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Job Description Role: Dental Solution ArchitectLocation: Bath (Hybrid)Clearance: Active SC Clearance or SC eligibleRole SummaryWe are seeking an experienced Dental Solution Architect to lead the design and delivery of secure, resilient dental IT solutions for complex and often disconnected environments. This role is ideal for someone who combines deep dental systems knowledge with hands-on architectural experience in offline/edge deployments and a strong understanding disconnected solution e.g. across land, sea and air Translating clinical and operational requirements into scalable technical architectures, ensuring solutions work reliably in low-connectivity settings while meeting stringent security and compliance standards expected in defence environments, including alignment with creating technical requirements to support procurement of Dental servicesWorking with the business and procurement teams to undertake document review, review of non-functional requirements and update. Supporting procurement activities for the development of the ITN and vendor selection. What are the recommendations market analysis.Key ResponsibilitiesLead end-to-end solution architecture for dental platforms operating in disconnected or intermittently connected environments (e.g., deployed clinics, mobile units, remote facilities).Design secure, resilient architectures covering:Practice management systemsDental imaging and recordsClinical workflowsData synchronisation and replicationDefine offline-first and edge patterns, including:Local data storesSync conflict resolution and understand challengesStore-and-forward modelsSecure data exchange between disconnected and sync into HealthShare (InterSystems etc)Work closely with clinical stakeholders, product teams, engineers, and security specialists to turn operational needs into robust technical designs.Produce high-quality architectural artefacts:High-level and low-level designs and approvals for AssuranceData flowsSecurity modelsIntegration patterns and designs to support Assurance business approvalsGuide engineering teams through implementation, providing architectural governance and technical leadership for Alpha (MVP) and stage environments for testingEvaluate vendors and technologies for suitability in constrained and regulated environments.Support accreditation and assurance activities where required.Essential Experience & SkillsProven experience as a Solution Architect (or similar senior technical role).Strong background in dental IT systems, such as:Dental PMS / EHRImaging (DICOM or equivalent)Clinical workflowsDemonstrable experience designing disconnected / low-bandwidth solutions, including:Offline-first architecturesEdge deploymentsData synchronisation strategiesSolid understanding of UK defence environments, including:Secure system designWorking within regulated or classified contextsStakeholder engagement in defence programmesExperience with modern architectures (cloud, hybrid, edge).Strong data architecture knowledge (structured clinical data, imaging, replication).Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to clinical and non-technical stakeholders.DesirableExperience supporting military or government healthcare programmes.Familiarity with NHS or UK public-sector health systems.Knowledge of interoperability standards (FHIR, HL7, DICOM).Security architecture experience (Zero Trust, identity federation, encryption).Previous work on deployable or mobile healthcare platforms.JBRP1_UKTJ