Senior Solution Architect

Overview

In this role you define HMRC’s technology direction by delivering national-scale IT solution designs. You’ll lead architectural work within the Chief Digital & Information Office to shape impactful solutions across tax and benefits systems. You’ll explore AI/ML ideas and collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn business needs into pragmatic designs. The role offers strong development opportunities and a hybrid/flexible working environment in a UK-wide context.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible and hybrid working
• generous leave (25–30 days)
• civil service defined benefit pension
• coaching and development
• family-friendly policies
• disability and inclusion support

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of solution architects within IT Change Programmes
• Own the production of technical IT Solution Designs aligned to the HMRC IT Strategy
• Author costed design documentation with stakeholders and technical architects
• Collaborate with Delivery Teams and partners to implement designs
• Build strong relationships with business and CDIO partners

Key requirements

• Experience in developing solutions at pace through Architectural Governance and managing architecture risks
• Experience on multiple large-scale, complex IT change/transformation programmes
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and architectural concepts
• Collaborative problem-solver with ability to identify root causes and deliver pragmatic IT solutions
• Proven ability to collaborate with diverse stakeholders and document architectural views
• Experience building own and others’ architecture capability

• collaborative
• problem-solving
• stakeholder-management
• AWS
• SAP
• SAS

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