Solution Architect (Cloud & Data Platforms)

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Role Overview

Title: Senior Solution Architect (Cloud & Data Platforms)

Programme: Multi-year Data & Analytics Transformation

Client Environment: Global investment management

Contract: 6 months, with extensions over multi-year programme. Outside IR35

Pay rate: £800+ per day, to be discussed

This position is Remote working, with some likely occasional trips to site for critical meetings / workshops etc.

This role is a hands-on senior Solution Architect acting as the technical and design authority for a modern cloud-based data platform, with Databricks at the core. The architect bridges investment business needs, data engineering, and platform architecture, setting standards others must follow.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture & Design Authority

Define and own end-to-end solution architecture across:
Establish design patterns, reference architectures, and templates
Ensure architectural consistency across multiple squads and pods

Hands-On Technical Leadership

Build proofs of concept (POCs) when required
Get hands-on with code and configuration to unblock teams
Review and assure quality of engineering outputs

Cloud & Platform Architecture

Own architecture decisions on AWS, including:
Networking (VPCs)
Security
Performance and scalability
Reliability and cost considerations
Ensure solutions align with SDLC, security, compliance, and audit requirements

Business & Stakeholder Engagement

Translate investment business requirements into technical solutions
Challenge both business and technology assumptions where needed
Act as the front-facing technical representative to:
Security architects
Infrastructure teams
Compliance and audit
Senior technology leadership

Governance & Delivery Enablement

Produce high-quality architectural artefacts:
Architecture diagrams
Design decisions and trade-offs
Non-functional requirements
Ensure solutions meet risk management and regulatory expectations

Required Domain Knowledge (Must-Have)

Candidates must have experience in investment or financial services environments

Technical Requirements

Core Stack (Strong Preference)

Databricks (Lakehouse architecture, design patterns)
AWS (deep understanding of cloud-native architecture)
Snowflake (integration patterns, data sharing)

Engineering Background (Critical)

Strong backend / platform engineering heritage
Comfortable designing and reviewing:
Data pipelines
Cloud-native services
Scalable distributed systems
Understands SDLC, DevOps, CI/CD, and release governance

Experience Profile

Senior Solution Architect (typically 10+ years experience)
Proven experience owning architecture for enterprise-scale platforms
Has led architecture through full delivery lifecycles
Experienced working in regulated and audited environments

Behavioural & Mindset Expectations

Strong engineering-first mindset
Pragmatic and conservative in technology choices
Confident challenging "latest and greatest" trends

About Korn Ferry

Korn Ferry unleashes potential in people, teams, and organizations. We work with our clients to design optimal organization structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people and advise them on how to reward and motivate their workforce while developing professionals as they navigate and advance their careers. To learn more, please visit Korn Ferry at www.Kornferry.com

About the Company

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