At a Glance
- Tasks: Create innovative architecture designs for digital solutions that enhance London's transport system.
- Company: Join TfL, a leader in sustainable transport innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, hybrid working, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Dynamic role with a focus on collaboration and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in how London moves while working with cutting-edge technology.
- Qualifications: Experience in solution architecture and strong interpersonal skills required.
The predicted salary is between 23735 - 29009 £ per year.
Salary: £70-85k
Grade: Band 3
Contract type: TfL Reference: 4928
External - All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4‑week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.
Overview
TfL exists to move London forward safely, inclusively, and sustainably. London’s success depends on colleagues continuously improving and innovating to make moving around our city more safe, inclusive, and sustainable. We have the opportunity to improve people’s lives and help our city navigate the future more than almost any other transport body in the world. To do this we have to navigate an ever‑changing environment. Technology is evolving at breakneck speed. When and how customers use our network is shifting. The climate emergency is accelerating. TfL needs Solution Architects to work on projects that cover all of its responsibilities: public transport, roads, walking, cycling, real estate, asset management, regulation, and enforcement.
We are looking for solution architects who are passionate about working for TfL, have the business and technical skills to help deliver complex solutions across multiple technologies, business units and technical teams. Interpersonal skills are as important as your technical capabilities. You must be a critical thinker, with the ability to research and provide summarised results. You must be comfortable presenting your recommendations to all role levels within impacted business and technical teams. You must be able to prioritise your work, meet deadlines, anticipate, and resolve problems. The role requires you to be in the office 50% of your time. The technology and development teams are based in North Greenwich.
Project / Role Overview
You will be responsible for the creation of project level architecture designs for solutions that are built in‑house or are delivered by partners. In creating the solution architecture, you will build consensus and gain approval from impacted business and technical teams. You will support project teams through delivery to ensure the desired outcomes are achieved and design changes are fully considered, agreed, and approved.
Key Accountabilities
- You will ensure that the project vision, scope, and desired outcomes are properly defined and will meet the needs of the business.
- Understand organisational objectives and external drivers, for example, legislation or industry compliance.
- Lead the end‑to‑end solution architecture for customer‑facing digital and mobile services.
- Work within business and technical constraints.
- Work with colleagues in other technical teams to ensure principles and best practice are applied.
- Ensure that functional and non‑functional requirements are fit for purpose.
- Ensure they align with project scope, vision, and criticality of the service.
- Stay up to date with technology trends and approaches.
- Analyse and present solution options to business and technical stakeholders, for example, develop build versus buy options.
- Work with technical teams to build costs and delivery estimates.
- Manage risks, decisions, and assumptions in a transparent way.
- Design and document high‑level and low‑level designs aligned with TfL enterprise architecture principles.
- Ensure their approval through formal governance.
- Communicate and work collaboratively with business and technical stakeholders.
- Help teams to understand technical and business perspectives in order to build consensus.
- Support project teams through delivery to ensure the desired outcomes are achieved and design changes are fully considered, agreed, and approved.
- Contribute to long‑term target state architecture and digital roadmaps.
Knowledge, Skills
Hiring: Senior Solution Architect - Digital employer: Future of London
Transport for London (TfL) is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment that fosters innovation and inclusivity. With a strong commitment to employee growth, TfL provides opportunities for professional development while ensuring a healthy work-life balance through hybrid working arrangements. Employees enjoy generous benefits, including free travel on the TfL network, a final salary pension scheme, and a focus on equality, diversity, and inclusion, making it a rewarding place to build a meaningful career in the heart of London.
