Lead Solution Architect, Integrated Project Platform

Great British Energy - Nuclear; Warrington; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Great British Energy - Nuclear in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to specify and deliver an integrated project information system for the SMR program. You will define horizons within the digital strategy and drive the architecture across engineering, schedule, cost, and requirements management, ensuring seamless integration with the project data platform.

Reporting to the Digital Delivery Director, you will collaborate with project managers, IT teams, and vendors,

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience delivering complex, large-scale capital projects as a solution architect or technical lead.
• Proven expertise integrating multiple SaaS platforms, with a strong understanding of APIs, middleware, and data interoperability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, able to explain technical concepts to non-technical audiences.
• Sound knowledge of data protection, information security, and compliance standards relevant to large infrastructure projects.
• Ability to produce clear, concise architectural documentation and technical specifications.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and lead the delivery of an integrated project information system tailored to the requirements of a major capital project.
• Manage the integration of existing SaaS solutions, ensuring secure, reliable, and efficient data exchange between engineering, schedule, cost, and requirements management platforms.
• Implement robust controls and interoperability standards to maintain system integrity, security, and scalability.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders—including project managers, IT teams, and third-party vendors—to gather requirements and align technical solutions with business objectives.
• Develop and maintain architectural documentation, integration protocols, and data governance frameworks.
• Plan for system performance (including human factors), proactively identifying and resolving technical risks and issues.
• Champion best practices in digital project delivery, supporting compliance with information requirements and digital strategy.

Skills

Solution architecture

Capital projects

SaaS integration

APIs & data

Stakeholder management

Information security

Education

BSc/ MSc in Computer Science or related

Tools

TOGAF

AWS/Azure

PMP

Job description

Great British Energy - Nuclear in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lead Solution Architect to specify and deliver an integrated project information system for the SMR program. You will define horizons within the digital strategy and drive the architecture across engineering, schedule, cost, and requirements management, ensuring seamless integration with the project data platform.

Reporting to the Digital Delivery Director, you will collaborate with project managers, IT teams, and vendors,