Lead Solution Architect

4 days ago

Greater London, United Kingdom Royal Mail Full time

Join to apply for the Lead Solution Architect role at Royal Mail Job reference 332984 Lead Solution Architect Competitive salary plus car allowance, healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates Permanent, Full time Hybrid working London Farringdon x3 days in office Overview We’re looking for a Lead Solution Architect to build and lead a team of architects supporting RMG’s operations, commercial, and technology platforms. You’ll ensure IT projects are architected to best practice, aligned with RMG standards, and consistently engineered across suppliers, technologies, and methodologies. Responsibilities Plan demand and ensure the right mix of architecture skills and resources. Line manage and develop Solution Architects, empowering decision‑making with governance support. Drive training and eliminate single points of failure. Translate project blueprints into solution designs, escalating deviations where needed. Assure quality control, peer review, and risk communication to stakeholders. Collaborate with Technology Directors and governance forums to balance competing needs. Establish best‑in‑class ways of working, embedding engineering early in sprints. Lead stakeholder meetings to balance delivery pressures with long‑term technology health. Qualifications Proven leadership of Solution Architects and multi‑disciplinary teams. Mastery of complex systems architecture design and delivery. Experience in large‑scale digital transformation programmes. Strong communication skills with technical and non‑technical audiences. Hands‑on experience with Jira, Confluence, and Agile delivery (Scrum/Kanban). Architecture qualifications (TOGAF, Microsoft Azure, AWS) preferred. Extra Benefits Family friendly support – enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave. Discounts and offers – over 800 offers to help you save on groceries, days out, holidays and household bills. Supportive and generous company sick pay. Wellbeing – 24/7 access to services and tools for physical, mental, financial and social support. Available only to permanent employees. Next Steps The next stage of the selection process will be a face‑to‑face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions. Inclusion & Equality Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group we value trust and our people. We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different, but you have relevant skills we’d love to hear from you. Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals and especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted. Closing Date 20th December 2025 (advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached). #J-18808-Ljbffr

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