Solution Architect at KPMG, Milton Keynes/Remote, to 12/26, £Contractor Rate

22h ago

Role Title: Solutions Architect

Contract Length:  Until December 2026
Engagement Type:  Umbrella or PAYE
Location:  London or Milton Keynes - Hybrid

(ALL KPMG UK CONTRACTORS MUST RESIDE AND HAVE PROOF OF RIGHTS TO WORK IN THE UK)

Skills & Experience Required:

Technical Skills

• Experience across infrastructure, networking, and enterprise solution architecture.
• Strong hands‑on experience with storage, middleware, application integration, HA/DR patterns, and clustering.
• Exposure to legacy technologies (AIX, Solaris) and understanding of their migration/modernisation constraints.
• Familiarity with DevOps, automation, monitoring, CI/CD, and operational readiness.

Delivery Skills

• Proven experience managing end‑to‑end delivery of complex solutions.
• Ability to work effectively in multi‑vendor and large transformation environments.
• Strong governance, documentation, and communication skills.

Soft Skills

• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to navigate complex environments, prioritise effectively, and drive clarity.

Solution Architecture & Design

• Lead the design of end‑to‑end technical solutions spanning infrastructure, networking, applications, data, middleware, and integrations.
• Develop high‑level and low‑level designs that meet business, security, and operational requirements.
• Assess current landscapes and define target architectures and migration strategies.

Technical Expertise Across Domains

• Infrastructure: servers, virtualisation, OS, cloud, HA/DR, resilience.
• Networking: routing, switching, load‑balancing, DNS, DMZ.
• Application Landscape: multi‑tier apps, APIs, microservices, integration patterns.
• Storage: SAN/NAS, replication, backup, disaster recovery.
• Databases: SQL/NoSQL, clustering.
• Middleware: ESB, messaging, API gateway technologies.
• Clustering & HA: active‑active, active‑passive, distributed systems.
• Good to Have: Awareness of legacy technologies such as AIX and Solaris, including their architecture patterns and typical migration considerations.

Delivery & Execution Management

• Provide technical governance throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Work with engineering teams to manage risks, dependencies, and architectural compliance.
• Define and maintain roadmaps, sequencing plans, and architectural standards.
• Support estimation, capacity planning, and delivery assurance.

Stakeholder & Vendor Collaboration

• Translate business requirements into feasible, scalable technical solutions.
• Collaborate with multi‑vendor engineering teams to ensure alignment with architectural direction.
• Communicate complex technical matters clearly to technical and non‑technical audiences.