Solution Architect

Location: SouthWest or Birmingham (must be willing to travel to Southwest)

Salary: Competitive (based on experience)

Level: Assoc Manager

Security Clearance Requirements: Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC+ security clearance which typically requires a 10 year continuous UK address history, with no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside the UK, and declaration of being a British passport holder with no dual nationality.

Senior Solution Architect

Manager - CL8

• Define the architecture for high-profile, highly visible government digital or private sector services.
• Operate as a trusted advisor to director and/or programme level clients.
• Define the IT strategy, architecture and roadmap for large programmes aligned to organisational and business objectives.
• Manage the non functional requirements through the delivery and operational lifecycle of the system.
• Provide authoritative specialist technology advice.
• Provide technological risk and mitigation advice and help manage these risks.
• Develop excellent working relationships with key stakeholders.
• Own and deliver the development of case studies, presentations and events in support of marketing activities to raise the profile of STS.
• Own and deliver high quality outputs for proposals and projects to ensure client expectations are met and that high levels of client satisfaction are achieved.
• Provide appropriate pre sales and bid support in line with the company's bid management process.
• Maintain client relationships to ensure quality in delivery and identify future work opportunities.
• Monitor emerging trends and own the production of thought leadership assets.
• Contribute to the CTO Advisory practice strategy in line with the STS and corporate strategies.
• Support the CTO Advisory leadership in the acquisition of new talent in a timely manner.
• Engender Accenture company values, contributing to the development of STS as a great place to work.
• Collaborate with peers and staff within a matrixed organisation.

• Knowledge and experience of applying architectural governance, technical standards and frameworks.
• Experience with applying architectural concepts, methodologies and approaches.
• Hands on technical background, preferably from systems engineering with experience of application and integration architecture.
• Knowledge of solution architecture principles, design patterns, and architecture modelling tools.
• Knowledge of market leading technologies and solutions.
• Familiarity with major Cloud technologies, working experience of at least one major Cloud provider such as Azure or AWS.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the complete SDLC.
• Deliver both exceptional technical solutions and work as true partners to the organisations we support.
• Demonstrate a good understanding of managing technical risks.
• Communicate effectively verbally and in writing, including explaining complex technical solutions to a non technical audience, writing meaningful guidance, and giving impactful presentations.
• Demonstrate critical thinking through analysing and evaluating information and using that information to present solutions and reach decisions.

Competitive basic salary, up to 30 days vacation per year, private medical insurance, and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice.

Continual training and upskilling opportunities for both technical and soft skills.

31/08/2026

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