Solution Architect

We're looking for a Solution Architect to join Digital Catapult's Technology Solutions team and help shape the next generation of deep tech enabled solutions.

You'll work directly with customers and partners, as well as multidisciplinary delivery teams to understand complex challenges and translate them into practical, scalable technology solutions.

You’ll work across Digital Catapult's portfolio of deep tech programmes and commercial engagements, spanning areas such as Artificial Intelligence, Digital Twins, Quantum Computing, Advanced Connectivity, and emerging digital technologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering and discovery workshops, as well as solution definition activities with customers and stakeholders.
• Design scalable, secure and maintainable digital solutions, platforms and services.
• Produce architecture artefacts including solution designs, requirements specifications, integration approaches, and technical documentation.
• Define and communicate non-functional requirements covering areas such as security, performance, resilience and compliance.
• Work closely with engineers, product owners, designers and technology specialists to support successful solution delivery.
• Contribute to architecture reviews, technology selection, governance activities and the continuous improvement of Digital Catapult's solution architecture capability.

Requirements

• Experience designing and delivering software, cloud, platform, data or technology-enabled solutions.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience translating business requirements into practical technical solutions and architecture documentation.
• Knowledge of modern software delivery practices, including cloud technologies, DevOps, CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code.
• An understanding of solution architecture principles, systems integration and non-functional requirements.
• Curiosity about emerging technologies and enthusiasm for applying them to solve real-world business and societal challenges.

Benefits

• We are in the UK’s Top 100 Best Workplaces and placed in the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech and Large Organisations.
• Digital Catapult is a Disability Confident Committed Level 1 Employer.
• Excellent holiday package: 25 days annual leave, Bank Holidays and 3 days between Christmas and New Year:
• Double-matched pension up to 10% of your salary;
• Discretionary company bonus
• 4% of your salary to use towards selecting benefits that work for you, including health cash plan, Private Medical Insurance; buying holiday, topping up your pension;
• E-Vehicle Scheme; Cycle2Work; Tech Scheme; Gym Discounts; Give As you Earn; PerkPal;
• Life insurance 4x salary;
• Free to access EAP & Financial Wellbeing advice;
• Enhanced maternity and paternity leave;
• Hybrid working - with great offices to work from 2 days per week with some roles needing to be onsite more regularly to ensure the successful delivery of our work;
• Investment in your ongoing learning and development with us;
• Company social events throughout the year and free office snacks!