Senior Solution Architect
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Negotiable
Inside
Remote
London
Summary: The Senior Solution Architect role at Network Rail involves providing technical leadership for digital transformation projects on a part-time basis, working remotely. The architect will ensure that supplier solutions align with architectural principles and integrate effectively within the organization. Key responsibilities include defining solution architectures, engaging with suppliers, and producing architectural documentation. The position requires strong stakeholder management and a proven track record in complex environments, particularly with Azure web services.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define, develop and assure solution architectures across a portfolio of digital transformation programmes.
- Engage with suppliers to ensure design integrity and architectural compatibility.
- Review and sign off supplier solution designs for compliance with organisational principles.
- Champion the use of learning technology and master data management solutions.
- Lead on Azure webservices and system integrations, providing technical direction.
- Facilitate architecture boards, workshops, and technical design reviews.
- Work within the DDaT project delivery life cycle governance framework.
- Produce and maintain architectural documentation, including OSD and DSD artefacts.
Key Skills:
- Proven track record as a Solution Architect in complex, multi-supplier environments.
- In-depth understanding of Azure webservices and integration best practices.
- Strong stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
- Proficiency in producing Solution Design documentation.
- Ability to produce high-quality architectural documentation and decision records.
- Experience working within architectural governance frameworks, such as DDaT.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
On behalf of Network Rail, we are looking for a Senior Solution Architect for a 12 month contract based Remotely. This is a part time role (3 days per week).
Role Purpose
The Senior Solution Architect will provide technical leadership and oversight across a portfolio of digital transformation projects, ensuring that supplier-delivered solutions adhere to architectural principles and integrate seamlessly within the organisational landscape. Working closely with stakeholders, this role will deliver robust, scalable and secure solutions, fully aligned to Network Rail's standards for interoperability, governance and strategic technology direction.
As a Senior Solution Architect, your main responsibilities will be to:
. Define, develop and assure solution architectures across a portfolio of digital transformation programmes, driving alignment with Network Rail's enterprise architecture and technology roadmaps.
. Engage with suppliers to ensure design integrity, architectural compatibility, and appropriate use of standards and patterns across all solutions.
. Review and sign off supplier solution designs, ensuring compliance with organisational principles, policies, and integration requirements.
. Champion the use of learning technology and master data management solutions (including CluedIn), ensuring data consistency, quality and accessibility across the project landscape.
. Lead on Azure webservices and system integrations, providing technical direction and assurance for cloud-based solutions and interoperability.
. Facilitate and participate in architecture boards, workshops and technical design reviews, fostering stakeholder engagement and consensus while identifying, managing and mitigating technical risks associated with solution delivery, integration and ongoing support.
. Work within the DDaT project delivery life cycle governance framework, ensuring that all solution designs and integrations adhere to required standards and best practices.
. Produce and maintain architectural documentation, including Oversight Solution Design (OSD) and Detailed Solution Design (DSD) artefacts, ensuring effective knowledge transfer and robust solution assurance.
Skills & Experience:
. Proven track record as a Solution Architect in complex, multi-supplier environments.
. In-depth understanding of Azure webservices and integration best practices.
. Strong stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to operate across technical and business domains.
. Proficiency in producing Solution Design documentation, including Oversight Solution Designs (OSD) and Detailed Solution Designs (DSD), with a keen eye for detail and clarity.
. Ability to produce high-quality architectural documentation and decision records.
. Experience working within architectural governance frameworks, such as DDaT, and applying standardised approaches to solution assurance.
Desirable:
. Experience within the rail, transport or infrastructure sectors.
. Experience of Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, ideally CluedIn.
. Relevant professional qualifications or certifications (TOGAF, Azure Architecture, etc.).
Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not Overseas.
Network Rail is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. They welcome applications from everyone.
Disability Confident
As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, Network Rail guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
Armed Forces Covenant
Network Rail guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all of the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.
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