Solution Architect

At CGI we help public sector organisations transform essential services improve citizen outcomes and deliver lasting value through innovative technology. As a Solution Architect within our Central Government business youll shape secure scalable solutions that address complex challenges and support meaningful digital transformation. Youll take ownership of architectural decisions bring fresh thinking to solution design and collaborate with talented teams to turn ambitious ideas into practical outcomes. Working alongside clients and technology experts youll have the freedom to innovate the support to grow and the opportunity to influence services that make a real difference to communities across the UK.

CGI was recognised in the Sunday Times Best Places to Work List 2025 and has been named a UK Best Employer by the Financial Times. We offer a competitive salary excellent pension private healthcare plus a share scheme (3.5% 3.5% matching) which makes you a CGI Partner not just an employee. We are committed to inclusivity building a genuinely diverse community of tech talent and inspiring everyone to pursue careers in our sector including our Armed Forces and are proud to hold a Gold Award in recognition of our support of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant. Join us and youll be part of an open friendly community of experts. Well train and support you in taking your career wherever you want it to go.

Due to the secure nature of the programme you will need to hold UK Security Clearance or be eligible to go through this clearance. Whilst this is a hybrid position you will need to be required to work on client site in Swansea a minimum of 2 to 3 days a week.

In this role you will take ownership of designing and delivering secure scalable and innovative technology solutions that enable public sector clients to modernise services and achieve their strategic objectives. Working closely with stakeholders delivery teams and technology partners you will translate complex business requirements into robust architectural designs ensuring solutions align with enterprise standards security requirements and delivery objectives.

You will play a key role in shaping technical strategy providing architectural governance and guiding multidisciplinary teams throughout the solution lifecycle. As a trusted advisor youll influence technical decisions contribute creative approaches to complex challenges and support business development opportunities. Youll be empowered to lead with confidence while benefiting from the expertise and collaboration of CGIs wider architecture and delivery community.

Key responsibilities:

Architect & Design: Lead the development of secure scalable and sustainable technology solutions aligned with client objectives and enterprise architecture standards.
Develop & Deliver: Produce high-level designs (HLDs) low-level designs (LLDs) solution blueprints architecture decision records and technical roadmaps.
Lead & Collaborate: Provide technical leadership and guidance to multidisciplinary teams including developers engineers analysts security specialists and DevOps practitioners.
Govern & Assure: Maintain architectural integrity throughout implementation ensuring compliance with security standards technical requirements and delivery methodologies.
Engage & Influence: Build trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders facilitating architecture workshops design reviews and strategic technical discussions.
Innovate & Improve: Identify opportunities to introduce new technologies improve solution performance and deliver greater value for public sector clients.
Support & Shape: Contribute technical expertise to business development activities solution proposals and bid responses.
Communicate & Advise: Translate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations for both technical and non-technical audiences.

To succeed in this role you should be an experienced Solution Architect with a strong understanding of enterprise architecture principles solution design and technology delivery within complex environments. Youll combine technical expertise with excellent stakeholder engagement skills demonstrating the ability to influence decisions solve challenges creatively and guide teams towards successful outcomes. Experience working with government or public sector organisations would be particularly valuable.

Essential skills and experience:

Proven experience working as a Solution Architect designing and delivering complex secure and scalable technology solutions.
Strong experience producing architectural documentation including HLDs LLDs solution blueprints and technical roadmaps.
Solid understanding of enterprise architecture principles architectural governance and solution design methodologies.
Demonstrable ability to translate complex business requirements into practical technical solutions.
Experience providing technical leadership to multidisciplinary engineering and delivery teams.
Strong understanding of security integration infrastructure and modern technology architectures.
Excellent stakeholder management communication and presentation skills with the confidence to engage senior client representatives.
Experience facilitating technical workshops architecture reviews and design discussions.
Ability to balance business priorities technical constraints security requirements and delivery objectives.
Experience supporting technical proposals bid responses or pre-sales solution development.

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