Solutions Architect

New Job Alert – IT Solutions Architect – Technology Services
📍 UK – Hybrid working (occasional travel to client sites)

💰 £55,000 – £58,000 + Bonus | Full-time | Permanent

🕗 Monday to Friday

I’m recruiting on behalf of a growing technology services provider looking for an experienced IT Solutions Architect to join their team. This is a hands-on, client-facing role where you’ll lead the design and delivery of scalable, secure cloud and infrastructure solutions.

You’ll work across Microsoft 365, Azure, Microsoft Sentinel, Intune, and network/firewall technologies – playing a key role from pre-sales and technical discovery through to project delivery.

The Role:
You’ll engage directly with clients to scope, design, and deliver modern workplace and infrastructure solutions. Working alongside the sales and technical teams, you’ll lead workshops, create detailed technical designs, and ensure delivery is aligned to security, compliance, and performance standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead discovery sessions and solution design workshops with clients

• Create high-level and low-level designs (HLDs/LLDs) for cloud infrastructure projects

• Provide pre-sales support and write technical proposals

• Oversee project delivery, ensuring best practice implementation

• Communicate technical solutions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Contribute to internal documentation and mentor junior staff

Essential (Must Have):

• 2+ years’ experience as a Solutions Architect or similar within an MSP

• Strong technical knowledge of Microsoft 365, including migrations, hybrid identity, DLP, retention policies

• Hands-on Azure IaaS experience: networking, NSGs, VPNs, load balancers, governance

• Proven Microsoft Sentinel experience: KQL, dashboards, incident response

• Solid grasp of Intune, AutoPilot, security and compliance policies

• Strong networking and firewall understanding (e.g. Cisco, Fortinet, Ubiquiti)

• Confident presenting to stakeholders and creating detailed technical documentation

Desirable:

• PowerShell scripting for automation tasks

• Familiarity with MSP tools (e.g. Autotask, IT Glue)

• Awareness of compliance standards such as ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, or GDPR

If you’re interested or know someone who might be send your most updated CV to zhinkinson@welovesalt.com

Alongside your CV can you also provide the below information:

How many years experience do you have in a similar role?

Tell us about one of the projects you are were proud to deliver?

Where are you based ?

*Rates depend on experience and client requirements