Senior or Principal Solution Architect – Manufacturing Applications

Logiq, an IBM Company; West of England; Hybrid; GBP 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

10% Discretionary

Hybrid Working

Flexible Working

Private Health Care

10 days reservist leave

Job summary

Logiq, an IBM Company, is seeking a Senior or Principal Solution Architect to lead engineering and manufacturing application portfolios across Defence and related sectors.

You will translate business needs into coherent technology solutions, working across enterprise platforms with governance, security and lifecycle management in mind. Hybrid working with weekly client site or Logiq offices in UK.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a Solution Architect in complex enterprises.
• Experience in Defence, Government or secure environments with governance and security focus.
• Broad capability across application, integration, cloud, infrastructure, data and security domains.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across projects and programmes.
• Develop end-to-end solution architectures addressing business, technical, operational and security needs.
• Produce Architecture documents and high-level designs as required.
• Define functional and non-functional requirements and RFQs.
• Define integration architectures across manufacturing apps, PLM, CAD, ERP, MES.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Defence governance

Azure cloud

TOGAF

Secure by Design

Team leadership

Tools

Teamcenter

ERP systems

CAD

MES

PLM

Job description

Senior or Principal Solution Architect – Manufacturing Applications

Location: Hybrid; with weekly travel expected to client sites or Logiq's offices in Bristol, Chippenham, Cheltenham or Exeter.

Salary: Negotiable, plus car allowance, plus up to 10% performance bonus*, plus excellent benefits package.

Logiq is a fast-growing technology company, providing cutting-edge solutions to high-risk clients across Private and Public Sector. Due to rapid growth, we are looking for an experienced Solution Architect to join our team.

Why Join Us?

• Work on impactful projects that drive efficiency and innovation across Defence and other complex sectors.
• Join a practice of enthusiastic IT professionals, always willing to learn, share and collaborate.
• Develop both your specialist manufacturing knowledge and your wider Solution Architecture career.
• Access professional development pathways tailored to your career ambitions.
• Enjoy flexible working arrangements and a competitive benefits package.

What the team says:

“At Logiq, I love being part of a team that thrives on exciting, fast-paced projects in complex environments. We focus on delivering real value rather than getting bogged down by unnecessary processes. The collaborative culture encourages initiative and empowers me to make impactful decisions, with support always available when I need it. I also feel supported in my project work and career development, with plenty of opportunities to enhance my skills and take on new challenges.”

“The hybrid working model has been invaluable. Logiq treats me as a professional, trusting me to manage my work, projects and outputs while balancing my family commitments. The flexibility, supportive team and rewarding work make this a unique place to grow and succeed.”

The Role:

As a Senior or Principal Solution Architect, your initial assignment will focus on engineering and manufacturing application portfolios supporting the design, manufacture and lifecycle management of engine programmes. You will translate business capabilities and requirements into coherent technology solutions, ensuring applications integrate effectively with enterprise platforms and comply with Defence governance.

This is not a narrowly defined manufacturing role. You will join the wider Logiq Architecture practice and must bring broad Solution Architecture capability, sound Defence knowledge and the adaptability to work across different technologies, customers and future assignments. You will work from concept through implementation, collaborating with Enterprise Architecture, Security Architecture, Technical Design Authorities, project teams, delivery partners and business stakeholders.

• Provide technical leadership across assigned projects and programmes.
• Develop end-to-end solution architectures that address business, technical, operational and security requirements.
• Produce Solution Overview Documents, Conceptual Architecture Designs, Architecture Information Assurance submissions and High Level Designs where required.
• Define functional and non-functional requirements and support production of Statements of Requirement and RFQs.
• Define integration architectures across manufacturing applications, PLM, CAD, ERP, MES and enterprise platforms.
• Maintain Architecture Decision Records, technical risks, assumptions and dependencies.
• Provide technical assurance and architectural support throughout implementation and transition.
• Communicate complex design decisions clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Remain accountable for architectural coherence and overall solution quality.

What We’re Looking for:

• Significant experience operating as a Solution Architect within complex enterprise organisations.
• Strong general Solution Architecture capability across the full lifecycle, from business need and concept through governance, delivery and transition.
• Experience working within Defence, Government, regulated or similarly secure environments, with a practical understanding of Defence governance, assurance and security expectations.
• Ability to work across application, integration, cloud, infrastructure, data and security concerns rather than within a single narrow technology domain.
• Demonstrable experience of manufacturing applications or engineering systems.
• Experience of Microsoft Azure and application modernisation.
• Knowledge of TOGAF or an equivalent architecture framework and Agile delivery.
• Practical knowledge of Teamcenter or a comparable enterprise PLM platform.
• Experience of aerospace manufacturing or engine programmes.
• Experience of digital manufacturing and engineering design environments.
• Experience of CAD, ERP or Manufacturing Execution Systems integration.
• Knowledge of relevant Defence policies, standards and assurance processes.
• Experience leading architecture workstreams or small multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience working collaboratively with Enterprise and Security Architects and applying Secure by Design principles.

Other Information

Logiq is committed to investing in people, offering a clear progression pathway into our consultancy service, and we will passionately support professional growth to develop our employees.

Flexible working is available, including part‑time / term‑time patterns. All suggestions are welcomed and will be discussed as part of a proposed employment package.

Logiq is dedicated to fostering an inclusive workplace. Our commitment is to ensure equal opportunities for all in both employment and career advancement. We base our decisions on individual merit, qualifications, and suitability for the role, without regard to gender, age, marital or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, disability, race, religion, or national background.

*Bonus payments are discretionary and awarded upon successful completion of probation.

Logiq proudly welcomes applications from Reservists, Veterans, and Cadet Force Adult Volunteers as part of our Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme commitments

Benefits Include:

• 10% Discretionary
• Access EV Scheme
• Access to Private Health Care
• Flexible Working
• Hybrid Working
• Fantastic Company Culture
• 10 days additional paid leave for reservists and CFAV