Solution Architect
Digital Catapult · Belfast · £45,000–£55,000 (stated in the posting)
Digital Catapult's Technology Solutions team and help shape the next generation of deep tech enabled solutions. As a Solution Architect, 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. You'll play a key role in solution discovery, requirements definition, architecture design, and delivery, helping organisations adopt and realise value from frontier technologies.
WHAT YOU’LL DO (Duties)
- 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
WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR (Experience)
- 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.
Salary: c. £45,000-55,000 (subject to experience) + discretionary bonus + competitive benefits package
Deadline for applications: Friday October 30, 3 pm BST (we do reserve the right to close this advertisement early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications, so you are encouraged to submit your application at the earliest opportunity)
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Pre-Employment Background Checking Process
Due to the nature of our work across government and public sector contracts, including working with sensitive information, all applicants will need to successfully complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance process prior to starting employment.
Commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We recognise and value the advantages and opportunities that come with having people from diverse backgrounds working with us and it is our ambition to build an organisation which is representative and reflective of UK society.
We welcome applications from neurodivergent candidates, candidates from minority and underrepresented groups and from candidates with more or less experience, provided the requisite skills can be demonstrated.
As members of the Disability Confident Scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Please do speak with us about adjustments that could support you through our interview process.
Digital Catapult is an equal opportunities employer.
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!
We have a vibrant and engaging culture where all voices are heard and a variety of employee led affinity groups who champion initiatives and provide opportunities for feedback to be shared.
We use moments in the year to educate everyone at Digital Catapult on different aspects of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and to raise awareness.
We also enjoy socialising and having fun together through a variety of company-wide events held throughout the year including our football team, running and climbing groups and volunteering activities.