Solutions Architect

Reed
Bristol, United Kingdom
4 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Compensation
£ 70K

Job location

Bristol, United Kingdom

Tech stack

API
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Building Information Modeling
Business Process Model and Notation
Data Infrastructure
Digital Technology
High-Level Architecture
Data Streaming
Systems Integration
UML
Web Platforms
Enterprise Data Management
Archimate
Operational Systems
Api Design

Job description

  • Produce clear, high-quality High-Level Designs (HLDs) to support project initiation and solution approval.
  • Develop detailed Low-Level Designs (LLDs) for complex or high-risk solutions where required.
  • Lead solution discovery and early-stage architecture definition, ensuring business and technical requirements are appropriately translated into solution designs.
  • Support impact assessments, architectural governance activities, and Technical Design Authority (TDA) submissions.
  • Design and assure solutions spanning Internet of Things (IoT), Access Control, Building Management Systems (BMS), Building Information Modelling (BIM), asset data, and enterprise IT infrastructure.
  • Define integration approaches, API strategies, and data flows across digital platforms and operational technologies.
  • Engage with internal teams and third-party suppliers, facilitating technical reviews and evaluating architectural options to support informed decision-making.

Requirements

  • Broad understanding of IoT, enterprise data, BIM, system integration, infrastructure, APIs, and security.
  • Ability to balance hands-on solution design with architecture governance and stakeholder engagement.
  • Strong communication skills, capable of translating complex technical concepts into clear, accessible language.
  • Pragmatic, collaborative approach focused on delivering business outcomes.
  • Proven experience producing High-Level Designs (HLDs) and Low-Level Designs (LLDs).
  • Experience designing solutions involving IoT, smart building technologies, access control, or related operational technology environments.
  • Good understanding of API design, systems integration, and common integration patterns.
  • Knowledge of BIM, Common Data Environments (CDE), or structured asset information.

Desirable:

  • Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS and/or Microsoft Azure.
  • Understanding of IoT and Operational Technology (OT) security principles.
  • Experience using architecture modelling frameworks and tools such as UML, BPMN, or ArchiMate.
  • Experience within the property, construction, facilities management, or built environment sectors.

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