Enterprise Solutions Architect

University of Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Very generous employer contributory/p

Job summary

University of Bath is seeking an Enterprise Solutions Architect to join the Technology Delivery & Advice team. You will co-create technology solutions that serve the needs of digital projects, ensuring they’re sustainable, secure, and aligned with the University's long term goals.

You’ll work with colleagues across the University to understand needs, guide decision-making, and co-create solutions that are meaningful. This full-time role includes a market supplement and generous benefits.

Qualifications

• Experience designing enterprise-level solutions using SaaS, PaaS, COTS, and customised apps.
• Hands-on with integration patterns, cloud architecture, data flow and security.
• Ability to translate business requirements into scalable architecture and solutions.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and delivery of enterprise-level solutions across the university.
• Co-create technology solutions that are secure, sustainable and aligned with goals.
• Help define shared architecture standards and governance across the landscape.

Skills

Enterprise architecture

Cloud architecture

Integration patterns

Security & resilience

Stakeholder collaboration

Architecture standards

People-centered design

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Tools

SaaS

PaaS

COTS

Job description

Salary Starting from £55,389, rising to £64,535

Looking for a role where your ideas and expertise can truly make a difference?

We’re looking for anEnterprise Solutions Architect to join our Technology Delivery & Advice team. This is an important role, where you’ll co-create technology solutions that serve the needs of our digital projects, ensuring they’re sustainable, secure, and aligned with the University's long term goals.

You’ll work closely with people from across the University to understand their needs, guide decision-making, and co-create solutions that are meaningful. As well as shaping how technology is applied, you’ll also help build our shared architecture standards — contributing to a consistent, scalable, and people-centred approach across our technology landscape.

Play a leading role in our digital future!

We’re keen to hear from people bring both technical insight and a solid sense of purpose. You’ll have:

• Demonstrable experience of designing and delivering enterprise-level solutions using SaaS, PaaS, COTS, and customised applications
• Hands-on experience with integration patterns, cloud architecture, data flow, and designing for security and resilience
• Established capability of a broad technology landscape, including cloud-based services, off-the-shelf systems, and custom applications
• A people-focused approach to technology — you’re as comfortable listening and engaging as you are designing
• Applied knowledge of translating business requirements into scalable, sustainable architecture and effective solutions
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams and stakeholders
• A dedication to equity, accessibility, and inclusive design in digital services
• A curiosity about shaping architecture practices and well-developed skills in embracing sophisticated architecture standards, design governance, or technology strategy
• This role is offered on a full time (36.5 hours per week) permanent basis.
• This role includes a market supplement of £8,000 in addition to the base salary scale. The total salary range displayed above reflects the base salary plus market supplement.

Once shortlisted candidates will be invited for the selection process as per the following dates

• Technical discussion: Thursday 15 October or Friday 16 October 2026
• Panel interviews: Monday 26 October or Tuesday 27 October 2026

What we can offer you:

• a very generous employer contributory pension scheme
• generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance

We consider ourselves to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award . We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.

Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.