Solution Architect

Solution Architect

Reference number: JR250784

Location: Hybrid working - home and our office by London Bridge

Working pattern: Full Time, 37.5 hours per week

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract, ending December 2026

Number of roles: 1

Grade: IT5B

Salary: £83,400 - £87,300

We are looking for a Solution Architect to join our team.

Role Summary

This fixed-term Solution Architect role at Kaplan Professional focuses on designing, implementing, and governing application, data, and technical solutions, with a strong emphasis on generative AI and content management.

The role involves working within AWS and Azure cloud environments, participating in the Technical Design Authority (TDA), and collaborating with various teams to ensure solutions align with Kaplan's architecture and technology strategy.

Key responsibilities include architecture development and governance, collaboration and implementation, and strategy and continuous improvement.

As a Solution Architect you will:

• Develop solution architectures incorporating business, data, application, and technology domains, ensuring they are fit for purpose and align with Kaplan's technology and architecture standards.

• Work closely with development teams throughout the software development lifecycle to ensure adherence to architectural principles and specifications.

• Contribute to technology and application strategies and roadmaps, actively participating in enterprise and global architecture initiatives.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who may be currently working as a Solution Architect or Cloud Architect, who is looking to expand their skills and build their career with an industry leader. 

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What you'll bring to the role

The ideal candidate will have a broad technical background, strong communication skills, and experience with agile frameworks, secure software development, DevOps, cloud architectures, and AI technologies.

• Agile software development frameworks such as Scrum and Kanban

• Secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC)

• DevOps practices, CI/CD, and infrastructure as code to support modern delivery approaches

• Experience as an active member of Technical Design Authority (TDA) or Architecture Review Boards (ARB)

• Expertise in designing and maintaining AWS and Azure cloud architectures, ensuring security, availability, scalability, and cost-efficiency

• Familiarity with low-code/no-code platforms such as Google AppSheet or Power Platform (added to and moved up)

• Strong understanding of security threats (e.g. OWASP Top 10) and the common strategies and technologies used to protect systems and data

• Development tooling:

○     Development work management (Azure DevOps Boards)

○    Source control management (Azure DevOps, TFS, Git)

○    Deployment (Azure DevOps Pipelines, Octopus Deploy)

○    Code quality and vulnerability management (SonarQube, Snyk, Qualys)

○    Containerisation (Docker, Kubernetes)

○    Infrastructure as code (Terraform)

• Modern development languages, frameworks and platforms including but not limited to:

○     C# / .NET Framework / .NET Core

○     JavaScript & JavaScript frameworks

○     Structured Query Language (SQL)

○     Learning management technologies and standards - SCORM, LTI, xAPI

• Proven track record designing and implementing a wide range of solutions including the following:

○   Content workflow & management systems, incorporating digital asset and rights management

○    Ecommerce and portal websites

○    ERP (MS Dynamics 365 Business Central) and CRM (Salesforce)

○     Learning management systems (Brightspace, Moodle)

○     Identity management & authentication services

What we do

Kaplan Professional is a leading provider of apprenticeships, accountancy / tax / finance & banking courses, and professional assessments. For almost 80 years, we've helped shape the development and careers of finance professionals.

We are part of the Kaplan group, one of the world's largest and most diverse education and assessment providers. We operate in over 30 countries and maintain relationships and partnerships with more than 1,000 school districts, colleges and universities, professional bodies and over 10,000 businesses. Our vast breadth and scope in terms of both capabilities and assets sets us apart.

What we believe in

Our goal is for Kaplan to be a great place to work where everybody can succeed, so we truly live and breathe our values: act with integrity, grow knowledge, empower & support, create opportunity, drive results together.

Kaplan is a global organisation whose mission is rooted in providing equal access to education and opportunities for advancement to people of all backgrounds. We believe diversity, equity and inclusion - of culture, experiences, perspectives - are paramount to creating success and opportunity in an ever-changing world. As an educator, partner and employer, Kaplan is committed to promoting an equitable world in which diverse talent can develop, advance and thrive.

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Our Values

We live, breathe and celebrate our values - they drive what we believe in, how we behave and guide us in creating a culture of success.

• Act with integrity

• Empower and support

• Create opportunity

• Grow knowledge

• Drive results together

What we offer

As well as a competitive salary, transparent pay structures, hybrid/home working where possible, and paths for career progression, we offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• 28 days annual leave + option to purchase more

• Season ticket loan and cycle to work scheme

• Big discounts on Kaplan courses for you and your family

• Private medical, income protection, and life insurance

• 24/7 confidential helpline providing counselling and other support services

• Company pension contributions

• Maternity, Adoption, Shared Parental and Paternity/Partner pay which is well above statutory levels

How to apply

To apply for this role please submit a CV along with a Cover Letter detailing how you meet the requirements of the role no later than Friday 7th November 2025. Note, we recommend that you apply at the earliest as we reserve the right to close the role before the closing date if we have gathered a suitable shortlist.

Application Support

If you require support completing your application or wish to talk to someone about the role before applying please email the Recruitment Team

Disability Confident Scheme

As a Disability Confident employer, we are committed to interviewing applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria for the role as per the job description and any screening or testing stages.  Details of how to request your application be considered under the Disability Confident scheme will be shared with all applicants upon submission of an application.

Furthermore, all applicants invited to attend interview will be given information on how to request reasonable adjustments to attend.

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