Solution Architect

Solution Architect | £60,000 - £68,000

We're working with a mission-driven UK national charity dedicated to transforming lives on this exciting opportunity. As the organization's first-ever Solution Architect, you will play a pivotal role in a newly formed architecture function, bridging the gap between business vision and technical execution to drive meaningful social impact.

This is a rare chance to shape the architectural landscape of a major non-profit from the ground up. You’ll be working alongside the Head of Enterprise Architecture, focusing on designing scalable, cloud-centric systems that ensure the charity can continue its vital work with modern, secure, and efficient technology across Data, Infrastructure, and Software domains.

The Role

• Lead the design and implementation of high-performance technology solutions across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring full alignment with the charity’s strategic objectives.
• Collaborate closely with the Data Architect and Business Architect to translate complex organizational requirements into robust technical blueprints and end-to-end designs.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership to development teams throughout the project lifecycle, promoting best practices in software engineering and system integration.
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical risks while evaluating emerging technologies (SaaS, Cloud, Security) to enhance organizational performance and data integrity.

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• Create and maintain comprehensive architectural documentation and roadmaps to ensure long-term system sustainability and adherence to industry standards like TOGAF.
  
  

What You'll Need

• Proven experience as a Solution Architect with a track record of delivering complex, multi-layered technology projects in a large-scale environment.
• Broad technical expertise spanning Data Architecture, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Cloud Infrastructure (Azure/AWS), and Information Security.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence leadership and mentor technical teams in a fast-paced, mission-critical setting.
• A proactive and autonomous mindset, comfortable being the "first in post" and building new processes within a non-profit or public sector context.

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• Relevant professional certifications such as TOGAF or Zachman are highly desirable, alongside a passion for working within the third sector.
  
  

What's On Offer

• 100% remote working flexibility within the UK, supported by a healthy 35-hour work week and a culture that values work-life balance.
• Outstanding pension scheme with up to 11% matched employer contributions and a comprehensive health cash plan.
• Generous holiday entitlement starting at 26 days plus bank holidays, rising to 30 days, with the option to buy 5 additional days and TOIL for extra hours.
• Supportive environment with enhanced maternity/paternity leave and dedicated time off for volunteering activities to give back further.
  
  

Apply via Haystack today!