Solutions Architect

£67,500.00 - £82,000.00 Per year ‌

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for digital transformation and solution design? Sovereign Network Group (SNG) is looking for a Solution Architect to join our IT team.

You'll take a hybrid approach working from home and in the office 2 days per week, and you can be based either from our Basingstoke or Wembley office. With occasional travel between our offices.

The Role

In this key role, you'll lead architectural strategy across business platforms, shaping holistic solutions that enhance customer experience and operational excellence. Collaborating across teams and technology partners, you'll ensure our architecture aligns with business goals and governance standards.

Main Responsibilities

• Leading the design and development of architectural solutions across platforms
• Creating and maintaining architectural blueprints and technical documentation
• Ensuring solutions align with company goals and technology standards through participation in the Technical Design Authority (TDA).
• Collaborating with other architects to define end-to-end designs, covering systems, data, integration, and security
• Identifying opportunities for optimisation and technology reuse, as well as supporting the evaluation and selection of new products and technologies
• Working with business stakeholders, product owners and business analysts to understand functional and non-functional requirements and interact with other cross-functional teams
• Attending and contributing to technology governance forums and strategic planning discussions

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong experience in enterprise and solution architecture
• Knowledge of architecture frameworks (e.g. TOGAF)
• Expertise in SaaS platforms, application integration, and APIs
• Understanding of DevOps/SecOps practices and agile development
• Strong consultancy and stakeholder engagement skills
• Commercial awareness and a focus on value delivery

Job Description

We have some great benefits at SNG, including

• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays (with an extra day every year up to 30 days)
• Chance to buy or sell holiday as part of our flexible benefits package
• 3 additional wellbeing days and 2 paid volunteering days
• Generous matched pension scheme up to 12% and Life cover at 4x salary
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption pay
• Options for private medical insurance, dental insurance and critical illness cover
• Wellbeing discounts, including Gym Memberships and access to a 24/7 virtual GP service

At Sovereign Network Group, we are passionate about inclusion for all and creating a workplace where everyone can thrive. We are committed to our Equality Diversity and Inclusion strategy and believe that you can truly be yourself at SNG. Take a look at our careers site to learn more about us and our values.