Solution Architect

Noble Foods Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food company in the UK is seeking a Solution Architect to design and deliver end-to-end technology solutions that drive real business value. The role involves creating high-quality architecture artefacts, partnering with stakeholders, and guiding delivery teams. Strong cloud experience (Azure/AWS) and expertise in APIs and microservices are required. The company offers competitive salary and comprehensive benefits, emphasizing digital transformation and a supportive workplace.

Benefits

Service Awards

Enhanced paternity and maternity leave

Free life insurance

Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme

Access to Perkbox discounts

Celebration day after one year of service

Access to DigiCare+ services

Free Eye Test every two years

Discounted mobile phone contracts

Yearly bonus eligibility after 6 months

Wellness programme

Employee Charity Matching Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end solution design.
• Ability to create high-quality architecture artefacts.
• Skilled at guiding delivery teams and technical spikes.

Responsibilities

• Own solution design across cloud, integration, data, security.
• Partner with stakeholders for requirement shaping.
• Champion performance and cost optimisation.

Skills

Strong cloud experience (Azure and/or AWS)

Expertise in APIs, microservices

Solid data architecture knowledge

Security-first mindset (IAM, RBAC)

Experience with DevOps, CI/CD

Architecture framework knowledge (TOGAF)

Confident communicator

Job description

Digital Transformation

Design the future. Shape outcomes. Make it real.

Field Based, competitive salary + benefits

We're looking for a Solution Architect to design and deliver end‑to‑end technology solutions that drive real business value. You'll work at the intersection of strategy and delivery, shaping architectures that are secure, scalable, cost‑effective and aligned to enterprise standards.

This is a role for someone who enjoys influence, clarity and ownership translating complex needs into elegant, build‑ready solutions.

What You’ll Do

• Own end‑to‑end solution design across cloud, integration, data, security and operations
• Create high‑quality architecture artefacts (options papers, HLDs, LLDs, NFRs and diagrams)
• Partner with stakeholders to shape requirements and smart trade‑offs
• Govern designs through assurance and architecture review
• Guide delivery teams, PoCs and technical spikes
• Champion performance, resilience and cost optimisation
• Build reusable patterns that raise the bar across the organisation

What You’ll Bring

• Strong cloud experience (Azure and/or AWS)
• Expertise in APIs, microservices and modern integration patterns
• Solid data architecture knowledge (analytics platforms such as Power BI, Fabric, Synapse)
• Security‑first mindset (IAM, RBAC, encryption, GDPR)
• Experience with DevOps, CI/CD, IaC and containers
• Architecture framework knowledge (TOGAF or similar)
• Confident communicator who can influence at all levels

You’ll play a key role in our digital transformation, trusted to design solutions that matter, influence direction and leave a lasting architectural legacy.

Why Join Us?

Ready to design what's next? Apply now.

Noble Foods Home of the Happy Egg Co.

Noble Foods is a family‑owned company which began in 1920 and includes successful milling, poultry, agriculture and consumer foods businesses. Within this, Noble Foods owns several successful brands, including the UK’s biggest free‑range egg brand the Happy Egg Co., Big & Fresh and Purely Organic.

In a recent survey by Best Companies we were rated as one of the Top 10 companies to work for in the Food and Drink industry.

What Can We Offer You?

• Service Awards
• Enhanced paternity and maternity
• Free life insurance
• Enhanced Sick Pay Scheme
• Access to Perkbox with a variety of discounts including a monthly freebie from Greggs or Café Nero & discounted gym memberships
• Discounted eggs and chicken
• A Celebration day after 1 year’s service enjoy an extra day off to celebrate a life event, such as your birthday
• Access to DigiCare+ – Annual Health Check, Digital GP Consultations, Nutritional Consultations, Second Health Opinion and Mental Health Consultations
• Free Eye Test every two years
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Share in our success with the People Partnership – after 6 months service you will be eligible for a yearly bonus
• Additional Allowances for First Aiders and Mental Health First Aiders
• Wellness programme
• Employee Charity Matching Scheme

If you consider yourself to require reasonable adjustments to any part of our recruitment process, we invite you to share those requirements with us when completing your application. We will make every effort to ensure your needs are met to provide a fair and transparent process of assessment.