Job reference 332848 Solution Architect Competitive salary plus car allowance, healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates Permanent, Full time Hybrid London Farringdon Office x3 days a week SOLUTION ARCHITECT The role of the Solutions Architect is to ensure that the solutions being designed and developed provide a consensus-based solution that is scalable, adaptable and in synchronisation with changing business needs. This role is responsible for outlining solution architecture descriptions, then monitoring and governing the architecture's implementation. The role also has responsibility for ensuring solutions are designed and implemented in alignment with RMG Architecture. They should make efficient and effective use of technology and match the current and foreseeable requirements of RMG KEY ACCOUNTABILITES Develop the project blueprint received from Transformation Architects into solution designs as business needs are clarified, escalating and agreeing where we need to deviate from the original blueprint. Preparation of the Solution Architect design and ensuring it adheres to requirements, design principles and target vision for the overall solution. Develop technology specifications and leverage existing technologies to ensure new technology solutions are designed for optimal business use. Applying architectural and engineering concepts to design solutions that meet business requirements, considering scalability, maintainability, security, reliability, flexibility, availability and manageability. Ensures process, application, data and technology architecture are aligned. Identify the technologies to employ and take responsibility for the assurance and governance of supplier solutions. Partner with business analysis to provide technical oversight to ensure IT solutions meet end user needs. Collaborate with development teams on all of the above, designing and building the solution iteratively in sprint cycles. Educate stakeholders in Agile ways of working and the benefits of iterative software delivery. KEY SKILLS Contemporary knowledge of a wide range of information. Technologies, with experience of their integration and configuration. Knowledge of and experience with systems integration methods and technologies. Ability to give advice and guidance on approach to design of systems architectures. Ability to communicate complex technical designs to business stakeholders and non-technical audiences. EXPERIENCE Demonstrable experience in Azure Cloud in planning, architecture, high level design and implementation of one or more of the following aspects of solution architecture: Services, Applications, Integration or Data. At least 2 years’ experience of technical architecture roles across all phases of the development lifecycle. Experience of contributing to the technical architecture design principles and planning, design and implementation of complex systems architectures. Knowledge of enterprise-wide systems architectures. Practical experience of planning, designing and implementing applications and data in a complex distributed environment. Practical experience of service, application, data and infrastructure architecture. API, IoT, Event Driven and Microservice Architecture. Azure IaaS and PaaS services, Migrating from On-premises to Cloud technologies. REST API, JSON, XML, XSD, SOAP, File Transfers (SFTP/FTPS). Messaging, Eventing, High volume transactional processing systems. New Product or software evaluation skill. Experience in Android, Mobile solutions, and Web Apps. Programming language experience such as Java, .Net Low Code development or similar tools. Basic understanding about Big Data and Analytics. Nice to have: Cloud Technologies such as GCP, AWS Nice to have: Experience of working with collaboration tools such as Jira and Confluence. Nice to have: Experience of going through the transformation from Waterfall to Agile delivery methodologies. Nice to have: Relevant industrial / sectors, such as Postal (National/International), Distribution, Logistics, Warehouse Management, Retail, Machine Automation. QUALIFICATION Architecture training/qualifications e.g. TOGAF certification EXTRA BENEFITS • Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave • Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*. • Supportive and generous company sick pay • Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone. *Available only to perm employees NEXT STEPS The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions. Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people. We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different, but you have relevant skills we’d love to hear from you. Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted. We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners. For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/ Closing Date:. 21st December 2025. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached. LI-POST