Senior Solution Architect

AtkinsRéalis is growing its Solution Design team and is looking for Solution Architects who are curious, who want to become part of our customers' digital journey and who want to have a voice in shaping our future digital world.

We are looking to expand our multi-disciplinary team with people from diverse backgrounds who bring solution architecture expertise to the digital transformation of our stakeholders' technology landscapes and ways of working. You may currently be a solution architect, technical architect, digital consultant, or enterprise architect seeking a new challenge. We welcome applications from creative, adaptable systems thinkers who are passionate about designing end-to-end solutions, shaping future digital capabilities, and growing your own career potential along the way.

When it comes to living your life, we want your role with AtkinsRéalis to be a key part of your personal journey. We have a collaborative inclusive team culture where people will help, guide and mentor you to help you grow. Our flexible and remote working policies are designed to support different personal priorities and needs.

This role is within the Secure Government business unit which has an excellent record in consultancy and delivery to a wide range of clients, including some of the largest public and private sector organizations in the UK, particularly in defence, security and government markets. We are looking for Solution Architects at various levels to enhance our team and technology solutions capability.

To succeed, our customers require expert advisors who listen and advise clearly demonstrating their deep experience and mature methods. Responsible for the definition of technology architecture and modelling, options and solutions to meet strategic business objectives. Ensuring these designs and solutions are efficient, sustainable and fit-for-purpose for current and future business needs.

Your Role Responsibilities:

• Driving through customer strategies in often complex, mixed technology environments.
• Balancing technological and business solutions to address client needs.
• Defining features, requirements and development phases against which delivery must be made.
• Developing solution specifications in line with business strategies and appropriate frameworks.

About You:

• A degree in a science, computing or engineering subject, or equivalent experience.
• Proven work experience as a Solution Architect, technology consultant or similar role.
• Experience with the use of Architecture frameworks such as ISO42010, TOGAF, Zachman and the ITIL and IT4IT service architecture frameworks.
• Experience of systems design and delivery, applying engineering rigour through technical architecture modelling techniques.
• In-depth understanding of technology structure principles.
• Experience gathering and analysing system requirements.
• Broad understanding of modern technology domains relevant to solution architecture, including cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, M365) and hybrid cloud environments.
• Experience applying integration patterns, API-led design and service-oriented approaches across complex systems.
• Awareness of data platforms, information architecture and analytics capabilities within enterprise solutions.
• Knowledge of identity, access management and security-by-design principles aligned to government and industry standards.
• Understanding of application modernisation approaches, legacy migration and the adoption of contemporary digital services.
• Familiarity with enterprise networking, connectivity, and secure architectures used within regulated or sensitive environments.
• Appreciation of emerging technologies and trends such as IoT, edge computing and automation where appropriate.

Industry Experience:

• Experience working within Local Government, Regulated Industries, Defence or Security and Intelligence markets is beneficial.
• Appreciation and/or experience of different delivery methods such as Agile, SAFe, Scrum and their approaches such as scrums, backlogs.

The Individual:

• Excellent stakeholder management with focus on nurturing able to influence business decisions and formulate positive relationships with customers, strategic partners and colleagues.
• A high-level of self-initiation, organisation and enthusiasm.
• Motivated to drive the design and delivery of solutions that realize the outcomes for the client's needs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to influence effectively across multiple media.
• Personable team player, able to work under guidance and own initiative, adding expertise and value to project deliverables.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• A strong interest and appreciation of technology trends and government IT strategy such as Cloud, Internet of Things, Cyber Security, Big Data and digital service design and delivery.