SC Cleared Solution Architect | AI, Data & Automation |

Opus Recruitment Solutions
North West England, United Kingdom
Today
£80,000 – £90,000 pa

Salary

£80,000 – £90,000 pa

Posted
13 Oct 2026 (Today)
SC Cleared Solution Architect | AI, Data & Automation | £80,000 - £90,000

Are you aSolution Architect who wants to work at the forefront ofAI, Data and Automation?

I’m supporting an organisation that is expanding its AI capability and looking for a Solution Architect to help shape enterprise-scale solutions, working with customers to take ideas frominitial discovery and requirements through to architecture and implementation.

This is a great opportunity if you enjoy sitting at the intersection ofcustomers, architecture and emerging technology, helping organisations understand what’s possible with AI and turning that into solutions that deliver genuine business value.

What you'll be working on:
  • Designing enterpriseAI, Data & Automation solutions
  • ArchitectingGenerative AI and Agentic AI solutions
  • DesigningRAG, vector database and enterprise search architectures
  • Working acrossOpenAI / Azure OpenAI, Anthropic and Google Gemini
  • Designingmulti-agent systems, tool calling and orchestration
  • API-led and event-driven architecture across Microsoft and enterprise platforms
  • Running customer discovery and solution-design workshops
  • Creating reference architectures and implementation roadmaps
  • Supporting proposals, technical pre-sales and solution estimates
  • Helping customers navigateResponsible AI, governance and security
What they're looking for looking for:
You'll ideally have experience as aSolution Architect within AI, Data, Analytics or Digital Transformation, with a strong understanding of modern AI architecture.

Experience withinDefence & Security and SC Cleared, alongside knowledge ofMLOps / LLMOps, Knowledge Graphs and enterprise architecture standards.

Salary is up to £90,000 and they are remote first with client site visits when required. Other benefits include private medical care, 25 days annual leave,

If you're interested please apply or send your CV to

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