Solution Architect -IT (Permanent & fixed term contract)
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 13, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 9, 2026.
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£62,970.13 - £74,082.51 per annum subjected to knowledge, skill and experience
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Solution Architect
Are you passionate about designing and delivering high-quality technology solutions-from targeted local applications to enterprise-scale platforms-that enable organisational transformation?
Are you an experienced Solution Architect with a strong Microsoft-centric background who can work closely with stakeholders and come up with solutions to business challenges?
If you're ready to help shape and deliver innovative technology solutions, we have opportunities available for Solution Architects on both a permanent basis and a two-year fixed-term contract.
The role
As a Solution Architect under IT Department, you will report to the Lead Solution Architect and provide solution architecture expertise across assigned projects spanning the business, data, application and technology domains. You will produce design documents and related artefacts that ensure alignment with organisational objectives and support the delivery of both localised solutions and enterprise-wide platforms. Working collaboratively with other architects in the team, you will help resolve technical challenges.
You will raise any technical dependencies as they arise during delivery with the Lead Solution Architect and contribute to resolve these dependencies by suggesting solutions.
Operating across a Microsoft-centric landscape, you will shape and deliver solutions ranging from discrete, business-focused applications to integrated enterprise ecosystems, ensuring alignment to business strategy, enterprise architecture, and long-term technology roadmaps.
You will need to:
- Be the Solution Architect for assigned projects, leading technical design and delivery while establishing and embedding architecture standards, governance, processes and best-practice ways of working across local and enterprise solutions
- Ensure that solution design aligns with SRA’s architecture principles, standards, enterprise architecture and business objectives
- Escalate complex solution design challenges to the Lead Solution Architect across both tactical and strategic objectives
- Support the Lead Solution Architect in managing demand for SA’s, and forward capacity planning across solution architecture services
- Produce high-quality solution design artefacts that are peer reviewed across the team before seeking governance approvals
- Help support the Lead Solution Architect with ‘joining the dots’ across projects, programmes
- Support with product roadmaps to identify dependencies, duplication, and reuse opportunities across the enterprise
- As a Solution Architect and take ownership of the end-to-end solution delivery i.e. From shaping requirements through to design and implementation through to assurance and transition into live environments
- Define high and low-level solution designs, translating requirements into cost-effective, scalable and secure solutions at both local and enterprise scale
- Ensure strong integration, interoperability and data flow across systems, platforms and third-party services
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders, influencing decision-making at senior levels
- Support supplier engagement, procurement, and assurance of third-party solution delivery
What is in it for you
- Gain the opportunity to influence the direction of the Solution Architecture function across local solutions and enterprise-scale platforms
- Strengthen your professional profile by producing high-quality designs and championing best practices and helping set architecture standards across the organisation
- Grow as a trusted Solution Architect by sharing your expertise and building capabilities and influencing the development of the Solution Architect function aligned with the SRA’s business strategy
- Seek support as desired for technical training including emerging areas such as AI that can help drive meaningful outcomes for both the organisation and its stakeholders
- Shape technology solutions that contribute directly to the SRA's mission of protecting consumers and supporting trust and confidence in legal services
- Drive innovation and transformation initiatives while operating within a complex regulatory environment
- Work with senior leaders and delivery teams to influence technology strategy and ensure solutions deliver measurable business value
- Play as “Technical owner” role in designing secure, scalable, and sustainable solutions that support the organisation's future ambitions
What we are looking for
- Proven experience in solution architecture delivery Experience in Solution architecture across complex portfolios, spanning both localised and enterprise-scale solutions.
- Strong people skills and stakeholder influence Demonstrated ability to build relationships, develop rapport, and influence teams and senior stakeholders at all levels.
- Expertise in Microsoft-centric architecture solutions Hands-on experience designing business solutions using Microsoft centric platforms such as Dynamics 365 (CRM), Azure, Microsoft 365, and SharePoint.
- Broad architectural capability across domains Solid experience spanning business, data, application, and technology architecture, with an understanding of governance frameworks and delivery models.
- Strategic alignment and delivery management Ability to manage competing priorities, align solutions to enterprise strategy, and deliver scalable, integrated, future-proof outcomes.
- Strong analytical thinking and communication skills Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and the ability to clearly translate complex technical designs into business-focused outcomes, with high attention to quality.
Useful and additional information
There is a full role profile attached to the bottom of this advert on our website. If you have any questions that aren’t in this advert or on our website, please contact us via: [email protected].
This is a hybrid role based in our Birmingham office one to two days a week and from home the rest of the week.
Interested to know more about our workplace? Visit our video page for more information.
To find out more about the recruitment and selection process and how to make the most of your application, please visit our jobs pages.
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To apply
Please click ‘apply’ to complete the online application form and upload your CV and Cover Letter, addressing how your experience meets each requirement outlined in this advert and the attached role profile.
Closing date for applications is on 21 October 2026 at 09:00 am. Shortlisted candidates may be invited to attend a screening call during or following the advertising period
Candidate who applied the same positoin in last six month will not be considered. We encourage any interested applicants to apply as soon as possible as we may choose to close the application period early if sufficient applications are received.
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- Experience in solution architecture across complex portfolios, spanning both localised and enterprise-scale solutions.
- Demonstrated ability to design and implement solutions end-to-end
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships with stakeholders at all levels and influence teams
- Hands-on experience designing business solutions using Microsoft Centric platforms such as Dynamics 365, Azure, Microsoft 365, and SharePoint.
- Solid experience spanning business, data, application, and technology architecture, with an understanding of governance frameworks and delivery models.
- Ability to manage competing priorities, align solutions to enterprise strategy, and deliver scalable, integrated, future-proof outcomes.
- Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and the ability to clearly translate complex technical designs into business-focused outcomes, with high attention to quality
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Additionally, we provide a generous flexible benefits package, an excellent defined contribution pension scheme and an additional 3% of annual basic salary upon successful completion of probation.
Attached Role Profile
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Solution Architect Job Spec - August 2026 v2 final.pdf - 177KB
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