Principal Solution Architect

Job Title – Principal Solution Architect

Location:

Manchester / Leeds / Birmingham / Bristol

Joining Arup

Arup’s purpose, shared values, and collaborative approach have set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.

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The Opportunity

We are looking to grow our team of client-facing solution and data architects. Our architects specialize in translating requirements into designs for sustainable digital solutions and supporting their development by our software engineering teams.

You will work on assignments related to solution architecture, data strategy, and technology project delivery. Your tasks will normally include designing new digital products and solutions directly for clients. You may also support solutions that we develop to complement our building engineering and design services. The solutions you help deliver will comprise technologies such as cloud services, data integration and analytics (including AI and ML), and GIS applications.

At Arup, you belong to an extraordinary collective – in which we encourage individuality to thrive. Our strength comes from how we respect, share, and connect our diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas.

You will have the opportunity to do socially useful work that has meaning – to Arup, to your career, to our members, and to the clients and communities we serve.

Is this role right for you?

We’re looking for candidates who:

• Have worked in one or more of the following Built Environment markets: Energy, Water, Rail, Highways, Aviation, Buildings, and Sustainability
• Have delivered technology projects or products in an IT function, IT services, or IT consulting environment
• Have a thorough understanding of one or more of the following areas of architecture practice: Solution architecture, Data architecture, Cloud architecture (AWS/Azure), Integration architecture, Enterprise architecture
• Have knowledge of business analysis, digital requirements management, and project management techniques. In particular, you have experience writing non-functional requirements (NFRs) and managing risks and dependencies

What we offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together.

Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognizes the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. Along with competitive, fair, and equitable pay, we offer a career where all members can belong, grow, and thrive – through benefits supporting health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities, and many ways to impact through their work.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work aligning with our purpose and contributing to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance, and Income protection cover. Additionally, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to look after your wellbeing and find the best solutions for you and your family.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We embrace diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

Guided by our values and alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, we create and contribute to equitable spaces and systems, cultivating a sense of belonging for all. Our internal employee networks support our inclusive culture: from race, ethnicity, and cross-cultural working to gender equity, LGBTQ+, and disability inclusion – we aim to create a space for you to express yourself and make a positive difference.

Our Application Process

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