IT Solution Architect

Kent Fire & Rescue Service; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent Fire & Rescue Service is seeking a Solutions Architect to shape technology across the Service, providing practical architectural guidance and assurance for new and evolving systems, services and digital initiatives.

You will work with stakeholders, project teams and suppliers early in change programmes and procurement, ensuring solutions align with the wider technology landscape and support long‑term adoption.

Responsibilities

• Shape technology strategy for the Service by guiding new and evolving systems and digital initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, project teams and suppliers to understand requirements and implications.
• Focus on COTS, integration and enablement to ensure long-term solution adoption.
• Promote lifecycle thinking—designs that are operable, supported and embedded.

Job description

As a Solutions Architect, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of technology across the Service, providing practical architectural guidance and assurance for new and evolving systems, services and digital initiatives. Working closely with stakeholders, project teams and suppliers, you will become involved early in business change programmes and technology procurement activities, helping to understand requirements, assess technical implications and ensure that proposed solutions align with the Service's wider technology landscape and strategic direction. With a strong focus on commercial off-the-shelf solutions, integration and technology enablement, you will help ensure that solutions are designed with long‑term success in mind from the outset. Rather than a traditional "buy, build and hand over" approach, you will champion consideration of technical, operational and support requirements throughout the lifecycle, ensuring solutions can be effectively adopted, supported and embedded within the existing IT operating model.