Senior Solutions Architect

Sopra Steria Limited; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading digital services firm in the UK is seeking a Senior Solutions Architect specializing in AI and Automation to join their NHS consulting team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing secure and scalable solutions, advising clients, and mentoring the team. This hybrid role requires occasional travel to various offices. Competitive salary between £67,000 and £77,500, with additional benefits including a car allowance and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

£5,400 car allowance

25 days annual leave with option to buy additional days

Private medical

Life assurance

Pension

Generous flexible benefits fund

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic consulting and intelligent automation delivery.
• Strong technical expertise in UiPath, Blue Prism, Power Automate, Python and Azure AI.
• Experience leading RPA teams, ideally within the NHS.
• Ability to mentor and guide developers and consultants.
• A proactive attitude towards emerging technologies and innovation.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical partners.

Responsibilities

• Designing the blueprint for automation and AI projects.
• Advising clients on secure and scalable solutions.
• Ensuring quality, compliance and scalability across all technical solutions.
• Mentoring others and developing the automation capability of the wider business.
• Overseeing delivery across multiple projects and supporting proposals and costings.
• Providing technical governance including code reviews and architecture standards.

Skills

Strategic consulting

Intelligent automation delivery

UiPath

Blue Prism

Power Automate

Python

Azure AI

Mentoring

Communication skills

Job description

We're looking for a strategic and commercially minded Senior Solutions Architect to join our NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) consulting team. Specialising in AI and Automation, you'll be part of a dynamic and growing practice within our Sector vertical, covering HR, Finance and Commercial Consulting. You'll be responsible for designing the overall technical solution - how systems, tools, data and processes fit together to deliver secure, scalable and reliable automation projects. Acting as the senior expert and advisor for both the internal team and the client, you'll ensure everything being built is technically sound, meets business goals and can grow and evolve over time. This is a hybrid role, with travel expected once a week to one of our offices in Manchester, Leeds or London.

What you'll be doing

• Designing the blueprint for automation and AI projects.
• Advising clients on secure and scalable solutions.
• Ensuring quality, compliance and scalability across all technical solutions.
• Mentoring others and developing the automation capability of the wider business.
• Overseeing delivery across multiple projects and supporting proposals and costings.
• Providing technical governance including code reviews and architecture standards.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in strategic consulting and intelligent automation delivery.
• Strong technical expertise in UiPath, Blue Prism, Power Automate, Python and Azure AI.
• Experience leading RPA teams, ideally within the NHS.
• Ability to mentor and guide developers and consultants.
• A proactive attitude towards emerging technologies and innovation.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical partners.

It would be great if you had

• NHS background or experience working with NHS systems and partners.
• Experience as a Senior Developer or Solutions Architect in automation-led transformation.
• Knowledge across POPIT disciplines and enterprise architecture.

NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) was created by the Department of Health and Social Care to deliver corporate services to the NHS. A unique joint venture with Sopra Steria, a European leader in digital services and software development, we make life easier for NHS employees, patients, and suppliers, and deliver value for money to the taxpayer. Proud members of the NHS family, we provide finance & accounting, digital, procurement and workforce services to more than half the NHS in England, and our solutions are underpinned by cutting‑edge technologies and our teams' expertise, in‑depth understanding of the NHS, and commitment to service excellence.

We share common values and unity of purpose with the rest of the NHS family, are committed to being a force for good, and are dedicated and empowered to act responsibly and sustainably at organisational, team and individual level. Would you like to join us on our journey? We embrace difference as a source of creativity, innovation and competitive advantage and are striving to become a more diverse organisation. We welcome applications from people with a diverse variety of backgrounds and identities. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. We have partnered with Vercida , the UK's largest diversity and inclusion focused careers site, where all our vacancies are available in an accessible format. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when completing your application. We participate in the Disability Confident scheme and are committed to offering an interview to any candidate with a disability, who meets the minimum criteria for the role. If you believe this could apply to you, please let us know when completing your application.

Internal Recruiter: Soraya. Salary: £67,000 to £77,500. Benefits: £5,400 car allowance, 25 days annual leave with the option to buy additional days, private medical, life assurance, pension, and generous flexible benefits fund. Although this role is advertised as full‑time, we believe that flexibility at work can promote work/life balance, increase your motivation, reduce stress and improve performance and productivity. We support different ways of working and can offer a range of flexible working arrangements. So, if you're interested and need to work flexibly, we encourage you to apply and talk to us about what might be possible.