Solution Architecture

As a solution architect I translate complex business requirements into scalable, secure and maintainable technical solutions. I help organisations make the right technology choices. Ideally I am involved from early concept through architecture & design into delivery. I like a hands-on approach while working with an implementation team and aligning with enterprise architecture & leadership.

Why Solution Architecture?

Large organisations have complex IT landscapes that need specialised attention:

• Alignment: Technology is not a goal, it must support business outcomes
• Scalability: New ideas should be deliverable quickly yet grow with demand
• Integration: On‑prem legacy and modern Cloud & SaaS must work together securely
• Security: Cybersecurity is an end‑to‑end responsibility throughout delivery
• Migration: Moving on‑prem workloads to modern cloud & SaaS solutions

Technology Expertise

I am experienced with the following frameworks, patterns and technologies:

• Architecture Frameworks: ArchiMate, C4 Model, UML, BPMN
• Design Patterns: Domain Driven Design (DDD), Event Driven Architecture (EDA), Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• Cloud: Well-Architected Framework, Serverless, Cloud-Native Application Development
• Integration: REST, GraphQL, OData, MQTT, SOAP
• Data Solutions: ETL, ELT, RDBMS, NoSQL, Data Lake(house), Streaming Data Processing, OLAP, OLTP
• Identity & Access: OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect (OIDC), SAML 2.0, SCIM, LDAP
• Engineering Practices: Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Dev(Sec)Ops, MLOps, DataOps, Team Topologies

How I can help

Enterprise Architecture

• Technology Strategy: Long-term roadmaps & strategic planning
• System Design: High-level architecture for complex enterprise systems
• Integration Patterns: API strategies, event-driven architectures, CIAM, data pipelines
• Governance: Architecture principles, standards & review processes

Technical Leadership

• Requirements Analysis: From business needs to working solutions
• Technology Evaluation: Vendor selection, PoCs, architectural fit
• Team Guidance: Coaching and architecture reviews
• Stakeholder Management: Bridging business & engineering

Architecture Patterns

• Microservices: Domain decomposition strategies
• Event-Driven: Async communication & eventual consistency
• API-First: REST, GraphQL & API management strategies
• Data Architecture: Modeling, storage & analytics platforms

Security & Compliance

• Security by Design: Zero-trust principles & guardrails
• Risk Assessment: Audits & vulnerability management
• Identity Management: SSO, RBAC / ABAC
• Security Automation: Policy automation, monitoring & auto-remediation

Cloud Strategy

• Multi-Cloud Strategy: Vendor neutrality & portability
• Migration Planning: Phased strategies & legacy modernisation
• Cost Optimisation: Cloud economics & resource optimisation
• Disaster Recovery: Business continuity & resilience planning