Senior Solutions Architect

Radiant Systems Inc; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Radiant Systems Inc. is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect to lead the technical design and architecture of complex digital systems across multiple projects in a hybrid UK setting.

The role requires a strong software development or technical engineering background, with the ability to evaluate technologies and communicate architectural decisions effectively. You will mentor teams, ensure quality, and align solutions with organisational strategies.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Solutions Architect or in a senior architectural role.
• Strong software development or technical engineering background.
• Experience designing complex enterprise systems and digital services.
• Broad understanding of industry-standard proprietary and open-source technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture and technical design across multiple projects and teams.
• Evaluate technologies and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Ensure systems meet quality, scalability, security and integration requirements.
• Provide architecture assurance and challenge designs where needed.
• Align technology with wider organisational and government strategies.
• Identify opportunities for cross-organisational technology alignment and reuse.
• Mentor technical teams and other architects.

Skills

Solution architecture

Software development

Technical leadership

Architecture governance

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

Location: Birmingham / Sheffield / Newcastle upon Tyne / Manchester / Blackpool / Leeds

Working Arrangement: Hybrid, UK.

Role Overview

We are seeking an experienced Senior Solutions Architect to lead the technical design and architecture of complex digital systems and services across multiple projects and teams.

The successful candidate will bring a strong software development or technical engineering background, with the ability to evaluate technologies, define architectural solutions and communicate technical decisions effectively.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead solution architecture and technical design across multiple projects and teams.
• Evaluate proprietary and open-source technologies and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Ensure systems meet technical quality, scalability, security and integration requirements.
• Provide architecture assurance and challenge technical designs where necessary.
• Align technology solutions with wider organisational and government strategies.
• Identify opportunities for cross-organisational technology alignment and reuse.
• Mentor technical teams and provide guidance to other architects.
• Proven experience as a Senior Solutions Architect, Solutions Architect or Technical Architect.
• Strong software development or technical engineering background.
• Experience designing complex enterprise systems and digital services.
• Broad understanding of industry-standard proprietary and open-source technologies.
• Ability to evaluate and justify architectural decisions and technical trade-offs.
• Experience in architecture assurance, technical governance and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent communication, collaboration and mentoring skills.
• Public Sector / Local Authority / Government experience - desirable