Technology Solutions Architect (Data) in Ledston

Join us at a time of significant investment in Data and AI, where you'll play a key role in designing solutions that unlock business value and support better outcomes for our members. This is an opportunity to influence strategic technology decisions, work across complex change initiatives, and help shape the future of our enterprise data landscape.

As a Solutions Architect, you'll design and deliver innovative technology solutions, using your expertise in Data and AI to support strategic business outcomes:

• Translate business requirements into high-quality solution designs that align with enterprise and technology strategy.
• Lead the design of modern data and analytics solutions, supporting enterprise-wide insight and decision-making.
• Collaborate with business, engineering and architecture teams to shape solutions that meet operational and strategic objectives.
• Ensure adherence to architectural standards, governance, principles and patterns across all solutions.
• Drive consistency, reuse and simplification across the technology estate through effective architecture practices.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and identify opportunities to enhance data, reporting and AI capabilities.
• Contribute to architectural best practices, reference architectures and technology roadmaps.

You'll be an experienced architect with a strong background in data platforms, analytics or AI technologies and a passion for delivering business value through technology:

• Proven experience in solution architecture within complex technology environments.
• Strong understanding of modern data architectures, cloud technologies and analytics platforms.
• Experience designing solutions that enable data-driven decision-making and enterprise insight.
• Knowledge of architectural frameworks, patterns and best practices, including cloud and distributed systems.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to communicate complex concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Analytical and strategic mindset, with the ability to balance immediate delivery needs with long-term architectural goals.
• TOGAF certified, or equivalent architecture qualification and experience.

At YBS we don’t have shareholders, we have members. We care about people and that includes you. So here, you’ll be respected for who you are, you’ll be able to bring your whole self to work, and you’ll have everything you need to build a long and rewarding career.

We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you.

We want you to feel challenged here. Whatever your ambitions, we’re committed to helping you develop your skills and move ahead in your career journey. From day one, we’ll set you up for success with a brilliant induction and full training plan, all designed to get you up to speed quickly.

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and able to be themselves. If you’ll go the extra mile to help our members, you’ll fit right in and feel you belong here.

We offer lots of fantastic rewards that you can make the most of in and out of work, including:

• Holiday: You’ll get 25 days plus Bank Holidays, as well as the option to buy up to a further 5 days.
• Bonus: At YBS we work collaboratively and share in our success together, so when we reach our goals we're all rewarded with an on target bonus of 7% of eligible pay (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%).
• Pension: We know how important it is to save towards the future, that’s why we’ll contribute up to 11% into your YBS pension.
• Healthcare: Health and wellbeing are an important part of life at YBS, when you join us you’ll have access to a range of health benefits to suit your life including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans.
• My Benefits: When you join YBS you’ll have access to our self-service benefits portal, where you can access a range of retail, hospitality and health discounts.