Hybrid Solution Architect: Lead Architecture & Strategy

Mitchells & Butlers plc; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33% discount across all M&B brands

Friends & Family discount 20% (up to 5

Option to buy up to two additional vks

Matched pension contributions (up to 1

Private healthcare and dental plan

Cycle to Work and wellbeing schemes

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Hybrid working and flexible approach

Job summary

Mitchells & Butlers plc in Birmingham (UK) seeks an experienced Solution Architect to lead technology architecture across transformation programs. You’ll translate requirements into high-level designs, coordinate design activity, and ensure alignment with standards and business strategy.

You will act as Design Authority, balancing innovation with risk, cost, and operational excellence while collaborating with stakeholders across Technology and the wider business.

Qualifications

• Five years of experience in an architecture role.
• Demonstrable understanding of architecture methodologies.
• ITIL Foundation – appreciation of ITIL and Service Design techniques.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture identification and present recommendations to the IT Architectural Forum.
• Ensure licensing implications are understood and documented for detailed designs.
• Build market/sector knowledge and share with IT teams for engagement.
• Act as Design Authority, providing architectural leadership across projects.

Skills

Solution architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Architecture governance

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

ITIL Foundation Certification

Job description

Mitchells & Butlers plc in Birmingham (UK) seeks an experienced Solution Architect to lead technology architecture across transformation programs. You’ll translate requirements into high-level designs, coordinate design activity, and ensure alignment with standards and business strategy.

You will act as Design Authority, balancing innovation with risk, cost, and operational excellence while collaborating with stakeholders across Technology and the wider business.