Solution Architect

Jobtailor; Bristol; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Leonardo seeks a seasoned Solutions Architect to act as the technical authority for design across large-scale programmes in the UK. You will define and evolve architectures balancing customer needs, enterprise principles, and secure-by-design standards.

You will mentor architects, lead technical reviews, and contribute to roadmaps and bids, shaping architectures across infrastructure, applications, data, networking and cloud domains.

Qualifications

• Proven track record designing secure, integrated solutions across large programmes.

Responsibilities

• Act as the technical authority for solution design across large-scale or multi-project programmes.

Skills

Solution architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Cloud architecture

Enterprise frameworks

Security by design

Agile/SAFe

Tools

TOGAF

MODAF

NAF

ArchiMate

AWS

Azure

Job description

Overview

• Act as the technical authority for solution design across large-scale or multi-project programmes.
• Define and evolve architectures that balance customer needs, enterprise principles, and secure-by-design standards.
• Contribute to divisional and line-of-business roadmaps, identifying opportunities for technology insertion and innovation.
• Lead technical reviews, trade-off studies, and risk assessments for major design decisions.
• Mentor and coach Solutions Architects and Engineers, raising capability across the community.
• Represent Leonardo at senior customer forums, technical boards, and industry events.
• Support business winning, including solution strategy, bids, and proposal development.
• Champion best practice, reuse, and model-based design approaches across the architecture community.

Requirements

• Extensive technical expertise with a proven track record of designing secure, integrated solutions.
• Ability to influence technical strategy and act as a recognised authority within your domain.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders.
• Proven experience in solution architecture across multiple domains (infrastructure, applications, data, networking, cloud).
• Strong knowledge of enterprise and solution architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF, MODAF, NAF).
• Familiarity with service design, operational transformation, and digital modernisation.
• Advanced understanding of secure system design principles and cyber security standards.
• Experience shaping architectures within Agile or SAFe delivery environments.
• Ability to mentor, coach, and provide thought leadership within a technical community.
• Industry certifications (TOGAF, AWS/Azure Architect, ArchiMate) preferred.
• Experience contributing to technology roadmaps and enterprise strategy.
• Experience with service design and delivery within Critical National Infrastructure (CNI).
• Exposure to cloud-native, DevSecOps, and automation approaches.
• Experience presenting at technical boards, customer forums, or industry conferences.