview: We are seeking an experienced and security-cleared Design Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of robust, scalable, and secure enterprise architectures. You will play a key role in shaping high-level solution designs across complex environments, ensuring alignment with business objectives, technical standards, and compliance requirements. This role requires someone with strong technical acumen, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a track record of delivering enterprise-grade architectural solutions in secure or regulated environments. Key Responsibilities: Lead the design of end-to-end solution architectures, ensuring integration with existing platforms and services Translate business requirements into secure, scalable, and high-performance technical solutions Collaborate with engineers, developers, and project managers to ensure successful solution delivery Produce high-quality architectural documentation including HLDs, LLDs, and design blueprints Ensure solutions adhere to architectural standards, principles, and best practices Evaluate and select technologies, tools, and frameworks to meet project and organisational needs Identify and mitigate architectural risks and technical debt early in the design phase Provide technical leadership and guidance thr