Senior Solution Architect

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Digital Catapult is looking for a Senior Solution Architect to join our mission at the UK Digital Twin Centre in Belfast. Funded by the Belfast City Regional Deal and Innovate UK, the Centre is a powerhouse for accelerating the adoption of Digital Twins to give UK businesses a global competitive edge. In this pivotal role, you’ll be the technical bridge between complex requirements and high-impact designs, turning visionary concepts into robust digital realities for a diverse range of stakeholders. What you’ll do (duties)
Architect Digital Services: Collaboratively develop solution architectures for platforms and digital services that meet the needs of customers and wider stakeholders. Ensure Robustness: Define non-functional requirements, ensuring security, performance, and compliance. Implement best practices in CI/CD. Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration: Liaise with internal and external stakeholders, utilizing relevant technology networks. Collaborate, coach and build relationships with stakeholders. Select Tech Stacks: Ensure technology selection for solutions and methodologies are appropriate by working with vendors and technical specialists. Manage Risk: Identify technical risks, provide mitigations, and assist in procurement and resource allocation decisions. Disseminate Knowledge: Act as a technology evangelist and communicate our knowledge gained from developing solution methodologies. Solution Architecture: Proven experience leading the development of solution architectures for complex problems ensuring they meet functional and non-functional requirements. Modern Tech Proficiency: Deep experience with contemporary information technologies, methodologies, and architectural best practices. DevOps Practitioner: Practical experience working within modern DevOps engineering practices, including CI/CD and Infrastructure as Code (IaC). Lifecycle Expertise: Proved track record in the full solution life cycle, from initial measurement and analysis to high-level design and execution. Consultative Mindset: Experience working in a professional consultation services environment, collaborating with customers and other external stakeholders. Digital Twin: Ideally experience working on Digital Twin implementations for complex design challenges.
Deadline for Applications: 17th April 2026 Salary: £65‑70k depending on skills and experience 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 4× 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr
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Location:
Belfast
Job Type:
FullTime

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