Certain Advantage
Solution Architect
Solution Architect at Certain Advantage, based in London, Greater London, paying £800. This is a contract role.
- Pay
- £800
- Hours and contract
- Contract · On site
- Location
- London, Greater London
- Closing date
- Sector
- Software Developer
Reference vacancy/solution-architect-38799
About the role
Solution Architect (Automation/Ansible)
Certain Advantage is hiring for a Solution Architect based in London.
This role is on an initial 6-month contract basis and is required to be onsite 3 days a week.
Are you an experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in networking, cloud connectivity and infrastructure automation?
Your responsibilities
The Individual
Does this sound like your next career move? Apply today!
Working with Certain Advantage
We go the extra mile to find the best people for the job. If you’re hunting for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, we’ll work with you to find it.
We work with businesses across the UK to find the best people in Finance, Marketing, IT and Engineering. If this job isn’t for you, head to certainadvantage.co.uk and register for job alerts and career guidance tips.
Certain Advantage is hiring for a Solution Architect based in London.
This role is on an initial 6-month contract basis and is required to be onsite 3 days a week.
Are you an experienced Solution Architect with a strong background in networking, cloud connectivity and infrastructure automation?
Your responsibilities
- Acting as the main point of contact for solution architecture across IT projects.
- Designing and integrating end-to-end solutions across business processes, data, applications, infrastructure and security.
- Leading architecture design and assurance, reviewing detailed designs and ensuring compliance with technical standards.
- Driving enterprise network automation and connectivity solutions, including Single Source of Truth implementations.
- Supporting cloud networking architecture across AWS and Azure environments.
- Championing Security by Design and Privacy by Design, ensuring regulatory and GDPR compliance.
The Individual
- Strong networking knowledge, including Routing, TCP/IP and SSL.
- Experience with AWS and Azure cloud networking, including VPC/VNET, VPN, Transit Gateway and virtual Palo Alto firewalls.
- Knowledge of Cisco data centre design and Aruba ESP, including Central, ClearPass and wireless platforms.
- In-depth experience with network automation, Infrastructure as Code, APIs, GitHub and Ansible.
- Experience developing Ansible playbooks, infrastructure workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
- Knowledge of smart inventory systems such as NetBox and their integration with automation pipelines.
- Understanding of identity and authentication technologies, including SAML, PingID and Entra ID.
Does this sound like your next career move? Apply today!
Working with Certain Advantage
We go the extra mile to find the best people for the job. If you’re hunting for a role where you can make an impact and grow your career, we’ll work with you to find it.
We work with businesses across the UK to find the best people in Finance, Marketing, IT and Engineering. If this job isn’t for you, head to certainadvantage.co.uk and register for job alerts and career guidance tips.
Reference: vacancy/solution-architect-38799 · Posted 40 minutes ago · Closes 10 Dec 2026 · Listed via Certain Advantage
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