Solution Architect

MAG; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading airport operator is seeking a Solution Architect based at Manchester Airport. The role involves transforming business through technology and digital automation. Candidates should have a deep understanding of enterprise technologies and be skilled in defining technology solutions that align with business objectives. Excellent communication and stakeholder influencing skills are essential. This position offers flexible working arrangements and a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

10% company contribution pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free parking

Subsidised public transport

Range of company discounts

2 volunteering days per year

Free Virtual GP service

Care Concierge service

Qualifications

• Ability to influence and build consensus with senior stakeholders.
• Detailed technical knowledge of enterprise technologies and systems.
• Experience with IT strategy and technology roadmaps.

Responsibilities

• Define technology solutions to meet business requirements.
• Collaborate with analysts and project managers for solution delivery.
• Help solve business problems via technological advancements.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Commercial awareness

Technical architecture expertise

Communication skills

Influencing

Networking

Education

TOGAF certification or equivalent

Tools

Development and DevOps toolsets

Enterprise Asset Management systems

Smart Infrastructure technology

Job description

Summary

Based at Manchester Airport

Permanent Role

Office or Flexible / Hybrid working for a better work / life balance

We are proud to be a diverse employer, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds.

Why MAG?

At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate. At MAG, we recognise that creating a first‑class journey for our customers starts by creating a first‑class career journey for our colleagues, and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive.

Benefits

• Bonus scheme
• 10% company contribution pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking
• Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

What will make you successful in the role?

As well as the ability to interact, influence and build consensus with senior stakeholders, you'll have excellent interpersonal, networking, presentation and communication skills and be commercially astute. You'll also have a detailed technical knowledge spanning enterprise technologies, systems and infrastructure, private and public cloud, development and DevOps toolsets with experience building and executing an IT strategy, maintaining a technology roadmap and being able to adapt to business, market and technical change. You'll have experience of developing, mapping and maintaining a technical architecture including enterprise, applications, service, infrastructure and data using a recognised methodology e.g. TOGAF. You'll have experience communicating complex technical information and informing the priority of spend, based on technical input and related risk vs. conflicting business priority. You'll be able to provide architecture expertise & guidance to the Heads‑of‑Technology, advising on possible solution sets and opportunities to increase capability. Desirable skills include an understanding of the Airport / Aviation Tech landscape; knowledge of the processes, applications, technology and data requirements, major trends and complexities of such a business. Experience of airport development and construction projects and experience of Enterprise Asset Management systems / IoT / Smart Infrastructure and be TOGAF certified, or equivalent.

The role

MAG Technology is currently expanding and we are looking for Solution Architects to help us to transform our business through technology, digital and automation. Working across our airports and group functions, you'll define technology solutions to meet requirements, taking into account systems, data, process and people. Ensuring that designs are aligned to the overarching technology end state strategies (or challenging them if you see fit!), you'll work hand in hand with business analysts, project managers, development teams (both internal and external) and the business stakeholders directly to ensure that solutions will meet desired business outcomes, and add value to MAG. You'll be helping to solve problems for our business including working out how to digitize our passenger journey, improve aircraft turnaround times, optimise colleague experiences and drive efficiencies across our group. You'll have a hand in delivery end to end, from inception and shaping, right through to post go live support.