Lead Solution Architect - Public Sector Consulting

NTT DATA
Job Title: Lead Solution Architect - Public Sector Consulting
Location: London or Birmingham, United Kingdom
Department: Technology Consulting
Reports To: Head of Public Sector Consulting

Job Summary
Our Public Sector Business Unit is growing rapidly, and we are looking for an
experienced Lead Solution Architect to join our expanding team delivering high-
impact digital and data transformation for UK central government clients.
We are seeking a hands-on solutions leader with a passion for solving complex
challenges in government. You will have a proven track record of shaping large-scale
solutions across cloud platforms, legacy estates, and service integration
layers—ideally within a consultancy, systems integrator, or public sector delivery
environment.
You will be confident working across both business and technology domains,
comfortable influencing senior stakeholders, and experienced in aligning solution
architecture with user needs, operational constraints, and public sector standards.
You will bring both broad technical understanding and a pragmatic mindset, helping
clients achieve meaningful change at pace.
As part of our Extended Leadership Team for the Consulting Practice and UK
Government Sector, reporting to the Head of Consulting for Public Sector, you will
contribute directly to further enhancing our team culture and driving business growth.
What you’ll be doing:
As a Lead Solution Architect, you will:
• Develop solution strategies, high-level designs, and producing responses
to RFPs in collaboration with sales and bid teams.
• Engage with senior client stakeholders to understand business problems
and translate them into composable, scalable solution architectures that
are secure, compliant, and future-ready.
• Work closely with multi-disciplinary teams—delivery managers, business
analysts, technical architects, and engineering leads—to shape delivery
models that meet client and user needs.
• Contribute to governance and assurance, ensuring architectural
coherence across delivery workstreams, and adherence to government
standards (e.g. GDS, NCSC, Cabinet Office, MOD).

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• Collaborate with our Government CTO and wider leadership team to
shape IP, frameworks, and go-to-market offerings.
• Coach and mentor other architects and support the development of
architecture capability within the business

What you will bring:
• Significant experience designing and delivering complex digital and data
solutions in the UK Government or wider Public Sector.
• Deep knowledge of enterprise architecture patterns, public cloud services
(Azure, AWS), application design, integration patterns (API, event-driven),
and data platforms.
• Demonstrable success in shaping client strategies, designing operating
models, and engaging in business case development and benefit
modelling.
• Experience of bid and pre-sales involvement, including shaping client
proposals, contributing to SOWs, and presenting to commercial and
technical stakeholders.
• A sound understanding of government standards and frameworks,
including the Digital Service Standard, GDS assessment criteria, NCSC
cloud security principles, and relevant assurance models.
• Experience working in agile delivery environments and collaborating
across business and technology domains.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to articulate
and advocate for strategic solutions at executive level.

Education and Experience:
• Demonstrated success in producing winning proposals for central
government clients.
• Extensive experience in a solution architecture or enterprise architecture
role, within government or regulated industries.
• Background in consulting, systems integration, or technology leadership
within public sector environments.
• Relevant certifications such as TOGAF, SAFe, or cloud architect
qualifications (Azure/AWS).
• Understanding of government technology assurance frameworks and
legacy modernisation journeys.
• Degree in a technology-related discipline or equivalent practical
experience.