Job Description

Solutions Architect

Location: Farnborough

Working pattern: 5 days on site (open to compressed working hours)

Salary: £70,000-80,000 + Benefits

*Candidates applying must be eligible for Security Clearance*

A Little About Us:

Parico is an established technology business with a history of delivering innovative and secure solutions to Public Sector customers across the United Kingdom. Our team are motivated individuals that help each other to do remarkable things every day. We face challenges together and we win together. At Parico, we deliver world-class solutions that transform the way that our clients use technology.

The Role:

Parico is looking for an experienced Solution Architect to shape and deliver secure cloud platforms for our Public Sector clients. This is a hands-on role where you'll thrive on designing, implementing and optimising cloud solutions in complex and regulated environments. You'll work closely with small, agile teams to solve challenging problems, bringing innovation, technical depth and practical experience to every project.

You’ll be the go-to expert for translating business needs into secure, scalable and reliable cloud architectures. This includes guiding greenfield initiatives, improving existing platform services and ensuring solutions are robust, maintainable and operationally sound. The role is perfect for a mid to senior-level architect who enjoys direct involvement with technology, driving change and seeing your designs make a real difference for users and customers.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Designing and implementing secure, scalable cloud architectures that meet complex business and regulatory requirements

• Translate business needs into practical technical solutions, collaborating closely with small, agile teams

• Leading greenfield initiatives and improve existing platforms, ensuring reliability, performance and maintainability

• Providing hands-on guidance and oversight for deployments, upgrades and troubleshooting of live systems

• Driving automation and operational improvements, making platforms more efficient, secure and resilient

Our Ideal Candidate:

• Proven experience designing secure, scalable and robust solutions on public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)

• Excellent understanding of security best practices and regulatory frameworks relevant to the Public Sector

• You have ability to translate complex business requirements into practical, maintainable cloud architectures

• You're comfortable working with live systems, performing upgrades, troubleshooting and operational improvements

• Experience guiding technical teams, influencing design decisions and driving architectural standards
  

What’s In It For You?

• A high-performance company culture and leadership team that are there to help you to progress your career quickly and thrive with endless opportunities

• Kitted out with a full suite of tech goodies and any additional tech you may need with our work-from-home subsidy upon joining, so you can kit out your home office

• A catered lunch in the office once a week

• 25 days of paid holiday (plus 8 bank holidays)

• 10 days at full pay for Armed Forces Reservist training

• Private health insurance provided through AXA PPP and mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program

• Salary Sacrifice Electric Vehicle car scheme with Octopus Energy

• Discretionary company bonus

• Flexible Life Insurance, with a minimum of 2 x salary and rewards, provided by YuLife

• Flexible working hours to support life admin as well as being able to work from home

• Enhanced Private pension contributions, matched up to 5%

• We’re family friendly, with Parico company policies built to support you, in all stages of life

• If you're relocating to join the team, we'll provide a contribution to help with your costs

If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and meet the requirements, please submit your application today. At Parico, we believe a diverse workforce is a successful workforce. We actively work to empower balanced teams which represent ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, the LGBTQIA+ community, and all genders.

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