Solution Architect (ERP Transformation)

Head Resourcing Ltd; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Head Resourcing Ltd is seeking an experienced Solution Architect for an ERP transformation engagement in Edinburgh. The role requires leading end-to-end architecture, governance and stakeholder collaboration within a complex enterprise environment.

The candidate will drive design across interfaces, integrations, data migration and deployment activities, ensuring scalable, secure solutions aligned with the technology strategy. On-site presence in Edinburgh is required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect on large-scale ERP implementation or transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, integrations, APIs, middleware and complex application landscapes.
• Experience governing and assuring designs delivered by ERP vendors, systems integrators or third-party suppliers.
• Strong architecture governance and Design Authority experience.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical, scalable and supportable solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including senior leadership interaction.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced programme environment with multiple workstreams.

Responsibilities

• Provide architectural leadership across the end-to-end ERP transformation lifecycle.
• Govern integrations across the enterprise landscape and oversee solution design, testing and deployment.
• Lead design reviews, technical workshops and architecture governance to maintain standards and documentation.
• Support data migration, deployment readiness and knowledge transfer for a sustainable implementation.

Skills

Solution Architect

ERP transformation

Enterprise architecture

Integrations

APIs

Middleware

Stakeholder engagement

Communication skills

Job description

Solution Architect (ERP Transformation) needed urgently for an initial 6 - month engagement (likely to extend) with our Construction client in Edinburgh. The right candidate must have demonstrable experience as a Solution Architect on ERP projects and programmes within complex, corporate environments.

The role requires candidates to engage via an FCSA accredited Umbrella company and candidates must be willing and able to work onsite in Edinburgh 2 days per week.

This is a high-profile, business-critical programme where you'll provide architectural leadership across the end-to-end solution lifecycle, ensuring the ERP platform integrates seamlessly with the wider technology landscape.

The successful candidate will take ownership of the end-to-end architecture for the ERP transformation, ensuring the solution is scalable, secure and aligned with the wider technology strategy. You'll provide architectural leadership throughout the project lifecycle, overseeing solution design, integrations, testing, deployment and transition into support, while identifying and mitigating technical risks, dependencies and architectural challenges.

Working closely with vendors, implementation partners and internal stakeholders, you'll govern integrations across the enterprise landscape, lead design reviews and technical workshops, and ensure solutions meet both business and technical requirements. You'll also play a key role in architecture governance, maintaining standards, documentation and decision-making processes, while supporting deployment, data migration, operational readiness and knowledge transfer to ensure a successful and sustainable long-term implementation.

Required Experience

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect on large-scale ERP implementation or transformation programmes.
• Strong understanding of enterprise architecture, integrations, APIs, middleware and complex application landscapes.
• Experience governing and assuring designs delivered by ERP vendors, systems integrators or third-party suppliers.
• Strong architecture governance and Design Authority experience.
• Ability to translate business requirements into practical, scalable and supportable solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and communication skills, including senior leadership interaction.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced programme environment with multiple workstreams.

Ideal experience

• Experience supporting ERP migration, integration, reporting, testing and deployment activities.
• Experience architecting modern data platforms, including Lakehouse or Data Warehouse solutions.
• Understanding of automation, AI-enabled processes and emerging technologies.
• Previous experience working with ERP platforms such as COINS or similar enterprise solutions.

Nice to Have

• Previous experience of COINS ERP or a COINS implementation.
• Experience within housebuilding, construction, engineering, property or real estate environments.
• Knowledge of finance, procurement, commercial, construction, land management or technical business processes.

Head Resourcing is committed to being an inclusive business where diversity is valued and celebrated. Diversity to us, includes but is not limited to educational background, socio-economic background, neurodiversity, age, marriage and civil partnership status, veteran status, gender, gender identity, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief, race and ethnicity. As such we welcome enquiries and applications from everyone. We will be happy discuss with you any workplace adjustments you need in order to be at your best during the recruitment process.