Solution Architect - Contract - £550/day - Hybrid (Manchester)

Solution Architect required for a leading client engagement with a major UK financial services organisation.

This is a 6-month contract opportunity offering £550 per day, working in a hybrid model (3 days onsite) in Manchester.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver end-to-end architecture solutions across applications, data, integration, and infrastructure
• Produce high-level and low-level solution designs, architecture diagrams, and interface specifications
• Ensure solutions meet scalability, security, and enterprise architecture standards
• Collaborate with stakeholders including business leaders, product owners, and engineering teams
• Lead architecture reviews, risk assessments, and solution assurance activities
• Guide development teams on best practices, design patterns, and implementation

Key Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience as a Solution Architect (6+ years)
• Expertise in Legacy systems (including mainframes)
• Proven experience transforming Legacy systems into containerised microservices architectures
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms and hosting concepts
• .NET, Java
• Angular/React
• REST APIs
• Event-driven architecture
• CI/CD pipelines & DevOps practices
• Knowledge of Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and data mesh principles
• Experience in API, microservices, and application security
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Agile delivery experience

Desirable:

• Experience within pensions or annuities, ideally UK workplace pensions

Additional Details:

• Contract Length: 6 months
• Rate: £550 per day
• Location: Manchester (Hybrid - 3 days onsite)