Solutions Architect

Trinity College London; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity College London is seeking a Solutions Architect to translate strategic goals into coherent designs, aligning with enterprise architecture principles. The role requires strong cloud architecture experience (AWS, Azure) and hands-on integration design using APIs and microservices.

You will lead technical delivery, collaborate with stakeholders, and maintain architecture artefacts to support agile environments. The position is London-based with hybrid-working.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect or senior technical role.
• Cloud architecture across AWS (and Azure preferred).
• Hands-on design of integrations using APIs, microservices, event-driven patterns or middleware.
• Solid understanding of CRM and ERP capabilities.
• Experience supporting agile delivery environments (Scrum/Kanban).
• Ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience producing architecture artefacts, diagrams and technical documentation.

Responsibilities

• Solution design and architecture to translate strategy into coherent designs.
• Cloud architecture leadership across AWS and Azure.
• Provide technical leadership across delivery teams and suppliers.
• Governance and standards to ensure alignment with enterprise principles.

Skills

Solution design

Cloud architecture

APIs & integrations

CRM & ERP

Agile delivery

Stakeholder communication

Architecture artefacts

Job description

Contract: Permanent, full-time
Location: London (hybrid-working)
Closing Date:

About the role

Working closely with Architects, the Transformation Team, Product Managers, Delivery Teams, Engineering, Architects, Suppliers and wider business stakeholders, the Solutions Architect will translate strategic goals into coherent solution designs that align with enterprise architecture principles, technology standards and organisational strategy.

• Solution Design and Architecture
• Cloud Architecture (AWS and Azure)
• Technical Leadership
• Governance & Standards

About you

• Strong experience as a Solutions Architect, Technical Architect or senior technical role.
• Expertise in cloud architecture across AWS and preferably also Azure.
• Hands-on experience designing integrations using APIs, microservices, event-driven patterns, or middleware.
• Solid understanding of CRM and ERP capabilities.
• Proven ability to work in, and support, agile delivery environments (Scrum / Kanban).
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to argue your case coherently and have your work scrutinised.
• Experience producing architecture artefacts, diagrams, and technical documentation.

Our benefits

Trinity provides a work environment that is stimulating, inspiring and fair. Our approach to reward values our employees while ensuring each person’s contribution makes us great as an organisation. As an employee, you’ll enjoy a range of benefits here at Trinity.

Our commitment

Trinity is open to all applicants from different backgrounds and we are committed to building a more diverse and inclusive workplace. All applications are dealt with in the strictest of confidence.

We actively encourage applications from candidates of all abilities. As a Disability Confident employer, we are dedicated to creating a workplace that is accessible, supportive, and welcoming for individuals with different abilities. We will make sure you can be interviewed fairly if you have a disability, long term health condition, or are neuro-diverse.

Trinity promotes and welcome applications from a wide range of candidates, including those with criminal records. In line with the requirements of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974), we select all candidates for interview based on their competencies, qualifications and knowledge.

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