Lead Solutions Architect — Secure, Multi‑Domain, Hybrid

Leonardo; Salisbury; Hybrid; GBP 59,400 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Time to recharge

Pension scheme

Learning & development

Bonus scheme

Flexible benefits

Hybrid working

Job summary

Leonardo UK is hiring a Senior Solutions Architect to lead solution designs for large programmes, balancing customer needs with enterprise principles and secure‑by‑design standards. You’ll influence roadmaps and mentor a community of architects and engineers across multiple domains.

You will act as a technical authority, engage with senior stakeholders, and support bids and proposals while promoting reuse and modernisation across the architecture community.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in solution architecture across multiple domains (infrastructure, applications, data, networking, cloud).
• Strong knowledge of enterprise and solution architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, MODAF, NAF).
• Familiarity with service design, operational transformation, and digital modernisation.
• Advanced understanding of secure system design principles and cyber security standards.
• Experience shaping architectures within Agile or SAFe delivery environments.
• Ability to mentor, coach, and provide thought leadership within a technical community.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for solution design across large‑scale or multi‑project programmes.
• Define and evolve architectures that balance customer needs, enterprise principles, and secure‑by‑design standards.
• Contribute to divisional and line‑of‑business roadmaps, identifying opportunities for technology insertion and innovation.
• Lead technical reviews, trade‑off studies, and risk assessments for major design decisions.
• Mentor and coach Solutions Architects and Engineers, raising capability across the community.
• Represent Leonardo at senior customer forums, technical boards, and industry events.
• Support business winning, including solution strategy, bids, and proposal development.
• Champion best practice, reuse, and model‑based design approaches across the architecture community.

Skills

Solution architecture

Security by design

Agile/SAFe

Technical leadership

Stakeholder engagement

Mentoring & coaching

Job description

Leonardo UK is hiring a Senior Solutions Architect to lead solution designs for large programmes, balancing customer needs with enterprise principles and secure‑by‑design standards. You’ll influence roadmaps and mentor a community of architects and engineers across multiple domains.

You will act as a technical authority, engage with senior stakeholders, and support bids and proposals while promoting reuse and modernisation across the architecture community.