Solutions Architect

Job Title: Solution Architect

Location: London (occasional office visits)

Salary: £65,000

About the Role

We are embarking on a major transformation programme aimed at enhancing the quality, efficiency, and user experience of our systems, while streamlining policies and procedures across the organisation. We are seeking a Solution Architect to play a key role in driving this change. As part of our Finance > IT team, you will help shape the current and future architecture, ensuring alignment with our organisational principles and standards.

Responsibilities

As a Solution Architect, you will:

• Design secure, scalable, and efficient solutions that align with our organisational goals.
• Create detailed architecture documentation, including technical specifications and diagrams.
• Engage throughout the project lifecycle—contributing to solutions architecture, requirements gathering, quality assurance, and technology change management.
• Promote data integration and interoperability between SaaS cloud solutions.
• Adhere to architectural governance, promoting standardised solutions to simplify our IT landscape.
• Ensure all solutions meet industry standards, security protocols, and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with project teams to develop accurate implementation timescales and technical Statements of Work.
• Collaborate with our IT team to support successful project delivery and, where necessary, participate hands-on in the implementation of new technology.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to identify potential innovations that align with organisational goals.

What We’re Looking For

We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect with a strong technical background and a collaborative mindset. The ideal candidate will have:

• Familiarity with cloud technologies, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, as well as the Microsoft Power Platform.
• Extensive experience with the Microsoft Stack
• Proven experience in designing and implementing both SaaS and on-premise solutions, with a focus on data integration and API management.
• Demonstrable experience in solution architecture or technical design roles, with knowledge of architectural frameworks and best practices.
• Understanding of service transition processes and system architecture principles such as scalability, resilience, and security.
• Knowledge of transformation and migration processes, IT security, and business analysis.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Business and commercial awareness, with the ability to work under tight deadlines and in a fast-paced environment.