AI-Driven Solutions Architect: Scale Innovation & Governance

Investigo; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Investigo is seeking a Solution Architect to join a growing technology function in a leading financial organisation in the UK. The role acts as the design authority for application and platform architecture across a significant AI and digital transformation programme.

The candidate will own architectural landscape, influence build-versus-buy decisions and enable scalable innovation while managing risk and technical debt. Strong governance and collaboration with delivery teams are essential.

Qualifications

• Must provide architectural vision and governance across applications and platforms.
• Define and maintain integration patterns and data flows.
• Guide build-versus-buy decisions and vendor evaluations within the programme.
• Identify and manage architectural risks and technical debt.

Responsibilities

• Act as design authority for application architecture across the organisation.
• Define and maintain integration patterns, data flows, and interoperability standards.
• Shape and enable a fast-moving AI and digital innovation programme with well-governed architectures.
• Identify and manage architectural risks and debt across the estate.

Skills

Solution architecture

Architectural governance

AI architecture

Integration patterns

Vendor evaluations

Job description

Investigo is seeking a Solution Architect to join a growing technology function in a leading financial organisation in the UK. The role acts as the design authority for application and platform architecture across a significant AI and digital transformation programme.

The candidate will own architectural landscape, influence build-versus-buy decisions and enable scalable innovation while managing risk and technical debt. Strong governance and collaboration with delivery teams are essential.