Solutions Architect in Middlesbrough

Join us as a Solutions Architect at Thirteen Group!

Role Overview:

Thirteen Group is on the lookout for a Solutions Architect to join our IT team. As a key driver of our technology transformation journey, you’ll be our technical authority and architectural visionary. Your work will shape how we deliver exceptional experiences for customers and colleagues by turning business needs into technical solutions through the design, development and integration of advanced applications. This is a hybrid role, and you’ll primarily be based at our fantastic head office at Hudson Quay in Middlesbrough, with the expectation that you’ll spend at least one to two days a week in the office as a minimum. Flexibility is important, so there may be times when additional presence at the office is required to meet business and team needs.

Thirteen Benefits:

• Salary: £68,459 per annum
• Annual leave starting at 28 days and rising to 31 days after three years, a day off for your birthday, plus bank holidays.
• Pension: up to 17% contributions (flexible contribution rates of up to 7% colleague and up to 10% employer).
• Simply Health: save money on common health expenses and get access to health and wellbeing support services.
• T’dar: our Discount and Reward platform giving you huge savings on everyday brands.
• Opportunities to buy and sell annual leave

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead with vision as the technical design authority. You’ll collaborate with stakeholders, using your in-depth knowledge of emerging technologies to recommend and implement solutions.
• Set the strategic direction for application development and support, ensuring our technology evolves with business goals.
• Oversee the design of scalable, secure and cost-effective technology solutions that enhance the customer and colleague experience.
• Drive the standardisation and streamline of existing technology and data solutions by managing our approach to systems across Thirteen. You’ll reduce technical debt, reduce licensing and support costs, and phase out outdated platforms.
• Embed continuous improvement and innovation in application delivery, utilising DevOps and agile methodologies.
• Maintain high-level design and architecture blueprints for systems and applications to future-proof our solutions.

About You:

• A technical expert with a track record of designing and delivering modern, user-friendly enterprise application solutions.
• Experienced in leading and supporting major transformation programmes, including application design, integration, and testing.
• You’ll have a qualification in computer science, information systems or a related field, and certifications such as TOGAF Microsoft Certified. It would be a bonus if you held AWS/Azure Certified Solutions Architect, PRINCE2, or Agile Practitioner certifications.
• Confident in managing supplier relationships to ensure value, performance, and compliance.
• Someone who horizon scans to understand emerging technologies and sector trends to embed best practice and innovation across Thirteen.

Why Thirteen Group?

We’re more than just a housing association – we’re a community builder. As the largest housing association in the North East and among the top 25 nationally, we manage over 36,000 properties.

• Join a team that’s local at heart but welcomes talent from everywhere.
• Be part of an organisation that values diversity and inclusivity.
• Be a part of a company that offers tailored support services, going beyond just housing solutions.

Interested?

For more details, please refer to the attached documents. If you’d like to talk more about the role, please contact Hassan Bahrani, IT Director for an informal discussion.

Are You Ready for a Rewarding Challenge?

Join us at Thirteen Group and be a part of our vision to improve lives every day. APPLY NOW and start your journey towards making a meaningful impact in our community!

As part of our hiring process, if you’re successful we’ll need to verify your right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not a Skilled Worker Sponsoring Employer at this time.