Job Specifications
Intelance is a specialist consultancy in Enterprise Architecture, Cybersecurity, and AI. We are building a lean, senior team to stand up a new Enterprise Architecture function for a major engineering and project-delivery group in North Africa. We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to design end-to-end solutions for key initiatives, align them with the target architecture, and produce clear HLA/HLD artefacts that delivery teams can actually implement.
Tasks
Work with the Senior Enterprise Architect, Business Architects, and domain SMEs (Data, Security, Integration) to design end-to-end solutions for priority projects.
Produce clear, pragmatic High Level Architectures (HLA) and High Level Designs (HLD) that describe how applications, integrations, data flows, and security controls fit together.
Ensure all solution designs align with architecture principles, patterns, and guardrails agreed in the EA operating model.
Participate in and support the Architecture Review Board (ARB) and working groups, presenting solutions and addressing feedback.
Collaborate with Business stakeholders to translate requirements and constraints into simple, viable solution options with trade-offs.
Work closely with Data and Integration Architects on interfaces, APIs, data flows, and non-functional requirements (availability, performance, resilience, monitoring).
Provide technical guidance to project teams during design and early implementation phases, ensuring designs remain consistent with the agreed HLD.
Contribute to the EA repository with reusable patterns, reference designs, and lessons learned from pilot projects.
Support 1-2 pilot projects going end-to-end through the new EA workflow during the first phase of the engagement.
Help refine Intelance’s internal solution architecture templates and methods based on what works in practice.
Requirements
7+ years’ experience as a Solution Architect in complex, multi-system environments.
Proven track record designing solutions that span applications, integrations, and data, not just a single product or module.
Comfortable producing HLA/HLD with standard notations (C4, UML, sequence diagrams, context/container diagrams) and keeping them at the right level of detail.
Experience working in project-driven industries (engineering, construction, energy, utilities, manufacturing, or similar) or other environments with large, complex projects and programmes.
Strong understanding of non-functional requirements (availability, scale, performance, security, supportability) and how they impact design.
Able to work with both business and technical stakeholders, explaining solution options in clear, non-jargon language.
Excellent communication skills in English and comfortable working in a hybrid model (remote plus occasional on-site visits to Casablanca and/or London).
Nice to have
Experience with one or more major enterprise platforms, for example: Microsoft 365 / Azure, SAP, Dynamics 365, project portfolio / ERP tools, or similar.
Exposure to cloud-native architectures (APIs, microservices, event-driven designs).
Experience working within architecture governance structures (ARB, design authority).
French language skills and/or experience with Francophone or North African clients.
Prior consulting experience in a client-facing role.
Benefits
Key role in shaping real solutions for a major engineering and project-delivery group as they formalise their Enterprise Architecture capability.
Work in a small, senior team that values practical, implementable designs – not endless PowerPoint.
Hybrid working model – remote by default, with targeted on-site trips for high-impact workshops and reviews.
Exposure to Intelance’s broader EA, Cybersecurity, and AI work, with the chance to influence how solution architecture fits across multiple clients.
Competitive compensation with options for freelance / Ltd company engagement or longer-term collaboration.
Direct access to Intelance leadership and the opportunity to help refine our solution architecture patterns and accelerators.
If you’re a Solution Architect who enjoys designing clear, end-to-end solutions that survive contact with reality, we’d like to hear from you.
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a brief introductory call, followed by a practical case discussion with the Intelance team.
About the Company
Intelance is a strategic consultancy specialising in Enterprise Architecture, AI transformation, and cybersecurity. We help organisations design the systems, structures, and operating models needed to scale, secure, and lead in a volatile world. Our team combines TOGAF-based architecture thinking with cybersecurity governance (Cyber Essentials, ISO 27001), cloud-native patterns, and AI operating model design. From EA blueprints to Zero Trust frameworks to AI adoption roadmaps - Intelance transforms complexity into strategic ...
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