As a Solution Architect, you will play a central role in defining and validating architectural frameworks across complex digital initiatives. Your work will involve leading the development of critical design documentation, guiding engineering teams through implementation challenges, and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives across business, data, application, and security domains.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the creation and review of core architectural outputs, including design decisions, technical evaluations, and high-level system blueprints
- Act as a technical authority, collaborating with engineering leads and stakeholders to establish architectural standards and decision-making frameworks
- Support leadership in building business cases, refining cost models, and planning transformation initiatives
- Apply agile principles across cross-functional teams and client engagements, ensuring delivery excellence
- Engage directly with clients to understand needs, diagnose challenges, and develop technically sound solutions
- Contribute to internal innovation projects and knowledge-sharing initiatives
- Work on-site with clients or in office locations, with a minimum of two days per week spent in person
Qualifications and Experience
You bring a foundation in software engineering with proven experience guiding technical teams through delivery cycles. You are comfortable operating across architectural disciplines and have deep expertise in at least one domain. A mindset of continuous learning and improvement is essential.
- Practical experience applying architecture and delivery frameworks in real-world environments
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with a focus on sustainable, scalable design
- Ability to collaborate effectively across technical and non-technical audiences
- Preferred certifications in cloud platforms or architecture methodologies
- Familiarity with cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with architecture frameworks including TOGAF, Zachmann, or MODAF
- Working knowledge of agile at scale (SAFe), Scrum, or Kanban
- Proficiency with modeling tools like UML, ArchiMate, or Ardoq
Environment and Benefits
This role operates within a trust-based, inclusive culture that prioritizes learning, curiosity, and meaningful impact. You’ll join a community committed to personal and professional development, with access to training budgets, certification support, and mentorship opportunities.
Benefits include private healthcare coverage for you and your family, 25 days of annual leave plus additional incentives, flexible leave purchase options, and a generous pension plan. Performance-based bonuses and company share ownership support long-term engagement. The organization also promotes well-being through tax-efficient schemes, community involvement, and flexible career pathways—including dedicated technical tracks.
Work follows a hybrid model across UK, Ireland, US, Nordics, and Netherlands, with time split between office, client sites, and remote settings. The exact schedule varies by project, with up to five days per week on client premises.
Diversity and inclusion are central to how we operate. We make decisions based on ability and contribution, without regard to age, background, disability, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or other personal characteristics. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented groups.
