Job Description
Solution Architect Martech
Location: Manchester
Role Type: Permanent
Work Setup: Hybrid
Who We Are
We are a consultancy operating within Robert Walters, the world's most trusted talent solutions business. Across the globe, we deliver recruitment, outsourcing, and talent advisory services for businesses of all sizes, opening doors for people with diverse skills, ambitions, and backgrounds.
The Role
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Solution Architect Martech to join Robert Walters as a Consultant.
As a Consultant, you will benefit from permanent employment with Robert Walters and will be deployed on an assignment within our clients' organisations, in return we will provide you with the opportunity to develop your skills with ongoing training and professional support.
This role offers an exciting opportunity to join a global business, providing top-tier service to our blue chip clients.
What You'll Do
* Own and maintain product roadmaps and architecture in line with business strategy and enterprise architecture, ensuring long term technical direction and feasibility.
* Collaborate with the architecture community, product teams and technology experts to align products with target architectures and platform roadmaps, and to improve development tools and processes.
* Provide senior technical expertise and guidance to product teams, resolving complex issues, assessing risks and recommending robust solutions.
* Evaluate vendors and technologies, lead build vs buy assessments, and support procurement decisions through feasibility analysis.
* Establish and help manage architecture governance and standards, track industry trends and emerging technologies, and translate findings into actionable improvements.
* Produce and present product documentation, mentor junior colleagues, and contribute to special projects and other assigned duties.
What You Bring
* Minimum 8 years' relevant experience, including at least three years in a technology architect role designing and delivering enterprise solutions.
* Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or Computer Applications (B.E./B.Tech or BCA) from a recognised institution; MBA preferred.
* Strong expertise in enterprise architecture, system integration and scalable solution design across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), microservices, API design and DevOps practices.
* Hands on experience with conversational AI (Kore.AI and similar platforms), intelligent automation, and data heavy architectures (AWS, Kafka); familiarity with Adobe tools.
* Proven capability with modern development stacks (Java, .NET, Python, JavaScript frameworks), Agile/SAFe delivery methods, and build versus buy, vendor management and TCO/ROI analysis.
* Excellent technical risk assessment, governance and compliance understanding, strong analytical and problem solving skills, and effective stakeholder management and communication.
What's Next
If you are ready to take the next step, apply now! Successful applicants will be contacted directly by a recruiter to discuss the role more.
We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience. If you require support or adjustments to the recruitment process, our Adjustment Concierge Service is here to help. Please feel free to contact us at (see below) to discuss how we can support you.
This position is being recruited on behalf of our client through our Outsourcing service line. Resource Solutions Limited, trading as Robert Walters, acts as an employment business and agency, partnering with top organizations to help them find the best talent. We welcome applications from all candidates and are committed to providing equal opportunities.