Solution Architec

Vallum Associates; West Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Vallum Associates in United Kingdom seeks an experienced Solutions Architect to define and document designs, integration needs, and architectural decisions. You will establish baselines for building and running effective technology applications, applying standards and enabling incremental improvements.

You will engage with engineers, business stakeholders, and suppliers to ensure alignment between technical and non-technical audiences, and explore AI-enabled opportunities to enhance colleague

Qualifications

• Articulate issues, dependencies, and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Identify and drive resolution of technical design risks.
• Assess software and infrastructure risks with remediation.
• Research trends to inform architectural direction.
• Hands-on with Jira and Confluence for delivery tracking.
• Design scalable solutions on GCP and Azure.
• Discuss designs with engineers and business stakeholders.
• Explore AI integration while balancing security and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Define and document solution designs, integration needs, and architectural decisions.
• Establish a baseline for building, implementing, and running effective technology applications.
• Apply architectural standards and patterns to enable incremental value delivery.
• Build stakeholder relationships with suppliers and internal teams for alignment between tech and non-tech.
• Champion AI-driven opportunities and identify use cases to enhance colleague experience.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Technical design

Risk assessment

Trend analysis

Stakeholder engagement

AI integration readiness

Tools

Jira

Confluence

GCP

Azure

Job description

Your responsibilities:

• Define and document solution designs, integration needs, and architectural decisions.


• Establish a solid baseline for building, implementing, and running effective technology applications.


• Apply architectural standards and patterns while enabling frequent, incremental improvements to deliver value.


• Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships, including third-party suppliers and internal teams, ensuring alignment between a technical and non-technical audience.


• Champion innovation by exploring and evaluating AI-driven opportunities, identifying use cases that enhance colleague experience.

Your Profile

Essential skills/knowledge/experience:

• Analyse and clearly articulate issues, dependencies, and recommendations to stakeholders.


• Contribute to technical design risks and drive them through to resolution.


• Assess software and infrastructure risks and recommend remediation options.


• Conduct research and trend analysis to inform architectural choices and shape strategic direction.


• Hands-on experience with Jira and Confluence for effective collaboration and delivery tracking.


• Practical experience with major cloud platforms (GCP and Azure), leveraging their capabilities to design scalable solutions.


• Comfortable creating and discussing solution designs with both engineers and business stakeholders.


• Proven ability (or readiness) to introduce AI capabilities into enterprise solutions, balancing innovation with compliance and security