Solutions Architect

Company Description

Who is HelloKindred?

HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.

Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better. We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers – connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.

Job Description

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: December 31, 2027
Work Set-Up: Hybrid (4 days per week in the office, 1 day remote)
Clearance Required: BPSS

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for a Solutions Architect with extensive experience in AWS and serverless architectures to lead end-to-end solution design and deliver scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective enterprise solutions. The ideal candidate will bring a strong hands-on technical background, excellent knowledge of Node.js and TypeScript, and experience in enterprise solution delivery, cloud transformations, application modernisation, and migration programmes. Strong stakeholder management, technical documentation, architectural governance, and proficiency in modern AI-based coding tools are also essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end solution design process, translating business requirements into scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective enterprise solutions.
• Design solutions using AWS and serverless architectures, including AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, Cognito, CloudFormation/CDK, and related AWS services.
• Contribute hands-on technical expertise across architecture, solution design, code reviews, and technical governance where required.
• Apply Node.js and TypeScript expertise alongside modern software engineering practices.
• Support CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Produce high-quality architecture artefacts and technical documentation, including solution designs, architecture decision records, integration specifications, and security assessments.
• Develop and deliver executive-level technical presentations to communicate architecture decisions and solution designs.
• Engage engineering teams, product owners, business stakeholders, and senior leadership to drive alignment and successful delivery.
• Establish architectural standards, governance processes, and best practices across development teams.
• Ensure compliance with security, operational, and enterprise architecture requirements.
• Support cloud transformation, application modernisation, and migration programmes involving large-scale enterprise platforms.
• Apply modern AI-based coding tools and solutions to support software engineering and solution delivery.
• Work from the Weybridge office at least four days per week.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in software engineering and enterprise solution delivery.
• At least 5 years of experience in solution architecture roles involving large-scale enterprise platforms, cloud transformations, application modernisation, and migration programmes.
• Extensive expertise in AWS and serverless architectures, including AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, Cognito, CloudFormation/CDK, and related AWS services.
• Excellent knowledge of Node.js and TypeScript, with a solid understanding of modern software engineering practices.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, microservices, and event-driven architectures.
• Proven ability to translate business requirements into scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-effective enterprise solutions.
• Hands-on technical experience contributing to architecture, design, code reviews, and technical governance.
• Demonstrated experience producing architecture artefacts and technical documentation, including solution designs, architecture decision records, integration specifications, security assessments, and executive-level technical presentations.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to engage effectively with engineering teams, product owners, business stakeholders, and senior leadership.
• Experience establishing architectural standards, governance processes, and development best practices while ensuring compliance with security, operational, and enterprise architecture requirements.
• Demonstrated proficiency in modern AI-based coding tools and solutions.
• Ability to work from the Weybridge office a minimum of four days per week.
• Ability to meet BPSS clearance requirements.

Additional Information

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based, without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair, transparent, and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills, experience, and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.