Solution Architect

  • Jobtailor
  • Northwich, Cheshire
  • 29/07/2026
Full time Information Technology Telecommunications

Job Description

Responsibilities
  • Solution Architecture: Design end-to-end technical architectures for water treatment, monitoring, and sustainability platforms. (Reference architecture)
  • Client Engagement: Collaborate with sales, engineering, and service teams to understand client challenges and deliver tailored solutions.
  • Proposal & Communication Development: Draft, edit, and deliver proposals that integrate input from sales, marketing, and technical experts.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Serve as the communication bridge across commercial and technical functions.
  • Customer-Centric Focus: Prioritize contractor requirements in all communications (where our PO comes from).
  • Quality & Consistency: Maintain consistency in tone, branding, and messaging across proposals and communications.
  • Continuous Improvement: Collect feedback from contractors and internal teams to refine communication strategies.
  • Innovation: Drive adoption of smart water management technologies, including IoT, predictive analytics, and digital twins.
  • Compliance & Security: Ensure solutions meet industry standards, regulatory requirements, and cybersecurity best practices.
  • Collaboration: Partner with product managers, R&D, and field engineers to deliver scalable, customer-focused solutions.
  • Documentation: Maintain architectural blueprints, roadmaps, and technical governance standards.
Requirements
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering (Chemical, Environmental, Mechanical, or similar)
  • Proven experience in designing complex technical solutions or architectures (industrial systems, water treatment, or infrastructure projects)
  • Experience in solution architecture, systems engineering, or technical consulting roles
  • Strong capability to design end-to-end system architectures
  • Knowledge of: Water treatment systems Monitoring and sustainability platforms Familiarity with IoT, digital platforms, predictive analytics, digital twins
  • Ability to define and maintain: Technical roadmaps Reference architectures Technical governance frameworks
  • Solid understanding of industry standards, regulatory requirements, and cybersecurity principles
  • Experience working closely with customers and sales teams to translate business needs into technical solutions
  • Ability to design tailored, value-driven solutions addressing client challenges
  • Strong communication skills to present complex architectures to non-technical stakeholders
  • Ability to align multiple stakeholders and drive solution development from concept to deliver
  • Experience working in matrix and international environment
  • Strong attention to technical governance and standardisation
  • Strategic mindset with strong problem-solving capabilities
  • Ability to balance big-picture thinking with technical detail.