Cloud Solution Architect

United States Digital Space LLC; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

Gym membership

4+ weeks professional development

25 days holiday

Private medical insurance

Cycle to work

On-site gym (London)

Job summary

The Financial Ombudsman Service in London is seeking a Solutions Architect to translate business needs into scalable technology across the Microsoft Power Platform and Azure ecosystem. You will guide cross-functional teams and shape high-level designs to deliver practical, governance-aligned solutions.

This permanent, full-time role offers hybrid work with at least four days in the office every two weeks, a salary of £80,000–£90,000 depending on experience, and exposure to customer-centric

Qualifications

• Experience designing solutions across the Microsoft Power Platform ecosystem.
• Strong understanding of application development, integration, and cloud platforms.
• Skilled in producing solution documentation, including solution visions and high-level designs.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills with business and technology stakeholders.
• Able to navigate ambiguity and derive clarity in technology strategy.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into clear technical solutions.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams through ideation and solution development.
• Develop solution visions and high-level designs.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to align with design intent.
• Engage with stakeholders to ensure buy-in.
• Present solutions to governance forums clearly.

Skills

Power Platform

Cloud platforms

Solution documentation

Stakeholder communication

Ambiguity navigation

Tools

Microsoft D365

Azure Logic Apps

Azure Functions

Azure DevOps

NServiceBus

Azure Service Bus

Workday

Anaplan

Microsoft 365

Azure AI

Copilots

Job description

Looking for a new challenge?

Solutions Architect

Join a team where

*Purpose* drives everything we do, *Ambition* fuels our growth, *Respect* shapes our culture and *Trust* builds our foundation.

We're not just hiring we're inviting you to build the future with us. If you're curious, driven, and ready to leave your mark, this is your invitation to make your next move.

*Contract:* *Permanent*

*Working hours: 35 hours per week is full time. Where possible, we are open to considering part time/flexible working patterns. Please let us know in your application your desired working pattern.*

*Salary:* *£80,000-90,000 dependent on experience*

*Location* *: London*

*Reporting to:* *Chief Architect*

By joining our team, you'll enjoy the best of both worlds - hybrid working and the collaboration of a great office environment.

*Our permanent hybrid policy sees us all working at least four days across a fortnight in the office.* As well as extensive opportunities for personal and career development.

About Us:

At the the company, we’re working to enhance our service by setting the standard for modern, efficient, accessible alternative dispute resolution. With the customer at the heart of everything we do, we have already delivered significant improvements in the service we offer and 2026 will see us continue with our ambitious agenda.

We’re looking for a Solution Architect who thrives on solving complex business challenges through smart, scalable technology solutions. This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of our digital landscape by blending technical insight with creativity and business acumen.

You’ll work at the heart of our Change Gateway process, guiding initiatives from early-stage problem framing through to solution design and delivery. Collaborating with a Virtual Team of technical and business experts, you’ll lead the creation of solution visions that are innovative, practical, and aligned with our strategic principles.

What you’ll do

• Translate business needs into clear, actionable technical solutions.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams through ideation and solution development.
• Develop solution visions and high-level designs that balance innovation, feasibility, and value.
• Collaborate with delivery teams to ensure smooth implementation and alignment with design intent.
• Engage with stakeholders across business and technology to ensure shared understanding and buy-in.
• Present solutions to governance forums with clarity and confidence.

What we’re looking for as a minimum criterion

• Experience designing solutions across the Microsoft Power Platform ecosystem
• Strong understanding of application development, integration, and cloud platforms.
• Skilled in producing solution documentation, including solution visions and high-level designs.
• Evidence of excellent communication and facilitation skills – you are recognised for leading discussions with business and technology stakeholders and can translate technical to non-technical stakeholders
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity. You are curious and open open-minded in exploring how best to leverage the existing technology landscape to deliver meaningful customer and business outcomes

You don’t need to be an expert in every technology we use -but you should bring deep expertise in the Microsoft Power Platform eco-system, along with a broad understanding of how the others contribute to end-to-end solutions .

Our current ecosystem includes:

• Case Handling \& Automation: Microsoft D365, Power Platform, Azure Logic Apps, Azure Functions, Azure DevOps
• Integration: NServiceBus, Azure Service Bus
• HR & Finance: Workday, Anaplan
• Productivity & Collaboration: Microsoft 365
• AI & Intelligent Automation: Azure AI, Microsoft Copilots

Why You’ll Love Working With Us:

We are a values led organisation. Our values define our culture, influence our decisions, and underpin our vision and strategy. They set out how we play our PART through Purpose, Ambition, Respect and Trust. You can learn more about our values here: https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/who-we-are/aims-values

• Wellbeing : [Health plan, gym memberships, mental health support]
• Growth : We invest in your future with [courses, mentorship, promotions]
• Culture : Diverse. Inclusive. Collaborative. Fun.

We also offer an attractive, competitive salary and flexible benefits to suit our people. Here’s a list of some of the many benefits and perks you can get for working with us:

• 25 days holiday entitlement, with the option to buy extra or sell days
• Generous pension
• Various Family Friendly Policies, including enhanced maternity pay, carers and dependants leave
• Employer provided benefits such as Private medical insurance, virtual GP, Critical illness cover, Life assurance cover, to name a few
• Choice of voluntary benefits including Technology scheme, Cycle to work scheme, Will-writing service amongst others
• Gym membership discounts, and a fully equipped on-site gym open 24/7 in London only

Let’s Make This Easy.

Please note that interviews for this position are not expected to take place until early September.

A full job profile is available on request and will be provided to candidates shortlisted to the first stage of the assessment process.

Don’t miss out be part of the journey and take advantage of this opportunity.

Authenticity of applications

We value authentic personal applications. If we determine that your CV or supporting statement was generated using AI tools, your application may be withdrawn from consideration.

The Financial Ombudsman is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader and, under the scheme, will progress a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria to interview. Interviews may be conducted via video, telephone, or a panel Interview, with some vacancies requiring an online assessment to measure the minimum criteria.

https://www.financial-ombudsman.org.uk/who-we-are/aims-values/diversity-inclusion