Solutions Architect

RICS; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Private medical insurance

Pension scheme

Enhanced family leave and volunteering

Job summary

RICS is hiring a Solution Architect to design, describe and support technology solutions across change programmes. You will work with stakeholders to ensure alignment with business requirements, standards and strategy, while promoting innovation and quality.

The role involves translating business needs into scalable, secure architectural designs and guiding delivery teams. You will collaborate across cloud and enterprise platforms, manage risk and ensure governance.

Qualifications

• Strong experience designing solutions across cloud, digital and enterprise platforms (e.g. Azure, Dynamics, APIs, integration, DXP).
• Ability to assess complex problems, evaluate options and design scalable, secure and fit-for-purpose solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills, able to explain technical concepts clearly to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate solution options with architectural recommendations.
• Translate requirements into comprehensive designs and risk mitigations.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand needs and provide technical guidance.
• Maintain architectural artefacts and reusable components for consistency.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Solution design

Azure/Dynamics/API integration

Governance & risk

Job description

Flexible/Agile Working: This hybrid role is based on a 60% onsite, 40% remote working model.

Join RICS, a globally respected organisation that sets the highest ethical standards across land, real estate, construction, and infrastructure, supporting 140,000 professionals worldwide.

RICS is a global professional body providing trusted standards, insight and guidance across the built and natural environment. Our Market Research & Analysis team delivers evidence‑based intelligence that informs members, industry partners and policymakers, helping shape the future of the surveying profession.

Role Purpose and Key Responsibilities

As a Solution Architect, you will design, describe and support the delivery of effective technology solutions across change programmes of varying size and complexity. Working closely with stakeholders, you will ensure solutions align with business requirements, architectural standards and strategic goals, while promoting innovation, quality and sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify and evaluate solution options, providing clear, evidence‑based architectural recommendations.
• Translate business and technical requirements into comprehensive solution designs, documentation and risk mitigations.
• Engage with stakeholders to understand needs, assess feasibility and provide expert technical guidance.
• Maintain architectural artefacts, models and reusable components to drive consistency and efficiency.
• Ensure solutions align with architectural principles and governance, actively managing risk and technical debt.

About You

You are an analytical and collaborative architect who enjoys shaping pragmatic, high‑quality solutions to complex problems. You communicate confidently, influence effectively and work well across multidisciplinary teams to deliver outcomes that support both business and technology objectives.

Skills & Experience:

• Strong experience designing solutions across cloud, digital and enterprise platforms (e.g. Azure, Dynamics, APIs, integration, DXP).
• Ability to assess complex problems, evaluate options and design scalable, secure and fit‑for‑purpose solutions.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills, able to explain technical concepts clearly to varied audiences.
• Experience working within architectural governance frameworks, balancing innovation with compliance and risk.
• Collaborative, proactive and values‑driven approach to delivery, demonstrating professionalism, inclusion and ambition.

Rewards and Benefits

We offer a competitive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing, work-life balance, and financial security. This includes:

• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Private medical insurance and wellbeing support
• Pension scheme, life assurance, and income protection
• Enhanced family leave and volunteering opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer:

RICS is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds, as we believe that our differences drive our performance. Please let us know if we can support you with any adjustments to our recruitment process.

Candidates must have the correct right to work in the country where the role is based.

Please note that while we aim to keep adverts open for a reasonable period, we do reserve the right to close them early should we receive a high volume of suitable applications.