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# Senior Solution Architect

- **Company:** English Heritage
- **Location:** Swindon, UK
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** £68,173.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Business Process Modeling, Cloud Engineering, Archimate, Togaf, Service Stack
- **Published:** June 5, 2026
- **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f845645d7ee6927f

## About the Role

Do you have experience in TOGAF?, * Significant experience designing solution architectures across a range of technology stacks and complex IT environments

 * Strong knowledge of cloud architecture principles, ideally with practical experience of Microsoft Azure
 * Experience producing architecture artefacts and applying structured methodologies such as TOGAF, Archimate or similar
 * Strong understanding of integration patterns, business process modelling and translating business requirements into technical solutions
 * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts in clear, non-technical language

## Description

We are looking for a Senior Solution Architect to join our team. The role is full time and permanent, working 36 hours per week.

We offer flexible working arrangements where the role allows. This role can be based at our offices in Swindon, or worked on a hybrid pattern. You will be required to attend our Swindon offices 1 day per week., As Senior Solution Architect, you will lead the design and governance of end-to-end technology solutions that solve business problems, align with enterprise architecture standards, and deliver measurable value to the organisation.

You will work closely with business stakeholders, business analysts, architects and delivery teams to understand requirements, evaluate options and define robust, scalable and secure solution architectures. You will also provide architectural leadership across projects, producing high-quality documentation, guiding governance through the appropriate forums, and helping ensure solutions are cost-effective, supportable and aligned to the charity's strategic goals.

You will also:

 * Build strong relationships across technical and business teams, influencing decision-making and supporting successful delivery
 * Maintain awareness of emerging technologies and partner roadmaps to inform future solution direction and continuous improvement


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