Solutions Architect

Rail Delivery Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 59,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rail travel discounts

30 days annual leave

Personal development days

Pension scheme

Private medical insurance

Flexible benefits portal

Job summary

Rail Delivery Group is seeking a Solution Architect in Greater London to define, deliver and support solutions for delivery programmes and services. You will ensure architecture aligns with business requirements, uses our cloud platform, and complies with GDS standards.

Experience with cloud platforms, data services and IAM is desirable, with focus on API gateways, Kafka/ActiveMQ, and AWS tools. Flexible working arrangements and strong benefits are offered.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering architecture for complex software systems.
• Strong cloud and data services experience.
• Familiarity with identity and access management.

Responsibilities

• Define, deliver and support solutions for RDG delivery programmes and services.
• Ensure solution architecture meets business requirements and aligns with policies.
• Leverage cloud platform and shared technology services.

Tools

AWS

AWS Redshift

Tableau

Kafka

ActiveMQ

Microsoft Entra ID

API Gateway

Job description

Closing Date: 1st October 2026

Salary Range: £59,032 - £80,000 per annum

The Solution Architect will play an integral role in defining, delivering and supporting solutions for RDG's delivery programmes, products and services. They will be responsible for ensuring that the solution architecture meets the business requirements, leverages RDG's cloud platform and shared technology services, aligns with RDG Architecture Principles and Policies and comply with any agreed Government Digital Service (GDS) standards.

We are looking for someone who has experience in some of the following:

• Software procurement, design, development and integration, e.g. front and/or back-end development and complex systems/data integration involving several internal/external applications, shared technology platforms etc.
• Cloud platforms and data services, e.g. Amazon Web Service, AWS Redshift, Tableau
• Platform and infrastructure services, e.g.
  • API gateway and management, e.g. AWS API Gateway
  • Message queue and broker, e.g. Kafka, ActiveMQ
  • Identity and Access Management (IAM), e.g. Microsoft Entra ID

Why Work for RDG?

We offer a highly competitive package, including:

• 75% discount on rail travel (for work and leisure), plus international rail discounts
• 30 Days annual leave (plus buy/sell options and additional leave for key life events)
• Two Personal Development Days are granted to employees annually
• Interest-free Season Ticket Loan for commuting costs
• Enhanced family leave - 30 weeks full pay for maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and shared parental leave
• Pension scheme - up to 8.64% employer contribution
• Subsidised Private Medical Insurance (Vitality PPP) and Health Cash Plan (Healthshield)
• Access to our flexible benefits portal - a central hub for accessing retail discounts, shopping, dining, travel, and entertainment perks
• Flexible working arrangements available