Head of Solution & Platform Architecture in Slough

Head of Solution & Platform Architecture
London | Hybrid 2–3 days per week | £130k–£160k + up to 30% bonus This is not a traditional Enterprise Architecture role. We are looking for a senior architecture leader who has already built, led and transformed a
Solution / Platform Architecture function
within a large, complex organisation. You will take responsibility for bringing infrastructure, cloud, applications, integration, data, workplace and security architecture together into coherent, supportable business solutions. The organisation is moving towards a more
Cloud-enabled, product-centric, Agile and automated technology model
, and needs someone who can modernise the architecture capability while keeping delivery moving. You should have already done most of the following:
Led a sizeable
Solution / Platform Architecture team or function
, not simply operated as an individual Enterprise Architect.
Owned complex, end-to-end architecture spanning
cloud, infrastructure and platforms
, with credible applications and integration experience.
Built or materially matured an architecture capability and remained accountable for it over time.
Led major transformation towards
Cloud, Agile/product delivery, automation and modern engineering practices
.
Established practical architecture standards, design authority and governance without slowing delivery.
Brought multiple technology domains, tools and platforms together into integrated enterprise solutions.
Delivered measurable outcomes through architecture — cost reduction, simplification, resilience, improved delivery speed or technology risk reduction.
This could suit someone currently operating as a
Head of Solution Architecture, Head of Platform Architecture, Head of Architecture or senior architecture leader
who still understands the technology beneath the strategy.
For more information on the role -
Head of Solution & Platform Architecture,
please apply.
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