Technology Solutions Architect (Data)

Solutions Architect (Data)

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.

About the role

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

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

• 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

Benefits

• Holiday: 25 days plus Bank Holidays, and the option to buy up to a further 5 days
• Bonus: On target bonus of 7% of eligible pay, with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%
• Pension: Contribution up to 11% into your YBS pension
• Healthcare: Access to a range of health benefits including private medical insurance, dental and healthcare plans
• My Benefits: Access to a self-service benefits portal with a range of discounts

Please note: this advert will close 3rd August.