Senior Solution Architect: Tech Authority & Delivery

Aligned Automation Services Pvt Ltd; Limerick; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Aligned Automation is seeking a senior Solution Architect to join a critical client engagement in Limerick, Ireland. You will embed within the client project team, bringing architectural expertise and technical leadership to drive solution integrity and delivery governance across a multi-phase technology programme.

The role requires independent decision-making as the primary technical authority, bridging business requirements with technical execution while navigating a complex, multi-stakeholder

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of progressive experience in Solution Architecture or a senior technical leadership role.
• Demonstrated experience serving as the primary technical authority within complex, client-facing IT programmes.
• Proven delivery of architecture inputs - HLD, LLD, decision records, compliance artefacts in multi-stakeholder environments.
• Deep working knowledge of Agile delivery frameworks at programme scale.
• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead architectural input across high-level and low-level design phases, ensuring all solutions align with client standards, regulatory requirements, and long-term technical feasibility.
• Act as the primary technical authority within the project team, providing decisive guidance on architecture, design trade-offs, and solution direction.
• Lead participation in Agile ceremonies including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, sprint reviews, and retrospectives, ensuring architectural considerations are embedded throughout the delivery cycle.
• Independently assess complex technical challenges, evaluate solution options, and deliver structured, evidence-based recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Drive problem-solving activities spanning requirements, design, build, and transition phases, identifying risks early and proposing mitigation strategies.
• Govern prioritisation decisions by aligning project goals, scope boundaries, and delivery sequencing with architectural and technical constraints.
• Define and enforce best practice standards for validation, testing strategy, and quality assurance across the programme.
• Ensure rigorous adherence to architectural standards, regulatory compliance requirements, and governance frameworks applicable to the engagement.
• Produce, review, and approve documentation for validation, quality, and compliance processes, including architecture decision records and design artefacts.
• Mentor and upskill project team members, instilling architectural discipline and delivery consistency across the programme.
• Lead and represent architecture at sprint-level and project-level governance forums, including steering committees and technical review boards as required.

Skills

Senior technical leadership

Technical authority

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering

Job description

Aligned Automation is seeking a senior Solution Architect to join a critical client engagement in Limerick, Ireland. You will embed within the client project team, bringing architectural expertise and technical leadership to drive solution integrity and delivery governance across a multi-phase technology programme.

The role requires independent decision-making as the primary technical authority, bridging business requirements with technical execution while navigating a complex, multi-stakeholder