Enterprise AI & Automation Architect

MRJ Recruitment; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MRJ Recruitment is partnering with a UK technology-driven organisation to recruit a Senior Solution Architect to lead AI-powered and automation-focused enterprise architectures. You will translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions and define architectural standards across AI, automation and cloud platforms.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to shape roadmaps, guide engineering teams, and ensure secure, scalable delivery of complex architectures.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Solution/Software/Enterprise Architect.
• Strong track record designing enterprise AI, automation or Generative AI solutions.
• Excellent knowledge of cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud).
• Experience designing large-scale distributed architectures with APIs and microservices.
• Strong knowledge of MLOps, DevOps and AI delivery practices.
• Familiarity with TOGAF or other EA frameworks.
• Experience producing architecture documentation, standards and governance.
• Excellent stakeholder management and ability to explain tech to non-technical audiences.
• Passion for innovation while balancing technical excellence with commercial delivery.

Responsibilities

• Design end-to-end enterprise solutions across AI, Generative AI and Intelligent Automation.
• Define solution architectures aligned with strategy and technology standards.
• Partner with Product Owners, Engineering teams and stakeholders to translate challenges into solutions.
• Design integration strategies across APIs, microservices and cloud environments.
• Guide engineering teams through delivery while maintaining architectural alignment.
• Define AI architecture principles, governance and best practices.
• Produce high-level and detailed solution designs and architecture artefacts.
• Identify technical risks, security considerations and scalability challenges.
• Contribute to technology roadmaps and evaluate emerging technologies.
• Coach and mentor Solution Architects and grow the Architecture function.

Skills

Solution Architect

Enterprise Architect

AI/Automation

Generative AI

Cloud platforms

APIs & Microservices

MLOps/DevOps

TOGAF

Architecture governance

Stakeholder management

Job description

MRJ Recruitment is partnering with a UK technology-driven organisation to recruit a Senior Solution Architect to lead AI-powered and automation-focused enterprise architectures. You will translate business requirements into scalable technology solutions and define architectural standards across AI, automation and cloud platforms.

You will collaborate with stakeholders to shape roadmaps, guide engineering teams, and ensure secure, scalable delivery of complex architectures.