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  • Job type

    Contract
  • Location

    Stevenage
  • Working Pattern

    Full-time
  • Specialism

    Infrastructure
  • Industry

    Energy, Utilities & Mining
  • Pay

    £800 - 875 per day inside ir35

Solution Architect6-Month Contract £800 - 875 p/d inside IR35StevenageHybrid

Role overview

Our client is looking for a forward-thinking IT Solutions Architect to join a dynamic technology team supporting digital transformation across the utilities sector. This role will focus on designing scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions across Azure cloud and infrastructure platforms, with the opportunity to influence enterprise architecture and drive innovation.


Your new role

  • Design and deliver end-to-end IT solutions across cloud, infrastructure, and integration layers

  • Lead architecture efforts for Azure-based platforms, ensuring alignment with business and security requirements

  • Collaborate with stakeholders across IT, operations, and business units to translate requirements into technical designs

  • Define infrastructure blueprints, integration patterns, and deployment strategies for enterprise-scale systems

  • Provide architectural governance and technical leadership across project lifecycles.

  • Support digital initiatives within the utilities' domain, including smart metering, asset management, and customer platforms

  • Contribute to cloud migration strategies and infrastructure modernisation roadmaps


What you'll need to succeed

  • Proven experience as a Solutions Architect in enterprise IT environments

  • Strong expertise in Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, networking, identity, security)

  • Solid background in infrastructure architecture, including hybrid and on-premise environments

  • Experience working in or with the utilities sector (energy, water, telecoms, etc.)

  • Familiarity with Salesforce architecture and integration is a plus.

  • Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills

  • Relevant certifications (e.g. Azure Solutions Architect Expert, TOGAF)


What you'll get in return

  • 6-Month Contract

  • £800 - 875 per day rate inside IR35 (via Umbrella)

  • Hybrid work available


What you need to do now


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