ASSURANCE MANAGED SERVICES SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT

EY; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 95,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible vacation policy

Generous paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking experienced Lead Solution Architects to shape and commercialize Assurance managed services, bridging business strategy with technology execution. You will steer end-to-end architecture, governance, and security initiatives while collaborating with cross‑functional teams across Product, Sales, Delivery and Finance in a global EY environment.

Ideal candidates bring a bachelor’s degree in a related field, 10+ years of architecture leadership for managed services, and hands-on

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s qualification in Management, Finance or Accounting.
• 10+ years’ end-to-end architecture experience in managed services / outsourced solutions.
• Bachelor’s qualification in Computer Science or Information Technology.
• 10+ years’ experience with agile, iterative and conventional development methodologies and their application to platform, transactional applications and analytical systems.
• TOGAF certification (preferred).
• Experience leveraging cloud (Azure) and public SaaS platforms (including SAP).

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain Assurance managed services architecture and standards.
• Lead architecture across business, technology and operations to ensure feasibility and execution readiness.
• Define audit readiness and SOC 1/ SOC 2 compliance approaches.
• Provide direction to delivery technology teams through the development lifecycle.
• Drive standardization, automation and continuous improvement across managed services offerings.

Skills

Business + Service Architecture Lead

Technology Architecture Lead

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

TOGAF certification

Job description

The Opportunity

The Global Solutions team leads the investment to create and enhance our Assurance Managed Services solution portfolio. We work closely with business domain leaders, technology teams, the technology alliance, and the broader ecosystem to identify and leverage the latest technology applications, predictive analytics, AI and machine learning to optimize our services and provide deep client insights.

We are seeking experienced Solution Architects to support the growth of Assurance Managed Services. These Solution Architects will partner with business domain leaders to shape, design, and commercialize managed services offerings, bridging business strategy and solution and technology execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Business Alignment
  • Partner with business domain leaders to understand strategic objectives, market opportunities, competitive positioning, and growth targets.
  • Facilitate structured discovery sessions to fully elaborate client, EY and third‑party requirements.
  • Translate business strategy and requirements into clear managed services value propositions and solution architecture roadmaps.
• Managed Services Architecture
  • Design end‑to‑end managed services business architectures that incorporate standardized, scalable constructs for repeatability and margin optimization.
  • Lead overall solution architecture, ensuring alignment between business architecture, technology architecture, and operational capabilities.
  • Define solution scope, client experience blueprints, process and controls design, technology architecture and design, operating model and governance structure, service lifecycle model, SLA/OLA frameworks, regulatory and legal compliance, delivery model, and commercial and pricing models.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory, security, controls and risk frameworks (e.g., SOC 1).
  • Liaise with IT security, data security, quality and risk management, independence and other stakeholders to meet broader EY requirements and standards.
  • Contribute to the design and development of the Managed Services Orchestrator.
• Commercial & Financial Modeling
  • Support business case development including revenue projections, cost structures, margin modeling, and investment requirements.
  • Align service design with target financial outcomes and go‑to‑market strategy.
  • Contribute to pricing strategy, packaging and monetization frameworks.
  • Ensure robust cost and effort estimation covering all stages of service lifecycle.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration
  • Work closely with Product, Sales, Delivery, Finance, Technology and Operations teams to ensure architectural feasibility and execution readiness.
  • Provide architectural leadership during engagement pursuits and client engagements.
  • Support organizational change, process and controls change management, and technology development teams during solution design and build.
  • Act as a trusted architecture advisor to executive leadership.
• Standardization & Continuous Improvement
  • Carry out horizon scanning to identify emerging industry and technology trends and assess their impact and opportunities for Assurance managed services.
  • Establish KPIs and performance metrics for service effectiveness and profitability.
  • Drive standardization, automation and continuous improvement across managed services offerings.
  • Monitor and manage the quality and currency of content in our global architecture repositories.

Responsibilities for Lead Solution Architects

• Business and Service Architecture Lead
  • Own and maintain Assurance managed services business, process and controls architecture and standards.
  • Ensure solutions are designed and implemented in a modular way for flexibility.
  • Define audit readiness and SOC 1/SOC 2 compliance approach and support projects accordingly.
  • Provide direction and support to delivery technology development teams throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Ensure appropriate process and controls training is provided to the assurance managed services team.
• Technology Architecture Lead
  • Own and maintain Assurance managed services technology architecture and standards.
  • Provide direction and support for technology development teams throughout the development lifecycle.
  • Ensure the team complies with IT security standards and requirements.
  • Ensure appropriate technology training is provided to the Assurance managed services team.

Skills and Attributes for Success

• Business + Service Architecture Lead
  • Minimum of a bachelor’s qualification in Management, Finance or Accounting.
  • Minimum of ten years’ experience managing end‑to‑end architecture for managed services and/or outsourced solutions.
• Technology Architecture Lead
  • Minimum of a bachelor’s qualification in Computer Science or Information Technology.
  • Minimum of ten years’ experience with agile, iterative and conventional development methodologies and their application to platform, transactional application and analytical systems development.

Preferred Qualifications

• Business + Service Architecture Lead
  • Certification in an Enterprise Architecture method such as TOGAF.
• Technology Architecture Lead
  • Certification or experience building solutions leveraging cloud (ideally Azure) and public SaaS platforms (ideally including SAP).

What We Offer You

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package, including competitive salary (U.S. ranges: $138,200 to $266,000, with higher ranges for certain metro areas), medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, and generous paid time off.
• Hybrid work model with flexibility: most client‑serving roles work in person 40–60 % of the time during engagements.
• Flexible vacation policy allowing employees to decide how much time off they need, with additional paid holidays and leaves of absence.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

EY provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other legally protected basis, including arrest and conviction records, in accordance with applicable law.

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