Senior Solutions Architect: Strategy & Architecture Lead

Softcat; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Softcat in Manchester seeks a Senior Solutions Architect to shape strategy, roadmaps and architectural direction across the product portfolio. You’ll lead architecture governance, guide delivery and partner with Product Managers, Delivery Managers and Engineering Leads to ensure scalable, value-driven solutions.

The role emphasizes strong stakeholder engagement, CRM and customer platform expertise, and pragmatic decision-making to balance governance with delivery while supporting Softcat's

Qualifications

• Significant Solution, Domain, Product or Enterprise Architecture experience.
• Experience shaping technology roadmaps and strategic change.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business audiences.
• Commercial awareness and outcome-focused decision making.
• Highly pragmatic approach to balancing governance and delivery.
• Experience working with CRM and customer platforms

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Roadmaps
• Strategic Direction
• Architecture Leadership
• Solution Design
• Technical Debt Visibility
• Change Shaping
• Shape customer and sales platform roadmaps.
• Support customer experience and digital engagement initiatives.

Skills

Solution Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Roadmap Shaping

Stakeholder Mgmt

Job description

Softcat in Manchester seeks a Senior Solutions Architect to shape strategy, roadmaps and architectural direction across the product portfolio. You’ll lead architecture governance, guide delivery and partner with Product Managers, Delivery Managers and Engineering Leads to ensure scalable, value-driven solutions.

The role emphasizes strong stakeholder engagement, CRM and customer platform expertise, and pragmatic decision-making to balance governance with delivery while supporting Softcat's