{"id":2128271,"url":"https://alion.io/job/ebrd-principal-solution-architect-systems","title":"Principal, Solution Architect - Systems","company":{"id":1756246,"name":"EBRD","domain":"ebrd.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/ebrd-com","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"SuccessFactors","truth_index":null},"role":"Solutions","role_family":"Solutions","seniority":"lead","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["London, United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":76000,"max_usd":140000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":50},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Agile","optional":false},{"name":"Azure","optional":false},{"name":"CI/CD","optional":false},{"name":"Java","optional":false},{"name":"Power Apps","optional":false},{"name":"Power Automate","optional":false},{"name":"Power BI","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-29T02:00:00Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-29","last_verified_at":"2026-10-11T00:22:58Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":12,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":12},"description":"Requisition ID\n36973\n\nOffice Country\nUnited Kingdom\n\nOffice City\nLondon\n\nDivision\nInformation Technology \n\nContract Type\nFixed Term \n\nContract Length\n2 years \n\nPosting End Date\n12/10/2026 \n\nPurpose of Job\nThe Principal, Solution Architect is responsible for designing end to end solutions that solve the business's problem and supports the Technical Architect with its implementation. The Principal plays a critical role in proactively leading activities that guide the development of a portfolio of solutions - including projects, products, systems (applications, technologies, processes and information), shared infrastructure and application services.\nThe Principal ensures technology solutions align with business objectives, value streams, architectural standards and help to shape future-state architectures that drive strategic business outcomes. Guided by the Bank’s core values - putting users first, delivering elegant and reliable technology, being innovative, inquisitive and business-aware - the Principal plays a key role in ensuring that architecture is not only technically robust, but integral to the Bank’s long-term success.\nAccountabilities & Responsibilities\nInterpret and translate complex business and technical requirements into coherent architectural blueprints that achieve strategic business outcomes. Document solution architecture design and analysis work, ensuring alignment with both current needs and long-term objectives. Work closely with product owners and product managers to maintain a robust architectural runway that supports future product evolution. Collaborate with Technical Architects to transform high-level solutions into actionable, implementable designs and support delivery teams in understanding architectural intent throughout the product lifecycle.\nLead the evaluation and ongoing development of future-state technology architecture by monitoring the current solution portfolio, identifying technical debt, legacy risks, and misalignment with business requirements. Analyse global and enterprise-wide trends-technological, economic, social, environmental, regulatory-and apply strategic insight to guide innovation, drive technology refreshes, and support the sustainable evolution of services and systems. Evaluate solution options, vendors, and platforms using tools such as cost/benefit analysis, proof of concepts, and RFP support, ensuring total cost of ownership (TCO) and fit-for-purpose design.\nDefine, lead, and govern the implementation of solution architectures across business applications and technology domains. Develop long-term roadmaps and provide architecture guidance at both the enterprise and delivery levels to ensure solutions align with business capabilities, value streams, and strategic direction. Deliver enterprise-level designs and architectural artefacts (e.g. solution documents, reference models, scorecards), and provide expert consulting to teams throughout the development lifecycle. Partner with the PMO and project leads to track architectural alignment, facilitate architectural governance, and support a community of practice that promotes consistency, innovation, and adherence to architectural standards.\nAs the Solution Architect responsible for Systems, you will lead designing and implementing application architectures and integration solutions that ensure seamless communication and data flow between systems. You will be responsible for architecting application landscapes that are scalable, resilient and aligned with business objectives, ensuring that integrated systems work efficiently across the enterprise. Day-to-day responsibilities will include:\nActs as the trusted advisor, defining, governing, and evolving architectures across Information Management, Knowledge Management, OGC, OCCO, Risk, Communications, and Editorial and Creative functions. \nDevelops and maintains end-to-end solution designs spanning SaaS, Low/No Code, CMS, Information and Knowledge management, and custom development platforms using Azure services, ensuring alignment with enterprise architecture standards, and security and regulatory requirements. \nTranslates complex business needs into technology solutions that balance cost, risk, scalability and usability, while building strong partnerships with product owners, delivery teams, and business sponsors. \nProvides expert guidance on Adobe Experience Manager for digital experience and CMS platforms. Defines and governs Low/No Code solutions on Microsoft Power Platform, ensuring best practice adoption and data governance. \nLeads the evaluation of SaaS products and integrations for suitability, security and alignment with architectural principles. \nKnowledge, Skills, Experience & Qualifications\nStrong ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly, both in written and verbal formats, particularly when engaging with stakeholders \nExperience in capturing technical requirements and documenting them in written and pictorial (PowerPoint, Visio etc) \nExperience in engaging with business and IT stakeholders