Solution Architect (SC Cleared)

Job Title : Solution Architect (SC Cleared) Location: United Kingdom Position Type : Full-time Experience Level : 5+ years Clearance: Active UK SC clearance is mandatory The opportunity VE3 is looking for a hands-on Solution Architect to shape a secure, scalable enterprise information and knowledge management capability.

You will translate business and technical needs into an implementable architecture covering data ingestion, information discovery, integrations, access controls, auditability and sustainable operations.

Requirements

Key responsibilities

• End-to-end architecture . Define solution components, interfaces, deployment patterns, dependencies and non-functional requirements.
• Information discovery. Design metadata management, search/filtering, relationship navigation, reporting and export capabilities.
• Secure access. Specify identity integration, single sign-on where appropriate, role-based access, logging and audit controls.
• Platform integration. Evaluate existing approved platforms and integration options, with clear reuse, portability and maintainability decisions.
• Design assurance. Create architecture views, design decisions, threat/risk considerations and traceability to acceptance criteria.
• Technical leadership. Guide engineers and information architects; resolve cross-functional design issues and support demonstrations and testing.
• Operational readiness. Design for monitoring, support, backup/recovery, documentation, handover and reduced long-term supplier dependency. Essential experience and skills
• Significant experience as a Solution Architect delivering integrated enterprise data or information-management solutions.
• Ability to design APIs, data flows, search/discovery services, storage patterns and secure integrations.
• Working knowledge of IAM, role-based access control, encryption, audit logging and secure-by-design approaches.
• Experience defining availability, performance, scalability, supportability and operational non-functional requirements.
• Proficiency with architecture diagrams, design documentation, options appraisal and technical governance.
• Confidence engaging business, security, delivery and engineering stakeholders and leading technical decisions. Desirable experience
• Cloud or private-platform deployments in controlled or accredited environments.
• Knowledge management, metadata catalogue, enterprise search or graph/relationship-oriented patterns.
• Experience preparing security assurance evidence and supporting formal acceptance activities. Expected contribution An agreed solution design and integration approach, traceable security and operational controls, tested architecture decisions, and a clear technical handover package.