Job Title: Solution Architect
Location: London (occasional office visits)
Salary: £65,000

About the Role
We are embarking on a major transformation programme aimed at enhancing the quality, efficiency, and user experience of our systems, while streamlining policies and procedures across the organisation. We are seeking a Solution Architect to play a key role in driving this change. As part of our Finance > IT team, you will help shape the current and future architecture, ensuring alignment with our organisational principles and standards.

Responsibilities
As a Solution Architect, you will:

Design secure, scalable, and efficient solutions that align with our organisational goals.
Create detailed architecture documentation, including technical specifications and diagrams.
Engage throughout the project lifecycle-contributing to solutions architecture, requirements gathering, quality assurance, and technology change management.
Promote data integration and interoperability between SaaS cloud solutions.
Adhere to architectural governance, promoting standardised solutions to simplify our IT landscape.
Ensure all solutions meet industry standards, security protocols, and regulatory requirements.
Work closely with project teams to develop accurate implementation timescales and technical Statements of Work.
Collaborate with our IT team to support successful project delivery and, where necessary, participate hands-on in the implementation of new technology.
Evaluate emerging technologies to identify potential innovations that align with organisational goals.

What We're Looking For
We are looking for an experienced Solution Architect with a strong technical background and a collaborative mindset. The ideal candidate will have:

Familiarity with cloud technologies, including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, as well as the Microsoft Power Platform.
Extensive experience with the Microsoft Stack
Proven experience in designing and implementing both SaaS and on-premise solutions, with a focus on data integration and API management.
Demonstrable experience in solution architecture or technical design roles, with knowledge of architectural frameworks and best practices.
Understanding of service transition processes and system architecture principles such as scalability, resilience, and security.
Knowledge of transformation and migration processes, IT security, and business analysis.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Business and commercial awareness, with the ability to work under tight deadlines and in a fast-paced environment.