Solutions Architect

Job Description Closing date: 06 Jan 2026Location: Hybrid - London office & homeVacancy type: PermanentSalary: 70,000 plus skills allowance (up to 5,000 dependant on experience)Hours per week: 35Are you a Solutions Architect looking to put their mark on the work at one of the countrys biggest charities?Our architecture vision is to deliver a reliable and efficient technical landscape, making it easier to deliver and support technology that grows our income and delivers British Heart Foundation's (BHF) mission.As a Solution Architect youll play an instrumental role in making that happen.About the role In this role, youll develop a deep understanding of the technology and business ambitions of a key business programme in BHF, Enterprise Foundations. Working closely with the Programme and Architecture teams youll shape workstreams and lead solution design to enable the business ambitions and fulfil the architectural vision.With a clear understanding of the suppliers, as-is configuration, and capabilities of the technology youll provide governance and guidance to the engineering teams and suppliers to ensure the quality of delivered solutions. About Enterprise Foundations For 60+ years BHF has been focused on transforming the nations heart and circulatory health. Growing income and support for our cause means we need access to the right systems, tools, and brilliant data insight. This is where our Enterprise Foundations (EF) Programme comes in to provide the best possible technology systems to support our work.Comprising of key workstreams across retail, finance, customer and data architecture and reporting, this programme will deliver cutting-edge technologies, better systems, and data to provide the foundations for growing our income so we can support the lifesaving breakthroughs millions of people desperately need Working arrangements This is a hybrid role, where your work will be split between your home and at least one day per week, on average, in our London Office. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. About you As our ideal candidate, youll have previous knowledge and experience of Azure architecture frameworks and approaches, as well as knowledge of industry standards and best practices to ensure solutions are efficient, reliable, and scalable.You'll have experience and knowledge of the following skills and expertise:Able to drive collaboration with virtual, multi-cultural and matrixed teams and 3rd parties.Able to take ownership of the deployment and service transition processes, ensuring smooth transition into operation.Extensive working experience in a solution architecture and technical design role, with expertise in Azure data landscapes, integrations and reporting.Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, able to interact with stakeholders up to director level.Able to lead technology change initiatives, youll work collaboratively with technology suppliers, creating both high-level and low-level designs that describe the technical architecture of a solution.Youll also have strong analytical skills to analyse complex business problems and requirements.About us We value and respect every individuals unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day.Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.Interview process First stage interviews will be a short one-way video interview; successful candidates will then be invited to attend an interview via MS Teams.How to apply Its quick and easy to apply for a role at BHF. Just click through to our careers site to apply. All youll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the roles criteria.As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.

Created: 2025-12-17