Solution Architect

As a Senior Solution Architect you will lead architecture for national systems, designing secure, scalable & interoperable solutions. Duties include creating end-to-end architectures, advising delivery teams, producing artefacts such as roadmaps, HLDs & patterns, ensuring alignment with standards & supporting governance. You will also mentor less experienced architects. We recruit across several domains and will align you to the area best suited to your expertise. Applications

• Shape national services such as NHS App, NHS.uk, UEC & GP digital tools, focusing on user-centred design & integration Security (Cyber Architecture) subject to Security Check clearance

• Design secure-by-default systems, develop threat-informed patterns, support NHS cyber maturity & protect critical services Infrastructure

• Lead hybrid cloud strategy, network design, Microsoft 365 services & collaboration platforms underpinning secure NHS operations Platforms

• Design shared APIs, event-driven systems, registries, data services & cloud-native components enabling interoperability & safety You will help national digital services evolve sustainably, strengthening digital foundations, improving resilience & supporting innovation across the NHS. This role offers the chance to shape national digital services, influence major programmes, and ensure technology supports patients, clinicians and staff across England, contributing to safer, more efficient & future-ready healthcare delivery nationwide., The post of Senior Solution Architect has been awarded a Recruitment and Retention Premia (RRP) in response to current labour market conditions. In recognition of this, the role attracts an additional monthly RRP payment equal to 20% per annum. Please be aware that RRP is non-contractual and subject to review. Some roles may require the successful candidate to hold, or be eligible to hold, Security Check (SC) clearance. To meet National Security Vetting requirements, SC clearances require 5 years continuous UK residency. In certain cases, this can be reduced to three years continuous UK residency, with additional overseas checks for the previous two years. Candidates who were posted abroad for service with HM Government, Armed Forces or within a UK government role will still be considered. For further advice please check https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels#security-check-sc. Our commitments to you We are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes and values diversity. We know that different ideas, perspectives and backgrounds create a stronger and more creative work environment that delivers better patient outcomes. We strive to ensure our people feel trusted, valued and empowered. When you join us, we want you to grow and excel, and we offer many opportunities for you to do that. We welcome your talent and enthusiasm irrespective of age, disability, neuro-divergence, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We ensure all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process. This includes considering reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability and/or who are neuro-divergent. We welcome applications from disabled candidates. If you meet all the essential criteria, you will be guaranteed an interview. Your application is your opportunity to demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role. While we appreciate you may have had some support with your application (for example, using AI technology or guidance from a trusted individual), it's important all the information you provide in it reflects your own knowledge, skills and experience and we trust that you apply on that basis. If you're applying for this role on a secondment basis, please get agreement from your current line manager before you apply. We don't accept applications via recruitment agencies, and we cannot offer visa sponsorship for any vacancies. To comply with the HM Government Functional Standard GovS 007, and specifically the Personnel Security Standards 2024, individuals employed or contracted by NHS England may be required to undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standards check, dependent on the role. NHS Business Services Authority is responsible for processing your application; our privacy can be accessed directly on the application page when you select to apply.

Full details of responsibilities, skills, and criteria are available in the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

NHS AfC: Band 8c Our Organisation We share the core values set out in the NHS Constitution, which all colleagues are expected to demonstrate. We support you to work in a way that is best for the NHS, our patients and you and your colleagues. Talk to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement, whether that's a job share, part time, hybrid working or another flexible pattern., Are you looking to use your expertise to help transform digital health and care services across England? Do you want your work to have a direct and positive impact on the health and wellbeing of millions?

NHS England is seeking Senior Solution Architects to shape the next generation of national digital services. Whether your strengths lie in applications, platforms, cloud, data, security, or infrastructure, there is an opportunity here to contribute at exceptional scale. Digital transformation is a core priority for the NHS, this is a unique moment to influence technology that supports clinicians, empowers patients, and improves the operation of health and care services nationwide. Our Architecture function provides architectural leadership, technical assurance, and strategic direction across major national programmes. You will lead architecture for a domain or national system, ensuring solutions are secure, scalable, interoperable, and aligned with NHS England's strategic vision and standards. The role is aligned with Government Digital Service (GDS) principles and expectations for modern, user-centred public service design. What's in it for you + Join a collaborative, expert team committed to transforming digital health and care + Work on services with real-world impact for patients, clinicians and NHS staff + Access extensive professional development and learning opportunities to grow your career + Work in a hybrid model with opportunities to collaborate across national teams, NHS England has a wide range of statutory functions, responsibilities and regulatory powers. These are focused on supporting the wider NHS to deliver high quality care, as well as doing those things that are best done once for the whole NHS. Our staff bring expertise across clinical, operational, commissioning, technology, data science, cyber security, software engineering, education, and commercial specialisms - enabling us to design and deliver high-quality NHS services. In March 2025, the Government announced that NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care will increasingly merge functions, ultimately leading to NHS England being fully integrated into the department. If you currently work within the NHS and if successful at interview, we will initiate an Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR). This retrieves key data from your current or previous NHS employer to support onboarding, including competency status, Continuous Service Dates (CSD), and annual leave entitlement. You may opt out at any stage of the process. Colleagues with a contractual office base are expected to spend, on average, at least 40% of their time working in our offices. Staff recruited from outside the NHS will usually be appointed at the bottom of the pay band.