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# Solution Architect - Internal/Employee Communication

- **Company:** Sanderson Recruitment Plc
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £156,000.0 - £169,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Zebra (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Computing Platforms, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Identity and Access Management, Enterprise Application Integration, Event Driven Architecture, Enterprise Integration
- **Published:** July 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerboard.com/pt/en/find-jobs-in-United-Kingdom/-221B79E22AE18AF4B9/

## About the Role

* Proven experience operating as a Solution Architect or Enterprise Architect within large-scale transformation programmes.
 * Experience delivering digital workplace, employee experience, communications, or collaboration solutions.
 * Strong understanding of enterprise integration patterns and API-led architectures.
 * Experience designing architectures that support large and distributed workforces, including frontline and deskless employees.

Experience with one or more of the following platforms:

 * Staffbase
 * Workvivo
 * Blink
 * WorkJam
 * Zipline
 * Zebra Technologies Workforce Connect

Key Skills

 * Solution Architecture
 * Enterprise Integration
 * Digital Workplace Architecture
 * Employee Experience Platforms
 * API & Event-Driven Architecture
 * Identity & Access Management
 * SaaS Architecture
 * Cloud Technologies (Azure preferred)
 * Stakeholder Management
 * Vendor Management
 * Architecture Governance
 * Security by Design

## Description

We're working with a well-known UK Brand as they go through a large scale implementation of an Employee & Internal communication programme. We're looking for an experienced Solution Architect to play a pivotal role in the design and delivery of a strategic Internal & Employee Communications Programme. This role will be responsible for defining and governing the architecture for enterprise communication platforms that enable effective employee engagement, operational communications, workforce collaboration, and critical business messaging across diverse employee populations.

The successful candidate will lead the end-to-end solution architecture on a new Employee communication, engagement, and workforce platform such as Staffbase, Workvivo, Blink, WorkJam, Zipline, and Zebra Technologies, ensuring seamless integration with the wider enterprise technology landscape.

This is a highly visible role requiring close collaboration with business stakeholders, programme leadership, digital workplace teams, security, infrastructure, and vendor partners., Solution Architecture & Design

 * Define and own the end-to-end solution architecture for employee and internal communication platforms.
 * Design scalable, secure, and resilient communication ecosystems supporting corporate communications, operational messaging, employee engagement, and frontline workforce communications.
 * Develop architecture roadmaps aligned to the broader digital workplace and employee experience strategy.
 * Produce architecture artefacts including:

 * High-level and low-level solution designs
 * Integration architectures
 * Data flow diagrams
 * Security and governance models
 * Technology roadmaps

Platform Architecture

 * Provide architectural leadership across employee communication and engagement platforms including:

 * Staffbase
 * Workvivo
 * Blink
 * WorkJam
 * Zipline
 * Zebra Technologies

Evaluate platform capabilities and make recommendations regarding platform selection, consolidation, implementation, and optimisation.

Define approaches for content management, audience targeting, campaign delivery, notifications, workflows, and employee interactions.


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