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# Director of Solution Architecture

- **Company:** Royal Mail
- **Location:** London, UK
- **Salary:** £66,041.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing
- **Published:** October 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5939823747

## About the Role

* Proven experience leading architecture functions in large, complex organisations.
 * Deep expertise in solution and enterprise architecture, with strong cloud knowledge (Azure & GCP).
 * A track record of transforming architecture teams and ways of working.
 * Strong leadership, stakeholder management and communication skills.
 * Ability to influence at executive level and drive change through organisational barriers.
 * Broad understanding of business, data, cloud, infrastructure and cyber architecture.

## Description

* Lead and mature the Solution Architecture function across the Royal Mail estate.
 * Translate enterprise strategy into solution-level blueprints, standards and roadmaps.
 * Oversee architecture assurance, governance and design quality for major programmes.
 * Guide a large, federated community of architects (c.50) through modern ways of working.
 * Drive adoption of cloud-native, platform-led and product-aligned architecture practices.
 * Partner with senior business and technology leaders to shape investment and delivery decisions.
 * Hold internal teams and strategic partners to account for quality and value.