The Solution Architect is responsible for designing, governing, and evolving enterprise-grade software architectures that enable scalable, secure, and resilient digital platforms. Operating at a Master / Principal seniority level, this role provides strategic technical leadership across complex systems, integrations, and transformation initiatives.

The architect makes high-level decisions on technology, frameworks, and system design, ensuring long-term maintainability while aligning architecture with business objectives.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

• Define and evolve enterprise and solution architectures across multiple platforms and domains
  

• Design scalable, reliable, secure, and maintainable system architectures
  

• Establish and enforce technical standards, architecture principles, and governance frameworks
  

• Lead architecture reviews and provide guidance across delivery teams
  

• Guide implementation teams in resolving complex technical challenges
  

• Drive system integration strategies across cloud, on-prem, and hybrid environments
  

• Evaluate emerging technologies and assess their applicability to the enterprise roadmap
  

• Translate business requirements into robust technical solutions
  

• Partner with stakeholders, engineering leads, and product teams to ensure architectural alignment
  

• Contribute to technology roadmaps, modernization strategies, and transformation programs
  

• Mentor senior engineers and architects, elevating architectural maturity across the organization
  

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect / Software Architect in complex environments
  

• Deep knowledge of:
  

  • Distributed systems and microservices architectures
    

  • Cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
    

  • Integration patterns, APIs, and event-driven architectures
    

  • Security, scalability, and performance design principles
    

• Strong understanding of architecture governance and standards
  

• Ability to balance strategic vision with practical delivery constraints
  

• Excellent stakeholder engagement and technical leadership skills
  

This position plays a critical role in shaping the organisation’s technology future, ensuring platforms are future-ready, resilient, and aligned to business growth.