Lead Solutions Architect

Scania Nederland B.V.; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the transport and logistics sector is seeking a Lead Solutions Architect for a hybrid role in Milton Keynes. This position is vital for ensuring the technical design of applications aligns with enterprise standards. The successful candidate will lead architecture initiatives, collaborate with various stakeholders, and drive business value in an innovative environment. An excellent salary package is paired with extensive benefits.

Benefits

Annual bonus scheme

Loan car scheme

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

4x basic salary life assurance

Comprehensive training and career progression

Pension scheme

Financial incentive schemes

Discounts on major retail outlets

Qualifications

• Experience working with internal and 3rd party architects.
• Desire to expand knowledge across architecture domains.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain technical architecture artefacts.
• Govern the lifecycle of Scania’s shared technology/infrastructure platforms.
• Provide technical expertise and guidance to developers.

Skills

Organised

Customer Focussed

Business Acumen

Innovative

Inspirational leadership

Proven experience

Aspirational

Job description

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Lead Solutions Architect
Location: Milton Keynes /Hybrid
Working Hours: Monday – Friday
Salary: From £60,000 plus an excellent benefits package, including:

• Eligibility to annual bonus scheme
• Access to a fantastic loan car scheme
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• 4x basic salary life assurance

Working in a dynamic environment, our Lead Solutions Architect will be responsible for the technical design of applications and platforms within the IT estate, adhering to enterprise standards and best practice. The role reports into the Head of Architecture and works closely with the Scania Central IT, Heads of Technology, business analysts, developers, and project managers to deliver IT Change that meets the needs of projects and programmes within Scania Great Britain’s enterprise portfolio.

In this role you will:

• Be accountable for preparing and maintaining technical architecture artefacts for Business and IT Platforms including AS-IS, TO-BE (Roadmaps) and transitional states for Infrastructure, Application, and Integration Services.
• Work with the Head of Architecture and Heads of Technology to govern the lifecycle of one or more of Scania’s shared technology/infrastructure platforms.
• Collaborate with enterprise architecture and peers to identify and agree the technical standards, frameworks, tooling, and patterns for technical solutions adhering to enterprise standards and best practice.
• Provide technical expertise, guidance and technical assurance to developers/engineers ensuring consistency and conformity to agreed standards.
• Collaborate with key business stakeholders to identify existing or future exploitable opportunities to drive business value.
• Periodically undertake assigned enterprise architecture responsibilities to support career advancement

About you:

Organised - Has a clear focus to deliver results, working to targets, reviewing progress, and adapting plans accordingly.
Customer Focussed - Understands customers and seeks to exceed their needs.
Business Acumen – Business understanding, cost conscious, with a long-term perspective.
Innovative - Open to new ways of doing things and questions existing approaches, expresses ideas confidently and clearly. Keeps abreast of latest technologies and how they can support the enterprise goals.
Inspirational leadership - Has the ability to influence, inspire, lead and direct others, can work autonomously as well as in a team.
Proven experience - working with internal and 3rd party architects in the delivery of the architecture function, including Governance, Standards and Processes.
Aspirational – desire to expand knowledge across architecture domains and grow into technology leadership roles

Next steps:

If you like the sound of this position, please apply today.
A member of the Scania Recruitment team will contact you.
If you are successful at that stage, you will be invited to have a conversation with the hiring manager.

We understand that every candidate is unique, and we strive to accommodate your needs. If you require any adjustments during the application process, please reach out to our Recruitment Team, we’ll be happy to discuss these with you.

CLOSING DATE: 25/07/2025

Working for Scania is not just about the job. It’s about you too, and this is where the company goes the extra mile and provides an industry leading employment package. We offer an excellent benefits package which includes a pension scheme, complementary life insurance, financial incentive schemes and discounts on major retail outlets including groceries.
At Scania we invest considerably in colleague development, and you can expect to receive comprehensive training and career progression not only in the UK but throughout our Global organisation.
We have a strong and supportive culture, where each individual is seen, respected and has the potential to contribute. We trust each other to act and make decisions, and we believe in a more flexible future workplace based on individual needs. For us, diversity and inclusion is a strategic necessity. By having colleagues with the widest possible range of skills, knowledge, backgrounds, and experiences, we ensure we have the right people and together with an inclusive corporate culture, this drives our business forward. We want our colleagues to feel proud and happy to work for us, no matter where they are from or who they are, and we strive to achieve an inclusive and family-friendly environment for everyone.
Scania is dedicated to delivering exceptional products and services to our customers and the successful candidate will reflect our core values; CUSTOMER FIRST, RESPECT, ELIMINATION OF WASTE, RESPONSIBILITY and TEAM SPIRIT in all we do.