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Deloitte - Recruitment

Solution Architect

Greater London On-site 5-10 yrs exp
Solution architectureStakeholder managementPro-active communicationTechnical consultancyArchitecture assurance

Requirements

Candidates must have strong stakeholder management and communication skills, along with the ability to translate guidelines into technical practice. Proficiency in standard architecture tools and a deep understanding of IT strategic roadmaps are required.

Job Description

Role: Solution Architect

Location: London – 5 days onsite

Start Date: July 2026

End Date: 31st December 2026

Daily Rate: Inside IR35

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This is an exciting opportunity to join Deloitte Operations for an engagement with one of our clients.

Roles and Responsibilities:
• Primarily an individual contributor but can be responsible for a small team. Main scope of work is to provide solution architecture development, consultancy and assurance to projects, making sure applications are well designed and conform to Shell standards and reference/segment architectures.
• Translates the guidelines and standards into practice and solves common technical challenges and provides technical recommendations which have a perceptible impact on local business performance; actively drives the identification, development and implementation of new technologies and opportunities to optimise technology/IT systems. Contributes to the training and guidance of other professionals in the field. May represent the Company externally as a subject matter expert with suppliers, customers and external agencies. Empowered to make decisions on solutions within guidelines.
• Applies TOE standards and raises step-outs if needed. Applies the standard architecture tools for creating and storing key architecture artefacts (IBM System Architect, PowerDesigner and/or ProVision); fosters re-use.
• Manages the relation with a customer base on senior levels of business leadership JG1/2.
• Understands the IT Strategic Roadmap and applies within the context of their organizational assignment. Uses the related reference architectures and roadmaps for Cloud, Mobile, Integration, OpenSource, Big Data, etc.

 

Mandatory skills:
• Strong stakeholder management, pro-active communication, engage across teams
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal), communicate viewpoints and decisions using content appropriate for the audience
• Business skills, apply industry sector knowledge, establish linkage between business



Skills

Solution architectureStakeholder managementPro-active communicationTechnical consultancyArchitecture assuranceCloudMobileIntegrationOpenSourceBig DataIBM System ArchitectPowerDesignerProVisionIT strategic roadmapBusiness leadership