Job Overview
We are seeking a Senior Solution Architect to join a Solution Architecture team operating within a large international enterprise environment. The person in this role will support solution design, architecture governance, technology assessments, M&A activities and project delivery across a complex global IT landscape. This position requires a strong technical background and the ability to translate business requirements into secure, scalable and supportable solutions that align with enterprise architecture standards and governance frameworks.
Note: This is a hybrid role with 4 days a week in office.
Responsibilities
- Produce Solution Design Documents and high-level architectures (HLDs) to support project delivery and operational handover.
- Translate business requirements into implementation-ready technical solutions across cloud, infrastructure, application, integration and security domains.
- Ensure alignment of designs with architecture standards, security requirements and governance processes.
- Provide architectural guidance throughout the full project lifecycle, from initial design through production deployment and stabilization.
- Support M&A activities, including technical assessments, due diligence, integration planning and migration execution.
- Review existing environments and identify opportunities for consolidation, simplification and standardisation.
- Facilitate solution reviews and participate in architecture approval processes.
- Collaborate closely with Enterprise Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Security, Operations and Engineering teams to ensure coherent solutions.
- Identify technical risks, dependencies and mitigation strategies; escalate appropriately.
- Contribute to reusable architecture patterns, reference designs, standards and documented best practices.
- Support technology assessments, troubleshooting and technical escalations as required.
Qualifications
- Minimum 8 years of experience in Solution Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture or senior engineering roles within enterprise environments.
- Proven experience designing solutions across cloud, hybrid infrastructure, application integration and security domains.
- Experience operating within large, complex enterprise IT landscapes and governance-driven architecture practices.
- Experience producing Solution Design Documents, HLDs and formal architecture documentation.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to engage technical and business audiences.
- Experience supporting complex technical transformations and delivering projects to production.
- Excellent verbal and written English.
- Preferred: experience with M&A, divestitures, integrations or large-scale migrations.
- Preferred: familiarity with TOGAF, ArchiMate or similar architecture frameworks.
- Preferred: domain experience in logistics, transportation, supply chain or other large global organisations.
- Preferred: technical understanding of Azure, Microsoft 365, identity services, networking, security and integration technologies.
Benefits
- Engagement in high-impact projects within a global organisational context, including M&A and large-scale technical transformations.
- Opportunities to influence enterprise architecture patterns, standards and reusable reference designs.
- Collaboration with experienced cross-functional architecture, security and engineering teams.
- Professional development through complex, governance-driven delivery and technical leadership responsibilities.
The ideal candidate is senior, pragmatic and delivery-oriented, capable of operating effectively in a governance-driven architecture environment. If you meet the qualifications and are interested in contributing to solution standardisation and enterprise-scale architecture, please apply via the application form.