Solutions Architect

Fruition Group; West Yorkshire; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

A global design and engineering company in the UK is seeking an experienced Solutions Architect to shape and drive technology strategy. This role offers the opportunity to work on innovative projects in sustainability, collaborating with senior stakeholders to align technology with long-term business goals. Candidates should have proven experience in leading design teams, exceptional communication skills, and a strategic mindset. The company values ethical practices and is highly regarded for employee satisfaction.

Benefits

Excellent benefits

Ethical work environment

High employee satisfaction ratings

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Solutions Architect, leading high scale design teams.
• Experience leading large-scale technology change and optimisation programmes.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business objectives into scalable, future-proof solutions.

Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the architecture strategy to align with organisational and market objectives.
• Design, document, and maintain architecture frameworks across business domains.
• Oversee technology governance to ensure compliance with best practices and architectural standards.
• Lead technology road mapping across build environments, supporting design solutions for a number of projects.
• Provide high-level project oversight to ensure solutions remain aligned with enterprise design principles.

Job description

Job Title: Solutions Architect
Location: Leeds 2x a week
Salary: up to £95,000 per annum, plus excellent benefits

Why Apply?

This is an outstanding opportunity for an experienced Solutions Architect to shape and drive technology strategy within a forward-thinking, sustainability-focused organisation working globally to consult on engineering and design. Working in Tandem with senior stakeholders, this role will support architecture initiatives across all aspects of the business, ensuring alignment between technology and long-term business goals.

The role is with a global design and engineering company involved in almost sci FI projects such as robotic cars used for tunnelling and the world's first digital prison, as well as digital twins to mimic real-life scenarios.
Sustainability is one of their core principles (even above profit) making them an extremely ethical company to work for. They really look after their staff which is backed by a 4.7/5 star review on Glassdoor.

Enterprise Architect Responsibilities

• Define and evolve the architecture strategy to align with organisational and market objectives.
• Design, document, and maintain architecture frameworks across business domains.
• Oversee technology governance to ensure compliance with best practices and architectural standards.
• Lead technology road mapping across build environments, supporting design solutions for a number of projects.
• Provide high-level project oversight to ensure solutions remain aligned with enterprise design principles.

Job Requirements

• Proven experience as an Solutions Architect, leading high scale design teams.
• Experience leading large-scale technology change and optimisation programmes.
• Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to translate business objectives into scalable, future-proof solutions.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.