to gather requirements and ensure alignment between architecture and business goals. \nExperience working within Agile, DevOps, and product-aligned teams, contributing to sprint-based and continuous delivery \nDemonstrable experience working within TOGAF with deep understanding of its application \nExpertise in solution integration, process orchestration, and data flow design across enterprise systems. \nDemonstrable experience supporting enterprise change initiatives. \nExpert knowledge in knowledge management solutions. \nPractical expertise in Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI) and governance models. \nDeep understanding of SaaS platforms, identity and access management (e.g. Microsoft Entra) and integration approaches. \nStrong grasp of enterprise integration patterns, APIs, middleware and event-driven architectures. \nExperience in leading solution architecture using Azure services \nDeep understanding of Java application design and development practices, enabling effective collaboration with engineering teams. \nStrong knowledge of data, security, compliance and risk with shared service functions. \nProven capability in designing solutions across multiple technology domains in complex organisations. \nDemonstrated track record of delivering architecture in at least one of the relevant business areas: Legal, Compliance, Risk, or Communications/Marketing. \nExperienced in leading architecture on cross-functional projects, managing diverse stakeholders and influencing senior decision-makers. \nExtensive background in working with SaaS, Low/No Code and custom development solutions within enterprise environments. \nAbility to create and maintain architectural artefacts consumable by technical and non-technical audiences. \nProfessional certifications desirable: TOGAF, Microsoft Certified (Power Platform, Azure Solutions Architect), Adobe AEM certifications. \nDemonstrated commitment to continuous professional development in solution architecture and technology innovation, as reflected in certifications and training. \nWhat is it like to work at the EBRD? / About EBRD\nOur agile and innovative approach is what makes life at the EBRD a unique experience! You will be part of a pioneering and diverse international organisation, and use your talents to make a real difference to people's lives and help shape the future of the regions we invest in.\nAt EBRD, our Values - Inclusiveness, Innovation, Trust, and Responsibility - are at the heart of how we work. We bring these to life through our Workplace Behaviours: listening well and speaking up, collaborating smartly, acting decisively with full commitment, and simplifying to amplify our impact. These principles shape our culture and define our success. We seek individuals who not only share these values but are also committed to embedding them in their daily work, fostering a positive and high-performing environment.\nThe EBRD environment provides you with:\nVaried, stimulating and engaging work that gives you an opportunity to interact with a wide range of experts in the financial, political, public and private sectors across the regions we invest in. \nA working culture that embraces inclusion and celebrates diversity. Our workforce reflects a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, bringing fresh ideas, energy, and innovation and enhancing our ability to serve our clients, shareholders, and counterparties effectively.\nA hybrid workplace that offers flexibility to teams and individuals; that is based on trust, flexibility and connectedness. \nAn environment that places sustainability, equality and digital transformation at the heart of what we do. \nA workplace that prioritises employee wellbeing and provides a comprehensive suite of competitive benefits. \nDiversity is one of the Bank’s core values which are at the heart of everything it does. As such, the EBRD seeks to ensure that everyone is treated with respect and given equal opportunities and works in an inclusive environment. The EBRD encourages all qualified candidates who are nationals of the EBRD member countries to apply regardless of their racial, ethnic, religious and cultural background, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, socio-economic background or disability.\nPlease note, that due to the high volume of applications received, we regret to inform you that we are unable to provide detailed feedback to candidates who have not been shortlisted (for further consideration).","description_format":"text","description_chars":9558,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":null,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":null,"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["Professional development"],"hiring_locations":[{"name":"United Kingdom","iso":"GB","kind":"country"}],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Financial Services","Sales & Marketing","Email Marketing"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-09T00:42:42Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":89,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.886,"p_room":1,"age_days":11,"expected_fill_days":35,"reasons":["conf:4","velocity","win:early"],"computed_at":"2026-10-10T05:45:15Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/ebrd-principal-solution-architect-systems","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/ebrd-principal-solution-architect-systems.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-11T04:41:19Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":3643,"day_limit":5000,"remaining_today":1357,"minute_limit":60,"resets_at":"2026-10-12T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1756246},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1756246"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Febrd-principal-solution-architect-systems"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Febrd-principal-solution-architect-systems"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Febrd-principal-solution-architect-systems"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/ebrd-principal-solution-architect-systems\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Febrd-principal-solution-architect-systems"}]}