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As a Solutions Architect, you will translate business and technical requirements into scalable, secure solution architectures that address complex problems and deliver measurable business outcomes. You will act as the primary architecture partner for assigned business areas or service area, helping shape technology and digital transformation roadmaps and ensuring delivery aligns with CAA strategy, enterprise architecture standards, and long-term operational outcomes.
Develop and maintain solution and cloud architectures based on functional and non-functional requirements, ensuring designs address business outcomes and align with organisational strategies, principles and standards.
Act as the architecture partner for assigned business areas or service area, building domain understanding and supporting technology roadmap development with Product Managers and business stakeholders.
Design end-to-end solution architectures and assure designs produced by internal teams, suppliers or third parties, ensuring compliance with architecture, security, accessibility and service standards.
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Promote reuse of platforms, services, patterns and capabilities to reduce duplication, technical debt and delivery risk.
Participate in architecture governance, including design reviews, decision records, standards development and architecture assurance processes.
Contribute to agile product teams where required, providing technical leadership and architectural guidance, defining work packages and guiding architecture decisions.
Produce architecture artefacts, models and diagrams using approved EA tooling.
Manage technical risks, document key decisions transparently and provide architectural input into procurement and supplier engagement.
Maintain awareness of emerging technologies, cloud technologies, architectural patterns and industry trends, assessing their relevance to CAA challenges and opportunities.
Design application, cloud and integration architectures where required, including secure integration patterns, API strategies, cloud-native principles and modern development approaches.
Experience supporting product operating models, value stream design or business transformation initiatives.
Experience working within a regulated environment.
Experience with business capability modelling, value stream mapping or enterprise architecture practices.
TOGAF certification or practical enterprise architecture experience.
Experience using EA tools such as iServer or equivalent architecture repositories.
Experience with Azure DevOps tools for source control, CI/CD and backlog management.
Experience working to GDS framework and service standards.
Experience with modern application development approaches, including .NET, Microsoft Azure services, APIs, microservices and modern web frameworks.
Experience with secure data integration, identity, certificate-based trust, cryptographic services or location-based technologies.
Demonstrates behaviours aligned with organisational values by being outcome-focused, ethical, collaborative, and adaptable. Takes ownership of decisions using evidence-based approaches, delivers value-centred solutions, and prioritises results that support strategic goals. Acts with integrity and self-awareness, continuously developing skills and capabilities. Builds strong relationships through clear, inclusive communication, knowledge sharing, and constructive feedback, while influencing and negotiating effectively. Embraces change with flexible thinking and drives continuous improvement through innovative approaches that enhance productivity and efficiency.
For many appointments within the CAA, these roles require access to operationally sensitive infrastructure and/or Nationally Protected information. For these roles the post holders must undergo National Security Vetting and achieve the appropriate level of clearance.
SC - To be vetted we will usually expect a reasonable period of residency in the UK so that meaningful checks can be undertaken. For this role this will need to be 5 years.
We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce and welcome applications from all backgrounds. As a Disability Confident employer, candidates who meet the minimum requirements will be guaranteed an interview. Find out more about the Disability Confident Scheme . If you require any adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.
Use of Artificial Intelligence by candidates in the CAA recruitment process
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