Senior Solution Architect

Hemel Hempstead - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 13 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect who can combine strategic architectural leadership with deep hands-on technical capability.

If youve worked in manufacturing or industrial engineering environments understand how technology interacts with real-world equipment and operations and enjoy diving into complex technical challenges this is the opportunity to shape the architecture of a global enterprise.

About the Role

This is a senior high visibility role that owns the architecture for some of our most critical platforms and programmes. You will drive design decisions align technology with business goals and ensure our systems are secure scalable resilient and future proof.

Unlike traditional slideware architecture roles this position requires 4060% hands on work. Youll produce architectural artefacts work closely with engineers and solve complex technical problems involving cloud on-prem data security and integration layers.

Your manufacturing background will help you understand:

Operational technology constraints
System interoperability challenges
Equipment data flows sensors controls and automation
High availability and high reliability environments
Real world dependencies between hardware software and field operations

This context is critical as we modernise legacy systems shift to cloud services and architect new digital capabilities for our global footprint.

Key Responsibilities

Architecture Leadership

Own endtoend solution architecture for major programmes from initial discovery through delivery and transition to support.
Develop high quality artefacts including HLDs LLDs NFRs integration designs data models reference architectures and ADRs.
Govern architectural decisions across multi-disciplinary teams and ensure alignment with enterprise standards.

Hands-on Technical Ownership (4060%)

Produce detailed design materials and guide engineers through implementation.
Review code level or configuration level technical detail where required.
Troubleshoot complex integration or performance challenges in collaboration with engineering teams.

Cloud Integration & Data Architecture

Architect solutions across Azure M365 API Management iPaaS event-driven and message-based integrations.
Define patterns for system interoperability especially where digital platforms interface with manufacturing or hardware systems.
Ensure robust data lineage classification governance and security controls.

Security-by-Design

Embed secure design principles across IAM authentication encryption segmentation threat modelling and auditability.
Partner with Cyber Security teams to drive risk-reduced compliant architectures.

Operational Readiness & Service Design

Design for resilience observability recovery monitoring and long-term maintainability.
Ensure solutions are supportable in a 24/7 operational environment with global users.

Vendor & Partner Governance

Challenge supplier designs ensuring cost-effectiveness technical integrity and alignment with our architectural patterns.
Evaluate thirdparty solutions and contribute to commercial/technical assessments.

Cross-Functional Influence

Work with Engineering Product PMO Cyber and business leaders to balance strategy delivery and risk.
Communicate complex technical concepts in clear outcome-focused language.

Qualifications :

Technical Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Essential
- Extensive experience as a Solution Architect in large-scale complex enterprise or hybrid cloud environments.
- Strong experience architecting solutions on Microsoft platforms (Google Azure M365 Power Platform) and associated integration tooling (API Management iPaaS event-driven architectures).
- Proven ability to create high-quality design artefacts (HLD LLD NFRs data and integration diagrams ADRs).
- Deep understanding of enterprise security controls IAM zero trust encryption data protection logging segmentation.
- Strong background working with global SI partners SaaS providers and multi-vendor delivery landscapes.
- Experience in separation/carve-out programmes and transitional state architecture planning.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
Desirable
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field.
- Cloud and architecture certifications (Azure/AWS TOGAF SABSA).
- Familiarity with DevOps IaC CI/CD container platforms and cloud-native patterns.

Additional Information :

We offer

Join us and well help build your career with excellent training and opportunities for career growth across the business both locally and globally. Youll experience an inclusive environment with strong leadership and a focus on safety and wellbeing. Youll also have the flexibility to choose from a wide range of benefits to suit your lifestyle offering you and your family support from a health and wellbeing financial and lifestyle perspective.

Join us and work for a world-leader with the benefits and training to reward your dedication and skills. Be part of a team where we are making the world a safer place.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin economic status disability age or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics where we celebrate support and embrace diversity.

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Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time

We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect who can combine strategic architectural leadership with deep hands-on technical capability.If youve worked in manufacturing or industrial engineering environments understand how technology interacts with real-world equipment and operations and enjoy div...